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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

Project Manager (Capital Works)

We are looking to recruit a Project Manager to manage key projects across our diverse estate that range from our purpose-built campus, from our original 1960s plan through to new campus upgrades. Within this dynamic role you will draw on the experience of a diverse project team, collaborate with a range of colleagues and stakeholders and take responsibility for project performance, quality assurance and risk assessments.

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Multiskilled Carpenter

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Multiskilled Carpenter to join the Workshop team who will be dedicated to maintaining the upkeep of the University's buildings. You will undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activities in the University's academic buildings, residences, and sports facilities. You will also undertake some low-level electrical work and be expected to take part in the on-call rota that attracts an additional allowance.

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Maintenance Assistant (Building Services)

We are seeking a Maintenance Assistants to support the Maintenance team undertaking planned and reactive maintenance to the fabric of the building and statutory checks. We are looking for a candidate who is familiar with and happy to work in the built environment, able to identify and remedy a variety of maintenance tasks and keep all affected informed of the situation.

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Maintenance Assistant (Accommodation Maintenance)

Are you a Maintenance professional? We are currently seeking to appoint Maintenance Assistants to support the team, undertaking planned and unplanned maintenance such as general repairs and minor plumbing in accommodation buildings, and safety testing. If you have experience in plumbing, carpentry or painting, we would like to hear from you.

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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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