Senior Maintenance Engineer

Goodenough College is recruiting a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead a team of engineers who carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive works, in collaboration with the wider Estates team, to ensure alignment with department objectives.

The College is an educational charity, providing accommodation to international postgraduate students (we call them Members) and their families in a friendly and collegiate setting on two sites across a picturesque London Square. The College offers a variety of accommodation options from shared single rooms, ensuite rooms and family flats, alongside grand halls, libraries, and common rooms.

Additionally, the College owns and carries out commercial activities through the nearby 4* Goodenough Hotel. The Hotel’s income makes a financial contribution to the charitable activities of the College to encourage and assist the education of our Members.

The College also owns a Scottish retreat, The Burn, a 20-bedroomed Mansion House, Listed Grade B operating mainly as an academic retreat for post-graduates, hired out for private bookings, family celebrations and offered as holiday accommodation.

As Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will utilise CAFM to allocate tasks and manage workflows, while proactively reviewing the performance and productivity of the maintenance team. You will attend estates management meetings to review maintenance task delivery and contribute to the development of action plans for continuous improvement. Leading the out-of-hours call-out service, ensuring daily cover is in place, is also a key responsibility. You will oversee the reactive works process, ensuring timely response and closure of requests within agreed timescales. You will report on incidents attended by the maintenance team and support the Technical Services Manager in reviewing and updating standard operating procedures.  You will also develop and implement management tools to monitor and report on asset and building performance.

Applicants should have extensive experience in maintaining Building Services.  A strong understanding of electrical principles, including the ability to interpret schematics and drawings. Essential qualifications include 18th Edition certification, High or low voltage AP, and Testing & Inspecting 2391 certification. You must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality customer service.

The College is offering a salary of £44,000 per annum, 25 days annual leave, additional two days at Christmas and free meal when working on site. If you think you might be that person, please read the full job description and person specification for the role before applying.

Please send your CV to Zakiyah Kihl, HR Manager at jobs@goodenough.ac.uk.

This recruitment is ongoing, and we reserve the right to shortlist and interview candidates who meet the necessary requirements. The vacancy will close once the position is filled.

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.

Goodenough College is committed to and proud of its equality of opportunity and diversity in employment. We welcome all applicants. If invited to interview, please let us know of any specific access requirements you may have.