Mechanical Supervisor

**Mechanical Supervisor - Mary Lyon Centre**

**Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire**

**Full Time (36 hours per week)**

**Permanent**

**£32,005 - £35,143 per annum (depending on experience) plus overtime and on-call allowance**

**About us**The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell (MLC) is located in an expanding science innovation park in Oxfordshire and is an internationally renowned centre at the forefront of genetics research. As the hub of the new National Mouse Genetics Network, the specialistfacilities and capabilities of the MLC support a number of distinct research clusters spread across the UK to accelerate our understanding of human disease.

**About the Role**

This is an exciting time to join the MRC as we continue to expand and grow Estates and Engineering functions

The Engineering & Estates team are recruiting a Mechanical Supervisor to be responsible for leading the day-to-day management and execution of maintenance on mechanical site services.

The post holder will supervise internal and external works, and ensure the mechanical plant is performing effectively, managed and retained in a serviceable condition, undertaking routine maintenance, and scheduling works to adhere to industry and safetystandards.

The Mechanical Supervisor will carry out mechanical repairs, maintenance and installation work in accordance with industry standards, and will be required to work in a safe manner at all times, adhering to the Health and Safety at Work Regulations to maintaina safe working environment.

You will work to ensure that all work carried out on the MRC estate is completed in an effective and professional manner and that all current Health & Safety and technical legislation is adhered to, including risk assessments and method statements.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the estate’s mechanical services (HVAC, domestic water systems, steam, compressed air, other piped services and associated plant)
- Assisting the Electrical Supervisor in providing support using the Planet FM software to manage and issue work requests and planned and preventative maintenance
- Scheduling and undertaking reactive, preventative, predictive and reliability-centred maintenance
- Responsible for _Legionella _site management adhering to ACOP L8, undertaking _Legionella_ monitoring and preventative measures, including system flushing, temperature tests, water sampling and storage vessel inspections, and record keeping (_Legionella_ 'responsible person’; training will be given)
- Undertake routine site wide plant checks
- Fault finding and carrying out breakdown repairs as and when necessary
- Installation/management of small project works and contractors

**About You**:
You will have:

- City & Guilds levels 3 (or an NVQ accredited equivalent) in a mechanical engineering discipline (HVAC/pipefitting/plumbing etc)
- 2 years’ post qualification experience
- Proven experience in the building services industry
- Proven experience in the building services industry
- Working knowledge of Mechanical Piped Systems and Design
- Knowledge of HSE safety legislation
- Good working knowledge of HVAC and mechanical services engineering practices

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**Benefits**:
Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits, from a defined-benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement, to access to employee shopping/travel discountsand a salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme. In addition, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the work of a world-class medical research organisation.

**How to Apply**:
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Please quote reference MLC 2092