Building Services Engineer (Mechanical/Plumbing Bias) in Devon

Location: North Wyke, Devon Contract: Permanent- Full-time role, 37 hours per week. Salary: £32,443 per annum Are you looking to develop your career in a unique environment? This could be the role for you. We are looking for an experienced, practical and self-motivated Building Services Engineer (Mechanical/Plumbing Bias) to join our Estates and Facilities team based at our North Wyke site. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. One day could involve repairing a heating system or tracing a water leak; the next, assisting with planned maintenance within a laboratory or assisting with specialist scientific infrastructure. What You’ll Do The role involves maintaining a wide range of building services, infrastructure and specialist equipment across our research estate, including laboratories, workshops, offices, farm buildings and residential properties. You'll carry out a mixture of reactive repairs, fault finding and planned maintenance, helping keep the site operational and supporting the research taking place across the campus. You’ll need a practical approach to problem-solving and a willingness to get involved wherever required. What We’re Looking For An experienced Mechanical and Plumbing Building Services Engineer who is practical, self-motivated and capable of working independently, whilst also being part of a small and supportive team. The ideal candidate will have experience maintaining heating and hot water systems, pumps, valves, pipework and associated mechanical services within commercial, industrial or similar environments. Key Responsibilities Maintenance therefore, please ensure you are eligible or already hold the legal right to work in the UK. Established in 1843, Rothamsted Research is one of the UK's leading Research Institutes delivering world class agricultural science. Our commitment to learning and development, equality, diversity and inclusion and flexibility in working arrangements creates a positive work life balance and enables a welcoming environment for all prospective employees. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and all disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If this is required, please contact us. Applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion or age are welcomed, providing the required criteria is met. We have an attractive benefits package including 30 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and an attractive campus offering cultural and recreational activities. #J-18808-Ljbffr