Building Services Technician (Mechanical)

The University of Manchester - Facilities Maintenance and Compliance

Location:	Manchester
Salary:	£29,588 to £32,080 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On:	8th July 2026
Closes:	21st July 2026
Job Ref:	PSX-031658

Job reference: PSX-031658
Salary: £29,588 - £32,080
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Professional Services
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Facilities Maintenance and Compliance
Hours Per Week: 35
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 21/07/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: Directorate of Estates and Facilities

We are looking to appoint a Mechanical Building Services Technician to work within the Facilities, Maintenance and Compliance Team.

The post holder is expected to carry out maintenance to all mechanical (HVAC) infrastructure, plant and equipment associated with a major University and to complete installation work in a technically flexible manner and will be expected to include some elements of an electrical engineering discipline, whilst working within the levels of a known competency.

The scope of work includes repair, maintenance and improvements to engineering services. This would include PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) works, reactive maintenance works (via UoM helpdesk) & small project works.

As one of the leading Universities our employees enjoy exclusive access to excellent benefits and schemes including:

An annual pay review, plus incremental salary increases within grade
Exceptional performance award scheme
The Universities Superannuation Pension Scheme (USS), with generous employer monthly pension contribution
Generous annual leave plus public holidays and Christmas/New Year amounting to 41 days
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program access - for health support, financial advice

Please refer to the relevant Job Description for more details.

To find out more about us please visit https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments will be made on merit.

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: FMC Operational Services

Email: FMCOperationalServices@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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