Trainee ACE Technician – Laboratories & Workshops at University of Bath

The Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering is seeking to appoint a self-motivated trainee engineering technician to provide technical support to our various laboratories and workshops.

About the role

Based primarily in the ACE labs and workshops, this is a trainee position as part of a team of multi-skilled technicians, who provide technical support to both teaching and research in the department. Amongst the work the team supports are timetabled undergraduate teaching sessions and a wide range of research activities.

The successful applicant will receive training with a view to supporting departmental activity in a range of disciplines including:

• Various laboratories including Structures, Water, Geotechnics, Concrete and Teaching
• Woodwork workshop 
• Mechanical Testing

Support will be provided by the existing technical team with a view to the successful applicant becoming competent in the above disciplines and in turn supporting colleagues and students within the department and beyond. As this is a student-facing role, the post-holder needs to be confident working and communicating with a diverse student population.

About you

To be successful in this role you should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Apply knowledge of underlying concepts and principles associated with area of work 
• Able to review and select appropriate technical methods, procedures and techniques to undertake tasks 
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and assess information and make sound decisions in relation to scientific concepts 
• Demonstrate a track record of working reliably and efficiently with minimal supervision to appropriate standards and protocols 
• Understand and comply with safe working practices 
• Able to complete tasks and procedures, exercising judgement where necessary. 
• Recognise, organise and use resources appropriately to complete tasks 
• Ability to operate within relevant codes of conduct and practice 
• A demonstrable commitment to continuous personal professional development activities 

Applicants ideally should possess GCSE/O level qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience of working in a relevant field. Applicants should be willing to undertake training and have a friendly and approachable nature, as the role is primarily student facing. 

Further information

This position is offered on a full time (36.5 hours), open-ended basis.

For further information about the role please contact either Julian Sulley, Director of Technical Services, js806@bath.ac.uk or Rebecca Sie, Technical Manager, rs3327@bath.ac.uk, 

What we can offer you

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.