Support Technician (civil & mechanical engineering)

Grade UE05: 29588 - 33951 per annum

CSE / School of Engineering

Full Time - 35 hours per week

Open Ended (permanent) contract

The Opportunity:

The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint a versatile and enthusiastic Support Technician to join its skilled Technical Services team of ca.35 technical staff. The appointee will be primarily responsible for delivery of technical services and support to the huge variety of teaching and research activity within the particular it is expected for the post holder to support the Schools civil and mechanical engineering laboratories assisting with the delivery of research projects and practical lab classes for undergraduate students. The post-holder will contribute to the safe and efficient running of laboratory and workshop areas including through routine servicing and maintenance of equipment Health & Safety implementation within labs and workshops and the transfer of knowledge and practical skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as staff (including technicians and modern apprentices).

The civil and mechanical engineering teaching and research laboratories support a wide variety of labs have highly specialised equipment as well as maintaining a good range of hand tools and a stock of various components and materials to support project builds and equipment repair. The Schools workshop facilities which the postholder will have access to include various items of manufacturing and fabrication equipment such as pillar drills 3D printers guillotines computer numerical control (CNC) router and press brake laser cutters and MIG and TIG welding plants. The successful candidate should therefore demonstrate good H&S awareness and familiarity with H&S documentation (e.g. risk assessments COSHH).

While it is not expected for the post holder to be familiar with all of the equipment and apparatus listed above they should have a multi-disciplinary skillset and be eager and willing to learn. An interest in knowledge transfer and the Continuous Professional Development of themselves and others would be beneficial.

With extensive work experience in a relevant engineering environment and with qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. recognised apprenticeship S/NVQ O/HNC) the post holder will have proven technical abilities. Given the scope of the role a varied skillset is essential which might include: civil and/or mechanical engineering structural testing materials science additive manufacturing fabrication thermal joining machining analytical instrumentation and technical drawing/CAD skills.

The role is customer facing and the School is a diverse and international community of staff and students. The post holder will therefore have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a strong commitment to service delivery.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) - Monday to Friday.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Passion for engineering
• Good practical skills and experience
• Experience in technical fault-finding and problem solving
• Good awareness of health & safety regulations and procedures in a laboratory/workshop environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

The Universitys commitment to technicians

In September 2017 the University of Edinburgh signed theTechnician Commitment recognising the important role technicians play in research teaching and student support. The Universitys current Action Plan commits to supporting technicians across the University in four areas: visibility recognition career development and sustainability.

Championing equality diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 20 July 2026.

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