Senior Water Technician

For informal enquiries, please contact Adrian Seymour (Technical and Facilities Manager) at Adrian.seymour@warwick.ac.uk. The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint a Senior Water Technician to design, assemble, manage, maintain and run a wide range of technical and research equipment with a focus on Water Engineering research. This also encompasses the planning and implementing of changes to infrastructure and equipment, plus the development of new processes and techniques in conjunction with academics. The role is very interactive and involves communicating and working alongside a wide range of personnel within the Engineering department, including academic staff, PhD and Undergraduate students, and other technicians. Liaison with external companies and organisations to facilitate materials and equipment maintenance is also required. This is a new post within an established technicians' team in a busy department. 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.

You will need a minimum of HNC/HND in an engineering discipline for this role, plus have previous experience in the training and guidance of students. An understanding of Health and Safety legislation, standards and procedures is essential, whilst a NEBOSH certificate is desirable. Your technical skills will encompass the design, construction and maintenance of test rigs, plus the safe operation of slinging cranes. You will also need to be numerical and have previous experience in data collection, including the use of digital tools within this, plus the maintenance of accurate records. You will have excellent budget awareness with ability to identify and obtain quotations for new equipment and raise purchase orders. Alongside your technical ability, your effective soft skills allow you to communicate, build relationships, and work harmoniously both with and alongside a wide range of colleagues, Academics and students both internal and external to the University. At project conception you will need to consult with academics and stakeholders to identify the support requirements for technical resources, training, tooling and equipment needs and give informed advice. You may also need to lead, guide and mentor those with a lower level of technical knowledge, including supervising Engineering Apprentices or lower grade Engineering Technicians. This is a very busy environment, and you must have strong time management and organisational skills with the ability to work on your own initiative, manage a small team/project, coordinate multiple projects with flexibility and deliver within deadlines to meet key milestones. For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

The School of Engineering is one of the leading unified engineering schools in the UK and is currently ranked one of the top 10 engineering schools in all the major UK league tables. It is a great place to work: we offer competitive salaries on a grading structure that provides annual incremental progression, plus a generous annual leave entitlement (26 days per annum for this role, plus four customary shut down days over Christmas, and eight statutory bank holidays). As well as competitive salaries we offer attractive pension schemes with excellent employer contributions, and various staff recognition awards. We are also committed to helping you to fulfil your potential through a range of career development opportunities. The School of Engineering is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises work undertaken to address gender equality, representation and progression for all staff working in an academic environment. The School currently holds the Athena SWAN Silver award and the University holds an Institutional Silver award. Further information about the work of the School in relation to Athena SWAN can be found at the following link; Athena SWAN - School of Engineering - University of Warwick. 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

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