Overview
Job Title: Advanced Plumbing Park Lead
Application Closing Date: Sunday, 07 June 2026
Full Time, Open ended Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University. Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for: The Estates and Facilities Management team are looking for a full time Advanced Plumbing Park Lead to join the technical response team, where you will work on the Loughborough University’s East Midlands Campus. You will be responsible for the delivery of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance of the mechanical services across the site. The role is key to maintaining University functions and will assist the Mechanical Services Manager in leading a team of operational maintenance technicians focusing upon critical, essential, non-essential and asset operational maintenance. You will work with a large team of Plumbers and Maintenance Operatives to help ensure all PPM programmes, both planned and reactive works are delivered to budget and on time. Our wider maintenance team is multiskilled and you will work alongside Electricians, Joiners and Painters. Jobs can be varied and will be delivered to your tablet and mobile phone via Archibus, our online work allocation tool. You will be expected to manage your own workload via this app, while working alongside the team. You will conduct risk assessments in line with your duties and ensure you follow all Health and Safety Training and policies and procedures to keep all those who work and live on the campus safe. In this role, you will be completing works for students, staff, Academics, Visitors and Tenants across the campus and our team are looking for a polite, friendly and enthusiastic individual, to step into this role and help to deliver our excellent maintenance team service. We are team players at Loughborough and are looking for an individual that shares the same work ethic. Key Requirements Substantial experience of delivering maintenance services on a large customer-based location. Experience of working on centralised boiler plant and CHP systems Familiar with reading and interpreting engineering and building schematic drawings Experienced in compiling job plans, method statements and risk assessments Be computer literate, able to read and work with installation drawings, MS excel, MS word. Why should you apply? With huge amounts of variety in this role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow while here with us. If this role sound of interest, we’d love to hear from you. Informal enquiries should be directed to Mathew Polkey via email to m.polkey@lboro.ac.uk. All applications must be made by our University Jobs Portal. We cannot accept CV’s. For more information, refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. Reasonable Adjustments We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are any additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact f.m.admin@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job. Closing Date: 7th June 2026 Interview Date: 16th June 2026 Our Benefits: At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include: Time off – generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme. Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Financial wellbeing– competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities. Support for you and those close to you – through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options. Health and wellbeing– discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support. Travel and sustainability- access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting. Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
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