Senior Technician - Civil & Mechanical Engineering Labs

The University Of Manchester; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer pension contribution

Flexible and Hybrid working

University Benefits

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a Senior Technician (Civil and Mechanical Engineering) to provide expert technical support across Fluids, Heavy Structures, Dynamics, and related laboratories. You will help ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality teaching, research, and testing activities.

Responsibilities include setting up test rigs, supporting practical classes, mentoring junior staff, and developing laboratory facilities in collaboration with academic staff.

Qualifications

• A qualification in a science or engineering-related subject area (degree/HND/HNC) or significant technical experience.
• Experience in fabrication and testing methods used in Civil/Mechanical Engineering.
• Ability to design, analyse functionality, replicability and costs in project delivery.
• Extensive use of workshop tools including lathes, CNC milling, grinding, cutting, drilling.

Responsibilities

• Work with undergraduate and postgraduate students to set up test rigs and measurement chains, conduct experiments and validate results.
• Demonstrate and support delivery of practical classes across Mechanical, Civil Engineering and related programs.
• Train or instruct staff and students in equipment use and maintenance within competence.
• Collaborate with colleagues to resolve technical challenges and develop facilities and equipment.
• Supervise and develop junior staff and university technical apprentices.

Skills

Fabrication & testing

Workshop machinery

Mentoring students

Test rig setup

Education

Degree or equivalent in engineering/technical discipline

Tools

LabCup

PPMS

CAD/CAM SolidWorks

Job description

The University of Manchester is seeking a Senior Technician (Civil and Mechanical Engineering) to provide expert technical support across Fluids, Heavy Structures, Dynamics, and related laboratories. You will help ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality teaching, research, and testing activities.

Responsibilities include setting up test rigs, supporting practical classes, mentoring junior staff, and developing laboratory facilities in collaboration with academic staff.