Senior Systems Maintenance Technician

Senior Systems Maintenance Technician

£40,306 to £44,292 per annum

Harwell, Oxfordshire

Full time

Reference: 11527

About Us

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences.

About the Role

We now have an opportunity for a Senior Systems Maintenance Technician to work primarily as part of Diamond’s Installation and Facility Management (IFM) maintenance team.

The role is responsible for providing both technical support and assisting the team in performing building services and building fabric maintenance.

Keys responsibilities will include:

· The development / implementation and supervision of operational and maintenance systems and procedures.

· Using tools such as EPIC’s and the Building Management System (BMS) to ascertain root cause analysis and determine preventive actions and assisting the maintenance team in resetting faults on the BMS and liaising with the mechanical BMS team to improve equipment operation and reliability.

· Assisting the Maintenance Manager to undertake system and project design reviews and providing support to the project.

· Supporting and assisting / covering the Maintenance Administrator in evolution applications, planned maintenance, reactive jobs, and spares stock control.

· Providing line management to the Maintenance Support Technician in the Maintenance Manager’s absence.

· Problem solving and fault diagnosis on all site services, including electrical systems and mechanical systems.

· Carrying out safety risk assessments.

As and when necessary, the role may be required to support non maintenance activities within the IFM Group and participate in the ‘on call’ arrangements.

About You

You will hold a City & Guilds BS7671 Wiring Regulations Qualification or demonstrate equivalent knowledge, and you should have served a recognised Apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline.

You will also demonstrate experience with:

• LV Electrical systems.
  
  
• Electrical cabling to 18th Edition Wiring Regs.
  
  
• UPS systems, LV standby generators, fire detection and smoke control systems.
  
  
• Quality Control Systems, Work Planning and Safe Systems of work.
  
  
• Supervising people.
  
  Any experience with Building Management Systems is desirable.
  
  Benefits
  
  Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 26 days annual leave plus Christmas closure, public holidays, 2 annual volunteering days and flexible working hours. We also offer an excellent defined benefit pension scheme. Staff also have access to a range of amenities on site including a nursery, cafes, a restaurant and sports and leisure facilities. A relocation allowance may also be available where applicable.
  
  To Apply
  
  Please use the online application process to apply and tell us why you believe you are suitable for this role.
  
  The closing date for applications is 5th May