Contracts Manager

We’re looking to appoint a Contacts Manager in our growing Maintenance team at the University of Warwick. Salary up to £54,395 per annum plus a generous benefits package including hybrid working and 42 days leave (including bank holidays).

The position provides an opportunity to make a real difference to the way we procure and deliver services across campus with external contractors. Leading the team you will engage with procurement and suppliers to ensure an alignment and consistency, driving high standards of quality.

The University of Warwick offers an amazing campus and leading research facilities with an ambitious £1BN growth plan, over the next ten years. Joining a team of highly experienced and technical operators, you will be the lead for external suppliers and liaise with all departments to ensure a cohesive approach.

You will be an experienced operator, commercially astute, a good communicator and experienced at leading teams. Technical qualifications and experience in building services is essential as well as a solid understanding of statutory compliance.

For an informal chat about the role contact Mike Williams on 07385083390.

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Mechanical Technician

Late / Weekend Shifts

Are you a skilled Mechanical technician looking for an exciting opportunity to showcase your expertise?

We're seeking a reliable and experienced Mechanical technician to join our dynamic team. If you're passionate about Mechanical systems, troubleshooting, and ensuring smooth operations, we want to hear from you!

In this role you’ll carry out routine, planned and reactive Mechanical maintenance duties, fault diagnostics and repairs to a wide range of Mechanical systems to ensure our customers receive a high quality, efficient response, and service. You’ll also work on minor installations for all Mechanical services throughout the University.

You will have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Installations or Maintenance with the ability to carry out installations, as well as an excellent understanding of Health & Safety and the associated processes. For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

Join our team and take your Mechanical technician career to the next level. We’re looking for skilled people like you to help us shape and deliver our new, improved service. You’ll be working in a range of buildings and facilities that will challenge your trade skills across ground-breaking research facilities, student accommodation, sports, retail, and entertainment venues. But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll also play a key role in the major events we get involved with.

Take a look at the Estates Department at Warwick. With new, enhanced salaries, excellent pensions and conditions, and the chance to be a member of an ambitious, expanding team, there’s never been a better time to join us.

In addition to a competitive base salary of up to £32,982 per annum, you’ll receive a market supplement of £2,000 per annum.

As a member of the Late/Weekend Shift, you’ll also receive a generous shift allowance (17% of your basic hourly rate) to compensate for working late shifts and at weekends Typically, the working pattern would be 8 days of up to 10-hour long in any 14 day period with a 36.5 hr week covering the hours 13:00 to 23:00 Monday to Friday and 07:30 to 18:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

For an informal chat about the role contact Iain Cockcroft on 07824 540786.

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Maintenance Technician (Electrical)

If you’re an Electrician, or a multiskilled tradesperson with an electrical bias, we would love to hear from you! We have multiple new Maintenance Technician roles that will provide all reactive and planned maintenance works in a particular zone on our campus. You will work in a team of tradespeople within a zone, you’ll be involved with statutory testing and basic repairs to our building fabric, and electrical and mechanical systems.

Our Maintenance Operations Team is changing and growing and we’re looking for skilled people like you to help us shape and deliver our new, improved service. You’ll be working in a range of buildings and facilities that will challenge your trade skills across ground-breaking research facilities, student accommodation, sports, retail, and entertainment venues. But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll also play a key role in the major events we get involved with.

This is a multiskilled role, for which you’ll receive training and support from across the trades. You’ll spend a significant proportion of your time on your trade specialism. No two days will be the same in this varied role where you’ll thrive on providing an outstanding customer service experience to all building users in your zone.

In addition to a competitive base salary of up to £28,759 per annum, you’ll receive a market supplement of £2,000 per annum.

Being a large campus that operates all day every day of the year, your regular shift pattern will be Monday to Friday business hours plus occasional weekends on a rota basis (approximately 5 weekends a year, you’ll only ever be required to work 5 days in 7.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Nigel Smith on 07824 540775

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