Laboratory Support Technician – Civil and Building Services - REQ8463

We are looking for a civil and building services technician who can positively contribute to the provision of high-quality support in the laboratories associated with the school of the Built Environment and Architecture.

About you

You will have a thorough understanding of engineering principles, ideally gained in a civil engineering, or building services environment, and be able to effectively pass this on in a practical setting.

The focus of this role will be assisting with the preparation and support of practical demonstrations and interactive experimental classes, so you will need to be a confident user of the established equipment and processes used for testing and evaluation and have the aptitude to about new and/or bespoke systems.

Exciting work you will do.

You will be an integral member of our technical team, supporting a wide range of activities in purpose-built facilities including our thermo-dynamics, fluids, lighting, acoustics, and soil mechanics laboratories.

The skills and experience you will need to be successful.

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a closely related Engineering or Building Services discipline, with notable experience of working in a relevant technical field.

or

Significant industrial experience gained in an investigative environment closely associated with a relevant Engineering or Building Services discipline.

Details about the role

Full time (35 hours per week) on a 1 year, fixed term contract.

Please note that the University is operating a hybrid working model which means a mix of working on site and from home, confirmation of days worked on campus are arranged with the line manager.

Application process

Please complete the online application form, fully addressing the main activities and the selection criteria A to F as detailed in the job specification.

Full instructions for the process can be found on the LSBU vacancy website.

Please Do Not submit CVs as these will not be accepted as an application.

You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received.

A further email will be sent only to shortlisted candidates. If you have not heard from the University within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Application Closing Date: 3rd March 2023

Interviews Week Commencing: 13th March 2023.

Please Note: The Job Reference number for this post is REQ8463.

Employment Visa: Under the UK Governments PBS scheme this meets the criteria to be sponsored by LSBU for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.

Please be advised that currently LSBU will only support the Certificate of Sponsorship for any employment visas and will not support the payment of the employment visa for the offered candidate and/or dependants.

Recruitment Process: The email account you use to apply will be used for recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.