Building Environment Technician
Engineering and Technology,Civil Engineering,Architecture, Building and Planning,Architecture and Building
Short info about job
Company: University of the West of England, Bristol
Department: Faculty of Environment & Technology
Salary: £28,452 to £32,004
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1322 6355010
Fax: +44-1270 9355102
E-mail: N\A
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Detail information about job Building Environment Technician. Terms and conditions vacancy
Job overview:
We are seeking to appoint a Building Environment Technician to provide Workshop support and technical demonstration and instruction to students in our specialist Laboratories, Workshops and Studios. The post is part of the Faculty Technical Support Service which is comprised of more than 35 staff providing a wide range of integrated technical support and assistance to students and staff in the five departments in the Faculty.
The role is closely associated with the Architecture, Construction and Civil Engineering disciplines and will support laboratory and practical activities. You will provide technical support and demonstration and instruction in a laboratory environment to undergraduate students associated with their programmes of study in the Environmental Physics Laboratory. You must be aware of the Health and Safety requirements associated with supporting users in a laboratory and workshop environment.
You will have experience of working in a technical environment in Higher Education and/or have broad based commercial or industrial experience working in a similar or relevant environment.
You must be able to communicate clearly and manage your own time well in a busy environment. You should have a committed, proactive and innovative approach to the learning environment and you should have good be IT skills.
A degree, technical qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline will be required.
Other benefits, in addition to salary:
- a generous holiday allowance of 27 Days
- up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year in addition;
- flexible working;
- excellent defined benefit pension schemes;
- option to participate in the cycle to work scheme;
- family friendly policies;
- onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus;
- option to purchase childcare vouchers.
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give our students access to everything they need to succeed – with £300m being spent on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation between now and 2020 to enhance our offer even further. Frenchay campus is within close proximity to excellent motorway links and within walking distance of two train stations, making UWE Frenchay Campus the ideal place to work for those wishing to commute to Bristol.
UWE Bristol is an ambitious university. Together, our people are working hard to advance knowledge, inspire people and transform futures. We are looking for people with the skills and ambition to help us achieve those aims.
We are a well-established university, with over 27,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 3,000 staff. Students come to study with us from all over the UK, as well as from 140 different countries around the world, making this a diverse and interesting place to come and study.
Bristol itself is a hub of social and cultural activity. A place with a strong, creative and fiercely independent mindset. A city with a buzzing music scene, great restaurants and interesting business ventures. It’s not surprising Bristol is consistently named as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.
Please see the attached full job description and person specification for the role.
If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion, please contact Chris English on 01173283062 or email to: [email protected].