Electrical Building Services Engineer
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,784 to £46,049 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 October 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DH1 5LE |
| Company: | Durham University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25001378_1759154854 |
Summary
Job Title: Electrical Building Services Engineer
Department Estates and Facilities Directorate
Projects and Infrastructure
Grade: Grade 7
Salary range: £38,784-£46,049
Working arrangements: Full time (nominal 35 hours)
Permanent
Evenings and weekend working, as business needs
There may be a requirement to participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota, relevant to area of work
Hybrid working (minimum of two days per week onsite, depending on business needs, after an initial training/induction period)
Closing date: Monday 20th October 2025
The Role and Department
The Projects & Infrastructure team is responsible for the construction project delivery across all campuses forming the Durham University estate. The team manages a large capital programme from inception to completion, delivering projects on budget, on programme and to a high standard of quality. The improvement in facilities supports academic research and enhances the student experience.
As Electrical Building Services Engineer, you will effectively manage the provision, alteration and upgrade of the University's electrical infrastructure for the successful delivery of a range of projects/programmes, ensuring all works are carried out to the required quality standard, adhere to best practice principles and are compliant with current statutory/safety requirements and approved codes of practice.
You will deliver a professional, customer-focussed electrical engineering support service to all stakeholders, to facilitate the provision of a safe, effective and reliable electrical infrastructure specific to the needs of the University.
The Estates and Facilities Directorate provides essential services to Durham University and is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the infrastructure and building fabric of the various campuses.
Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.
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