Job Description

Closing date

Monday, 27 October 2025, 23:59

Salary

26,338 - 29,959 per annum + plus market supplement 1,709

Grade 5

Contract type

Permanent

Open Ended

Campus
City
School/Directorate
Estates and Campus Services
Unit/Department
Estates and Campus Services Office

Building Services Maintenance

Fitter

Directorate of Estates and Campus Service

This is a Full-Time/ Permanent position

26,338 - 29,959, Grade 5 plus market supplement

1,709

Estates and Campus Services is responsible for the security of the physical assets, staff, students and visitors of the University. We are recruiting for a Building Services Maintenance Fitter to inspect, test, fault-find, maintain, service and repair installed HVAC mechanical building services within university properties.

Key

Duties

and

Responsibilities

Carry out statutory maintenance, reactive maintenance and servicing of HVAC building services plant and equipment under the instruction of the building services coordinator (mechanical). To work in accordance with the requirements of an appropriate 'Safe Systems of Work as an appointed 'Person in Charge Participate in the operation of the Estates Department preventative planned maintenance (PPM) scheme and the associated management control system (help desk) Participate in the departmental standby call-out system on a rotational basis and provide additional holiday relief or sickness absence cover and support to non-engineering related call outs when requested.

Knowledge and

Experience

Demonstrable experience in fault finding, servicing and maintenance on a wide range of large scale industrial, commercial heating, hot water and general HVAC installations. Understanding the working restrictions involved in live buildings, and specifically within areas where other relevant trades are likely to operate. Knowledge of HVAC building services technologies, air handling units, fan belts, drive motors, pulleys, plant, equipment and infrastructure. Knowledge of health and safety management systems, e.g. risk assessments, method statements, permits to work and safe systems of work.
We are one of the UK's leading universities- internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-and-coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.





For further information about this position please contact

Adam Caird, Building Services Coordinator (Mechanical),

a.j.caird@dundee.ac.uk

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.





The University of Dundee is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.





The University of Dundee is a Scottish Registered Charity, No. SC015096