Senior Buildings Technician

Role: Senior Buildings Technician

Location: Oxford

Salary: £37,000

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Buildings Technician to join a busy facility and building services team supporting a specialist technical environment.

This is a varied, hands-on role combining facilities maintenance, building services, technical support, contractor coordination, and project work. You'll play a key role in ensuring buildings, equipment, and essential services are maintained safely and efficiently while supporting the day-to-day operation of the site.

Responsibilities include:

Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across buildings and facilities.
Maintain and repair building fabric including basic plumbing, carpentry, decorating, and general repairs.
Support refurbishment, fit-out, and improvement projects.
Install, modify, and relocate furniture, equipment, and building services.
Assist with mechanical systems including compressed air, gas, water, ventilation, extraction, and vacuum systems.
Support the installation, maintenance, and relocation of specialist equipment.
Monitor and coordinate contractors, ensuring work is completed safely and to a high standard.
Support fire safety, security systems, and emergency response procedures.
Maintain maintenance records, compliance documentation, and stock levels.
Assist with waste management and environmental compliance activities.
Act as a senior member of the facilities team and provide support to colleagues as required.

Skills & experience:

NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND, or equivalent trade qualification.
Previous experience within facilities maintenance, building services, estates, engineering, or a similar environment.
Experience carrying out maintenance, fault finding, and repair work.
Good understanding of health and safety regulations.
Experience using hand and power tools.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office.
Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.Desirable

Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) or PAT testing software.
Experience working with compressed air, gas, vacuum, water, or cryogenic systems.
Previous contractor or team supervision experience.
First Aid at Work qualification.
Experience working in a laboratory, technical, scientific, manufacturing, or engineering environment.

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