Building Services Coordinator

The Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre (JCBC) is a £94M, 18000M2 state of the art research building on the Biomedical Campus. The building houses up to 650 staff from three different Departments/Institutes.

The Building Services Coordinator will support the JCBC Building Services Manager (BSM) to coordinate operational activities including managing service delivery by the building service technical teams, including reception. They will ensure the smooth running of all core building activities and be responsible for the associated administration duties for the effective and efficient operation of the building. They will deputise for the BSM in their absence.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Coordination and line management of the core building service team (Goods in, Service Technicians & Glass wash/media preparation).
• Acting as point of contact for all BST enquiries.
• Coordinating organisation and effective delivery of services to building occupants.
• Procurement of goods.
• Contractor liaison & scheduling visits.
• Organising data and records and providing building wide communications. 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual for this role. Applicants should be educated to degree level or an equivalent level of practical experience, relevant to coordinating building facilities. Previous experience of building and health and safety is essential, and a working knowledge of laboratory and research facilities is also preferred. The successful candidate will also have experience of managing staff. This position is fast paced and requires excellent organisational skills and a flexible approach. 

Informal enquires are encouraged and can be made to the Vasileios Kaimakis (JCBC Building Services Manager), vk286@cam.ac.uk. 

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a security check.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Closing Date: 21st September 2026

Interview Date: to be confirmed shortly after application closing date

Please quote reference PS50847 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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