Job reference: 551006
Location: Clifton Campus
Employment type: Permanent Contract
Team: University Maintenance Service
Closing date: 30/09/2024
School / Directorate: Estates
Salary / Grade Grade F (£28,047 - £31,460 p.a. pro rata)

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Plumbing Heating & Ventilation Engineer

£28,047 - £31,460 p.a. pro rata

Full time/Permanent Role

About the Role

To undertake a full range of Plumbing/Heating/Ventilating/Domestic Engineering work with regard to any of the University’s buildings and equipment and provide support and assistance to other trades within the Maintenance Department when required.

You will perform routine maintenance and repairs, respond to emergencies, install and modify systems, and ensure water and heating systems comply with HSE regulations. You’ll also repair drainage systems, monitor building temperatures, adjust controls, maintain records, and coordinate work with staff and contractors, all while ensuring Health and Safety compliance.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly we're focused on finding the right person for the role.

About Us

Over the past 15 years, we’ve invested more than £450m across our five campuses in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Named ‘Modern University of the Year 2023’ by The Times and The Sunday Times, we know that our campuses and facilities are a key part of our success, which is why we’re investing a further £250m across our sites over the next five years.

As one of the most environmentally responsible universities in the world, we lead the sector by embedding sustainability into everything we do. As part of our Estates team, you’ll help to guide and support this work by reducing our carbon impact and accelerating our progress to net zero by 2040.

Our Estates

Our City campus is home to stunning Grade II listed buildings, dynamic architecture and picturesque living walls and terraces. In 2021, our renovation of a former Wesleyan Chapel (University Hall) was recognised as the ‘University Impact Initiative of the Year’ by the Association for University Directors of Estates (AUDE). We continue to invest in sector leading projects with the construction of the Design and Digital Arts building which will open in 2024.

Recent developments at our Clifton campus include a £23m Medical Technology Innovation Facility (MTIF), £15m Health and Allied Professions Centre and £1.6m Smart Wireless Innovation Facility (SWIFT).

Our Brackenhurst campus offers a veterinary nursing centre, climate-controlled greenhouses, and multiple state-of-the-art laboratories. The Lyth building was completed in 2020 at a cost of £11.5m and offers a wide range of high-quality teaching and social spaces.

Our Confetti campus offers access to professional TV, film and music studios, as well as specialist labs, computer suites, industry-standard tech and world class facilities for Esports. From 2023, Confetti will be launching a second site in Whitechapel London, complete with a multipurpose, live events venue.

Located at Vision West Nottinghamshire College, our £6.5m Mansfield Hub opened in 2020 and includes state-of-the-art training facilities for clinical practitioners, as well as a sport science laboratory, lecture theatres and flexible study spaces.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact John Greasley (Maintenance Manager) at john.greasley@ntu.ac.uk.

Join Us 

  • 25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata. 
  • Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
  • Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
  • Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
  • And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success.  Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive

NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route.  Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Safeguarding Statement

Nottingham Trent University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment.

If you are successful, you will be required to undertake an enhanced application and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The post for which you are applying is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 requiring any spent convictions to be declared. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post. Before you apply we recommend you ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website

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