The Maintenance Technician (Electrical bias) will be an essential part of our Facilities Team, which is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operation of the Institute. Your duties will include a wide range of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance tasks in addition to minor installations and modifications of building services and equipment. The Team ensures the smooth running of the Institute building plant and services in support of the research operations.
This role is perfect for an individual who relishes a challenge, enjoys variable work and wishes to progress within their career.
Our successful candidate will work in all areas of the Institute including plant rooms, laboratories, glasshouses, controlled environments and support areas. You will have a high degree of autonomy, so you will need to be well organised and proficient at organising your resources. We aim to work in a way that minimises disruption to research activities.
You will work closely with the Facilities Supervisor and other Maintenance Technicians to plan and implement work, including carrying out feasibility investigations, outline design and cost-estimating. You will have a flexible approach to work and will be expected to provide support outside of normal working hours in an emergency.
This is a varied role which requires a wide range of electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge, along with excellent communication skills. Previous experience in a similar role and a recognised engineering apprenticeship (or equivalent) are regarded as essential requirements.
Applications are invited for the position of Maintenance Technician (Electrical bias) at the Sainsbury Laboratory University of Cambridge (SLCU). SLCU is a scientific research institute which focusses on plant developmental biology and computation modelling of plant development. We have around 150 researchers and 30 support staff in approximately 12 groups.