Building Facilities Technician

Role: Building Facilities Technician

Location: Oxford

Salary: £32,000

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a practical and proactive Building Facilities Technician to join a busy facilities and maintenance team supporting a specialist laboratory and office environment in Oxford.

This is a varied, hands-on role that would suit someone with strong maintenance, facilities, estates, building services, or multi-skilled trade experience. You'll play a key role in ensuring buildings, laboratories, equipment, and associated services are maintained to a high standard while supporting ongoing refurbishment and improvement projects.

Responsibilities include:

Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks.
Maintaining and repairing building fabric, including basic carpentry, decorating, plumbing, and general repairs.
Supporting refurbishment, fit-out, and improvement projects.
Installing, moving, and modifying office and laboratory furniture.
Assisting with the installation and modification of mechanical and building services, including water, compressed air, gas, extraction, and ventilation systems.
Supporting the installation and relocation of specialist equipment.
Handling and distributing consumables, including gas cylinders, dry ice, and liquid nitrogen.
Assisting with waste management and disposal procedures in line with health and safety requirements.
Supporting emergency procedures relating to fire and security systems.
Maintaining accurate maintenance records using facilities management software.
Monitoring stock levels and ordering maintenance materials and consumables as required.

Skills and Experience:

Previous experience in a facilities, maintenance, estates, building services, caretaker, or property maintenance role.
Strong DIY and practical maintenance skills.
Good understanding of health and safety practices.
A flexible and positive approach to work.
Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
First Aid at Work qualification.
Experience working within laboratory, technical, scientific, healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, or highly regulated environments.
Manual Handling or Compressed Gas.
Experience using CAFM, CMMS, or asset management systems.

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