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Riverview Recruitment are delighted to partner with The University of Surrey in supporting their recruitment of maintenance professionals. It is among the leading Universities in the UK with around 16,800 students and an annual contribution of £1.7bn to the national economy. Located in the heart of Guildford on the beautiful Stag Hill campus.

The Maintenance Services department have evolved their systems to deliver a modern, efficient and excellent maintenance service for staff, students and visitors in this most dynamic and attractive location. You will be part of a growing maintenance team of engineers, responsible for looking after shift engineering maintenance requirements within, accommodation, academic services, health centres, laboratories and research centres. There is also a leading sports park with a 50m athletic swimming pool and medical centres.

Your new role

As the Fabric Technician in the Estates Maintenance Team, you will be responsible for completing the programme of planned, preventative maintenance to comply with statutory testing regimes, maintenance schedules and refurbishment of all the systems across the campus.

Also, you will be responsible for completing reactive and emergency response maintenance activities for all fabric and general construction. Typical work would include; carpentry, painting, making good, lamp replacements, leak investigations & minor project works.

You will need to be responsive, have excellent attention to detail and communication. Be able to fault-find effectively and offer sound correspondence on requirements.

Hours of work are;

Monday - Friday 8am - 4:12pm

What you'll need to succeed

·Ideally at least two years practical experience in a similar commercial maintenance role.

·Experience of working in an environment with varied needs (commercial & domestic.)

·Good timekeeping and attention to detail.

·Ideally hold a valid Driving Licence.

What you will get in return

·£31,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

·Highly competitive pension.

·35 Days Holiday. (20 days annual leave + 7 University closure days + Bank Holidays)

·Additional day of leave per year of service for 5 years.

·Annual salary review.

·On site discounted nursery/childcare.

·Electric vehicle leasing scheme.

·Discounted Surrey sports park membership.

·Opportunity to progress to supervisory roles with full support on training.

·Onsite parking.