Technician (Building)
Company: Glasgow Science Centre
Salary: £35,277 to £39,197 a year, pro rata
Hours: Full-time
Location: Glasgow, G51 1EA
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 11 Nov 2026
Closing date: 23 Nov 2026
Summary
Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.
We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the River Clyde.
Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space.
We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.
Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.
Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:
We strive for excellence
We are inclusive
We innovate
We collaborate
Working as part of the Facilities team you will provide support, including installations, preventative and corrective maintenance. Play a key role in planning and completing a range of maintenance works, complete pro-active inspections and any required remedial repairs, monitor and manage equipment operation via the Building Management Systems.
You should:
- Have previous experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role, particularly in electrical and mechanical maintenance service
- Be able to work at height, within confined spaces
- Be able to manually handle loads
- Have a UK driver's licence
- Have a Level 3 NVQ in Engineering (preferred but not essential)
- Have an IPAF Powered Access Licence (preferred but not essential)
Most of all, you are passionate about the work that GSC does and share our company values.
Our fantastic employee benefits include:
- Free entry to the Science Mall
- Passes for family and friends to visit the Science Mall
- Access to free entry passes to other Scottish visitor attractions
- Free car parking
- Discounts in GSC retail and catering outlets
- Discounted bus travel
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Life Assurance scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Corporate Gym memberships
- Discounts with partner organisations
Any informal enquiries about the role should be directed to Roddie Galbraith, Facilities Manager by emailing roddie.galbraith@glasgowsciencecentre.org
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