Job Description

Technical and Building Services Manager (71581-0625)

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Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Physics
Position Type
Permanent
Salary
46,735 - 55,755 per annum
About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Katherine Branch (Director of Operations)

k.branch@warwick.ac.uk

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.


The Department of Physics is seeking an experienced individual to join our busy and vibrant community as Technical and Building Services Manager. This exciting and varied role involves leading and managing a comprehensive range of Technical Services within the Department, supporting our strategic goals relating to both teaching and research.


This role is also responsible for management of the Department's buildings and facilities, ensuring that our physical space meets our current and future teaching and research needs and provides a safe environment for all staff, students and visitors.


This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to grow their technical leadership skills in an academic environment- particularly with a major construction project underway that will not only deliver state-of-the-art facilities for our future teaching and research activities but will also drive innovation in how we work.


The University of Warwick is a proud founding signatory of the Technician Commitment. In 2021 we rolled out our Technician Job Family and in 2023 launched our Technical Specialist Promotional Pathway, the second of its kind in the UK. We support our technical community through regular TechNet events, run a twice-yearly Warwick Technician Commitment Award for Outstanding Achievement, and have a fair attribution policy for research. To ensure our Technician Commitment meets the needs of our technical community, we proactively engage with Technicians incorporating their ideas and suggestions into our action plan wherever possible. We aim to establish Warwick as a 'go-to employer' for those looking to fulfil their potential in a technical career.



About You
You will be an enthusiastic and proactive technical leader with substantial experience in the core areas of responsibility, including managing teams, projects, and facilities at a senior level. You will bring a broad understanding of the technical infrastructure and facilities found in an experimental physics or engineering research and teaching environment, and the related building maintenance and servicing challenges.


Your profile will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership capabilities, excellent communication skill, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to ensuring safety and compliance within a dynamic academic setting like the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick.


Your interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills should be exceptional and you will be able to demonstrate an ability to articulate, influence, negotiate and challenge in a professional manner. You will have a track record of working collaboratively and establishing professional relationships with academic, technical and professional services colleagues and all external stakeholders. You will be an experienced and supportive manager, capable of coaching, mentoring and training others as well as leading through change.


You will thrive in a fast-paced and complex environment, and be able to self-motivate, work on your own initiative, and think creatively whilst managing multiple projects. You will also demonstrate the ability to interpret complex instructions, analyse requirements, and implement detailed technical specifications.


With experience of implementing high standards and ensuring compliance to health and safety requirements in a technical setting, you will have good working knowledge of relevant legislative requirements.


Your educational background should include a Science or Engineering Degree (or equivalent qualification), or the equivalent professional work experience.


For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.



About the Department

Department of Physics

The post will be based in the Department of Physics, a vibrant academic department with over 200 academic, research, technical and professional services staff, over 800 undergraduate students and 200 postgraduate research students.


We are proud of our diverse community of staff, students, and visitors, and are committed to maintaining excellence in both teaching and research by promoting equality of opportunity for all, within a culture of mutual respect and dignity.


We are pleased to hold an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality for all staff and students. We also hold an Institute of Physics Inclusion Award in support of our commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.


Further information about working in the Department of Physics and the benefits available can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/staff/working/.


The University supports flexible working and requests for part-time working or job-share will be considered where possible.

Childcare for interviews

Childcare can be provided for you at the University of Warwick Nursery (www.warwick.ac.uk/services/childrensservices/nursery) in order for you to attend the interview. Childcare is subject to availability of places at the Nursery.



About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'*.


You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

Research Excellence Framework 2021


To find out more about us visit our website.



How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 22nd June 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, submit an application form by the closing date.


Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).


You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.

Your

CV

should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience. Your

cover letter

should explain your

motivations for applying

to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the

essential and desirable criteria

detailed in the Right to Work in the UK
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.