Senior Plumbing & Heating Technician (Building Services)

Coventry University Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Employers Pension Contrib.

30 days Annual leave + Bank Holidays

New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5额日

Life Assurance 4 x Salary

BUPA Cash Plan

50% off Tuition Fees for staff depend-

CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a`

Cycle To Work scheme

Job summary

Coventry University Group is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our Estates team. You will carry out reactive repairs, preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and installation works across the campus estate, ensuring mechanical systems remain safe, reliable and compliant.

You will liaise with contractors, support apprentices, and travel to regional campuses, including overnight stays. A strong background in heating, ventilation and water systems is essential, with City & Guilds

Qualifications

• Relevant City & Guilds qualifications in plumbing, heating, or ventilation.
• Significant practical experience working on heating, ventilation, cold water, hot water, and pressure systems.
• Understanding of current legislation and health and safety requirements.
• ACS qualifications are highly desirable.
• Proven fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings.
• Able to liaise with suppliers and contractors when technical advice is required.
• Experience supervising or mentoring colleagues.
• Knowledge of BMS, AC or gas systems.
• Willingness to travel to regional campuses and occasional overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver reactive repairs and planned preventative maintenance.
• Diagnose and resolve faults in mechanical systems.
• Maintain safe, reliable, and compliant heating, ventilation and water systems.
• Support upgrades and improvements to building services.
• Assist with BMS fault investigations.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to apprentices and team members.
• Participate in out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.
• Travel to regional campuses as required.

Skills

Fault-finding & diagnostic skills

Liaising with suppliers/contractors

Strong communication skills

Team mentoring / supervising

Reliable decision making

Education

City and Guilds qualifications in plumbing, heating or ventilation

Tools

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Gas systems knowledge

AHU/ventilation systems

Job description

Coventry University Group is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our Estates team. You will carry out reactive repairs, preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and installation works across the campus estate, ensuring mechanical systems remain safe, reliable and compliant.

You will liaise with contractors, support apprentices, and travel to regional campuses, including overnight stays. A strong background in heating, ventilation and water systems is essential, with City & Guilds