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Join our Campus Infrastructure Department

We're looking for candidates across capital projects, compliance, maintenance and engineering services to join our department.

Current Opportunities

We are looking to recruit

Deputy Director - Major Campus Infrastructure Projects

Could you be the University's Deputy Director of Major Campus Infrastructure Projects. This is a new opportunity to take the lead on delivery of significant capital projects such as a 900 bed student residence on campus, circa £110m and leading collaborative efforts with internal and external partners.

Taking strategic responsibility for major capital project delivery, on time, on budget and to agreed quality specification. A crucial aspect of this role will be nurturing and maintaining positive relationships with the many internal and external stakeholders and a sensitivity to the University’s location in the UK’s only UNESCO heritage city. You will work in partnership with senior management and Faculties to anticipate the University’s future needs in respect of the built environment.

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Mechanical Services Engineer

Are you are building services engineering maintenance management expert? Do you have experience in building services engineering, with a strong operational background in modern mechanical building services systems? If so, we could have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking to recruit a qualified Mechanical Services Engineer to take responsibility for responding effectively to failures in mechanical services. Using your skills and knowledge of mechanical services plant you will evaluate, analyse, and diagnose system faults and failures to affect a rapid return to service, to safeguard business continuity.

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Maintenance Manager

Do you have experience in the management of regulatory compliance? Are you Facilities Management qualified with strong experience in this area? If you we want to hear from you.

The Department of Campus Infrastructure are looking to appoint a Maintenance Manager with primary responsibility to assist the General Maintenance Manager to rectify and diagnose a broad range of building related defects/problems and alterations. You will ensure compliance with the University’s Health & Safety policy and undertake routine and legislative checks as well as obtaining formal quotations and/or tenders from external contractors and monitoring the quality of works on site.

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About the Department of Campus Infrastructure

Campus infrastructure is made up several teams;

  • Capital Projects
  • Compliance
  • Campus Services support
  • Campus Infrastructure Operations
  • Engineering Services

Together we aim to help the University achieve its mission of delivering world-class research and teaching, by striving to maintain, refresh and expand the University of Bath campus in a world-class fashion.

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What we do

Campus Infrastructure delivers major capital, long term maintenance and space reconfiguration projects across the university estate to ensure continued student and staff satisfaction.

We also manage the repair, maintenance and installation of university facilities in academic and residential buildings including:

  • Helpdesk & workshops for mechanical, electrical and carpentry
  • Mechanical networks for water, gas, heating, air conditioning and specialist extract systems
  • Electrical High Voltage and low voltage systems - power & lighting
  • Building management & control systems
  • Fire safety systems including alarms, dampers and fire stopping
  • Passenger and goods lifts
  • Automated doors and security systems
  • Asbestos management
  • Compliance of emergency lighting & water hygiene to statutory requirements
  • Energy management, carbon reduction and setting the agenda for sustainability
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Budgets

Over the next five years, the university is seeking to enhance it's global position within the top world-leading institutions.

Delivery of our university strategy will see significant investment of the next 15 years with an anticipated £1.3bn spend to meet its objectives. Campus Infrastructure play a significant role in those plans and supports the delivery of our strategy and long term maintenance plan, not to mention the ongoing planned and reactive maintenance.

It's anticipated that we will be delivering in excess £50m of campus infrastructure projects, annually and this scale of delivery, on what is a compact and complex campus, requires significant planning and management.

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Work with the Campus Infrastructure Team

With around 100 staff, the Department of Campus Infrastructure has many different jobs such as electricians, carpenters, plumbers, painters, maintenance assistants, project managers, engineers and administrators.

The department has an excellent reputation for nurturing talent through apprenticeships and internal promotions. There are plenty of opportunities for personal growth here.

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Our campus is surrounded by beautiful countryside, close to the vibrant city of Bath; full of historic charm, contemporary culture, and green spaces, making it an excellent environment in which to work.

We strive to be an inclusive university where difference is celebrated, respected, and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from underrepresented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.

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