"BMS & Controls Assistant"

Facilities - Engineering and Maintenance

Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK

Salary:  £25,138 to £28,759 (Full time, indefinite)

plus an additional market supplement of £3000 pa annum – reviewable every 2 years.

Closing Date:  Saturday 31 August 2024

Interview Date:  Wednesday 25 September 2024

Reference: 0876-24

Why work with us

Lancaster University’s beautiful campus makes it a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and seasonal landscaping. We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library. There are numerous clubs, groups, and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. 

You will be part of our Estates Operations Facilities, the largest division within the University. Facilities have won numerous sector and professional association awards – the most recent being the Gold Standard Award at the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) Awards 2024. This recognised how our exceptional teamwork made real positive change for our students, staff, and the campus environment. This role will be a member of our Facilities Maintenance team which currently has 41 members. 

 We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: 

• Competitive salary 
• Generous employer pension scheme 
• Including University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays a total of 39 days is allocated.
• A family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities 39 days
• Additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings. 

Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.

Visit our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs  

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues. 

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.

About you 

To complement our team and approach to delivering our services to campus, you will need:

• A customer service focus and supportive attitude.
• Clear and practical communication skills.
• To be team-orientated and have a flexible approach to work.
• To be proactive, performance focused, looking for continued improvements across the areas you lead.
• Sound knowledge and experience on building services engineering controls ideally across a large, complex, and varied buildings.
• Good general education and IT skills.

The Job

We are looking to appoint a BMS Controls Technical Assistant to join our Facilities Estate

Operations team and contribute to our drive to maximise energy efficiency and carbon reduction

initiatives as part of the University Climate Emergency commitment. Reporting to the Building Management System (BMS) Technician, you will join a small but dedicated team to ensure efficient, safe and reliable controls are operational across numerous building engineering plant and equipment. 

 Responsibilities will also include control system fault finding, modifications and liaison with end users and third-party system stakeholders. You will also provide absence cover for the BMS Technician as required.

Training in-role is provided, however you will currently have the ability safely work on electrical

controls, with a recognised electrical qualification to City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3, ONC or Higher

National Certificate level or recognised equivalent.

For an informal discussion regarding the position, please email John Stead who is our Principal Engineer – j.stead1@lancaster.ac.uk

Further details:

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• Person Specification

Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.

Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues. 

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.