Job Description
Maintenance Engineer
Research Environment (Estates)
Salary: £51,429 - £62,783 per annum, inclusive of London allowance, plus an additional allowance of up to £5,000 will be considered for exceptional candidates
Permanent, full-time
London, UK
About us
The MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) is a biomedical research institute where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. LMS is one of three directly funded MRC research institutes and enjoys close links with our partners at Imperial College London and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
About the role
It is an exciting time to join LMS as we have recently moved into a new state-of-the-art building. We are looking for a skilled professional to ensure its smooth operation. As a key member of our Estates team, you will be providing electrical and/or mechanical reactive maintenance (RM) on all plant systems and services. You will undertake works on behalf of the Estates team, including supervising external service providers and contractors and liaising with end users to plan in repair works or project works as required.
About you
The ideal candidate will have experience in a complex building with responsibility for electrical and/or mechanical systems. Good communication skills are essential for planning works whilst taking into account health & safety requirements and the needs of the building users. You are expected to have experience in supervising external contractors and have completed a recognised electrical or mechanical apprenticeship or hold equivalent qualifications.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement (30 days plus 2.5 privilege days & 8 bank holidays), family-friendly policies, a range of shopping/travel discounts, access to our Employee Assistant Programme Scheme, Health and Wellbeing Support and a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. Please follow this link to find out more -
How to apply
For full details of these posts and to complete an online application, visit and upload your CV.
Closing date: 31 May
Final appointment will be subject to pre-employment screening
Please note that applications may be reviewed by both LMS and Imperial staff