Senior Plumbing & Heating Technician

Coventry University Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Employers Pension

30 days Annual leave + Bank Holidays

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance 4 x Salary

BUPA Cash Plan

CU Reward Scheme

Job summary

Coventry University Group is seeking a Senior Plumbing & Heating Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair large-scale building services across its estate, including campuses and halls of residence. You will diagnose faults, plan maintenance, and coach apprentices, ensuring compliance and safety.

The role covers regional sites, with travel to Scarborough, Milton Keynes, Central London and Dagenham; occasional overnight stays may be required. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds qualifications in plumbing, heating or ventilation are essential.
• Significant practical experience with heating, ventilation, cold water, hot water and pressure systems.
• Understanding of relevant legislation, health and safety, and industry best practice; ACS qualifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex faults across building services.
• Lead maintenance activities and support upgrades to estate systems.
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors and stakeholders for technical guidance.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostic skills

Read drawings

Communication

Mentoring

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

City & Guilds plumbing/heating/ventilation

Tools

BMS

HVAC systems

Gas systems

Electrical drawings

Job description

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them.

Our people are key to our success, and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

The Role

As a Senior Plumbing & Heating Maintenance Technician, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality maintenance and operational service across Coventry University Group's diverse estate. You will undertake a varied range of reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and installation works, ensuring plumbing, heating, ventilation, and associated mechanical systems remain safe, reliable, and compliant.

Working across campus buildings, halls of residence, student accommodation, and regional sites, you will lead on diagnosing and resolving complex faults, carrying out maintenance activities, and supporting upgrades and improvements to building services systems. You will also assist with Building Management System (BMS) fault investigations and work closely with contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure services are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.

This is a hands-on senior role combining technical expertise with leadership responsibilities. You will support the Mechanical Services Manager with the planning and allocation of work, provide guidance to apprentices and team members, and help ensure maintenance activities are carried out safely, effectively, and in compliance with relevant regulations. Through your technical knowledge and proactive approach, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of services, contribute to maintaining safe, comfortable, quality assurance activities and sustainable environments for students, staff, and visitors.

Our Successful Candidate

We are looking for an experienced plumbing and heating professional with a strong background in maintaining and repairing commercial or large-scale building services systems. This role would suit a Senior Plumber, Heating Technician, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Building Services Engineer, or an experienced plumbing and heating specialist looking to further develop their career within a large and varied estate environment.

You will hold relevant City & Guilds qualifications in plumbing, heating, or ventilation and have significant practical experience working on heating, ventilation, cold water, hot water, and pressure systems. An understanding of current legislation, health and safety requirements, and industry best practice is essential. Relevant ACS qualifications would be highly desirable.

The successful candidate will have proven fault-finding and diagnostic skills, the ability to interpret mechanical drawings, and the confidence to liaise with suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, and stakeholders when technical advice is required, experience supervising or mentoring colleagues would be advantageous, alongside knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS), air conditioning systems, or gas systems.

You will be a proactive and practical problem solver with excellent communication skills, capable of working independently and as part of a wider team, participate in the out-of-hours emergency call-out rota, and work flexibly to meet operational demands. In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the maintenance and development of a diverse estate while supporting the delivery of an excellent experience for our students, staff, and visitors.

As this role supports multiple locations across the Coventry University Group estate, you must be willing and able to travel to regional campuses including Scarborough, Milton Keynes, Central London, and Dagenham as required. Occasional overnight stays may be necessary.

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have a access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Life Assurance 4 x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.