Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

The Babraham Research Campus is recognised as the UK’s premier location for early-stage bioscience enterprises. Our unique community brings together world-class research, cutting‑edge business, and outstanding facilities — all set within 430 acres of beautiful parkland just seven miles from Cambridge.

Babraham Research Campus Ltd (BRCL) manages and develops this world‑renowned campus, providing high-quality labs, offices, scientific resources, and exceptional amenities to support growing biotech companies.

Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Engineer with a bias towards electrical maintenance and as such will be to be responsible for providing (not exhaustively) reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM), diagnosing and resolving issues, installation, testing and commissioning to a high standard, with a focus on energy efficiency and system optimisation.

Experience of working with ventilation systems, boilers, chillers, heat pumps, medical gas systems, emergency lighting, electrical testing, fire alarms, UPS and BMS systems would be advantageous. The role on occasions may include the need to perform tasks outside of the electrical field along with the co-ordination of small works and the supervision of contractors.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and diagnose issues and carry out planned and preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance (RM), condition maintenance (CM), statutory inspections and non-destructive testing on all electrical systems.
• Ensure that all repairs and installations are compliant with BS7671 wiring regulations.
• Provide support to BMS systems with fault finding and repair on low voltage AC/DC control systems.
• Record time and outcomes on the CAFM system.
• Responsible for other types of maintenance, including mechanical, HVAC and building fabric.
• Ensure that all repairs and installations are completed to suitable standards in line with industrial standards.
• Complete suitable risk assessments and method statements prior to undertaking any work and document in full to ensure safe working practise.
• Participate in an emergency call out service on a rotor basis.
• Liaise with the Helpdesk and external contractors to deliver maintenance across the BRC estate to a suitable standard in accordance with the maintenance schedules.
• Where required supervise, coordinate and manage specialist sub-contractors.
• Supervise where required safe systems of work, ensuring they are implemented and plant, machinery, services or equipment is suitably isolated.
• Ensure the building operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals are updated to reflect changes to building assets.
• Plan, supervise and co-ordinate all works to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all building users and ensure there is no impact on the environment.
• When required take meter readings for building utilities consumption.
• Conduct regular inspections of BRC facilities to ensure the condition of building remains at a standard expected by its stakeholders and that assets remain in good working order.

This list is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate would be expected to undertake reasonable additional duties in support of the site operations as and when required.

Special Duties:

• On call out of hours (by rota).
• Some planned weekend work may be required
• Regular overtime is available

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Apprenticeship (or equivalent) formal training in mechanical or electrical engineering
• City & Guilds 18th Edition
• Inspection and Testing 2391
• Good understanding of Health and Safety (isolations, permit to work, risk assessments, method statements)
• Full UK Driving Licence

Experience

Essential:

• · Experience of fault finding and maintenance of electrical systems
• · Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems including lighting, UPS, BMS and controls, electrical installation and testing

Desirable:

• Ability to analyse metering and energy usage data
• Experience of general plumbing issues
• Experience of working in occupied (ideally laboratory) facilities
• Experience of working with building management systems (BMS), in particular Trend control systems
• Experience of undertaking maintenance in accordance with SFG20
• Experience of facilities management software, in particular Concept Evolution

Skills & Abilities

• Organized and methodical approach to work
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team
• Good reporting and record keeping skills
• Able to attend to detail meticulously
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, in particular excel, word and outlook

Behaviours

• Flexible and enthusiastic approach to change with a positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent planning, organisational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Willingly provides assistance / support to others
• Identifies opportunities for improving organisational working practices
• Dedicated and passionate about delivering the best service for customers
• Hardworking, professional and delivers consistent quality
• Takes initiative to conduct own work and takes responsibility for meeting targets
• Understands different preferences /styles and is able to use the knowledge effectively communicate and develop relationships
• Complies with health, safety, security, environmental and financial budgetary controls

Additional Requirements

• Able to work in a non-smoking environment
• Willing to attend training as required
• Willing to act as an out of hours’ emergency contact on occasions
• Clean valid driving British driving licence

Company Benefits

• Pension Allowance - Babraham Research Campus Ltd. offers a Group Personal Pension Scheme and currently contributes 10.5% of salary subject to a staff contribution of 3%.
• Holiday Entitlement - 25 days p.a. plus bank Holidays and 3 privilege days for Christmas Shutdown
• Discretional Annual Bonus - Employees may be eligible for a discretional performance related bonus
• Employee Wellbeing Service - The scheme offers confidential support, information, expert advice and specialist counselling service to all BRC employees
• Restaurant Facilities.
• Onsite Accommodation - There are a number of hostels, flats and houses that can be rented. (There is currently a waiting list for all types of accommodation).
• Social - Sports & Social Club and onsite Gym
• Nursery and Holiday Playscheme on site. (Availability of places is dependent on demand).
• There is free car parking on the Campus (please note that the Campus actively pursues a green transport policy).

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We believe that a diverse team strengthens our work and we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected and supported.

Ready make a difference?

If you’re passionate about delivering excellent service, enjoy working in a varied and collaborative environment, and want to help support the success of some of the UK’s most exciting bioscience companies, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,000.00-£43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person