Job Posting Title: Technician and Facilities Co-ordinator
Grade and Salary: Grade 5 (£26,707 - £30,378)
FTE and working pattern: Full time role (35 hours, 1 FTE, working Mon- Fri), based at Orkney campus

EDUCATION, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

Educated to SCQF Level 7-8 (HNC/HND) or an Apprenticeship in a relevant subject plus ideally 2 years

• ' post-qualification work experience in a relevant role; or comparable equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to use, maintain and advise users on IT/AV/lab equipment. Good technical fault finding and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable understanding and experience of relevant health and safety protocols/requirements (risk assessment, COSHH, manual handling, first aid at work, fire safety)
• Able to plan and organise assigned projects/programmes of work.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work quickly, flexibly, and accurately in a dynamic, changing, and pressured environment.
• Ability to work outdoors supporting field courses and research activity.
• Full, clean driving licence

Desirable

• High degree of IT literacy
• Registration with/membership of relevant professional body
• Minibus driving license
• Health and safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH)

Organisation Name: School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure & Society

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, this role provides a range of support to Heriot-Watt at the Orkney campus including support for buildings and facilities, assisting with lab work and fieldwork, undertaking IT/AV tasks and providing general administrative support. The balance of duties will vary day to day and will require someone who is adaptable and flexible, and accustomed to working in a team.
The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Orkney Campus Manager but will also work collaboratively with colleagues in Information Services, Technical Services, Health & Safety, Estates and other areas across the University, as well as with the team based at the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) and with external stakeholders as required.
The role is based at our Heriot-Watt campus in Stromness, supporting the International Centre for Island Technology within the Institute of Life and Earth Sciences in the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society. The role requires on-camus working and requires an appointee who is able to support fieldwork in locations in Orkney.

SUMMARY OF KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working in collaboration with professional services and academic colleagues and with direction from the line manager, the role holder will support in the effective running of identified work areas on a day-to-day basis (facilities and buildings management support; lab, fieldwork and field trip support; IT/AV support; health and safety support; general administrative support.
The role holder will be the first point of contact for a number of IT, lab and safety matters but will be supported remotely by a team of specialists who are based in Edinburgh.

OTHER DUTIES

• Provide administrative support and reception support as required, under the direction of the Orkney Campus Manager.
• Undertake projects to support the campus under the direction of the Director of the Orkney Campus and the Orkney Campus Manager
• Support in the mentoring, training and instruction of less experienced staff and students
• Understand and acknowledge risks associated with all work activities and operate in a safe and compliant manner at all times applying control measures identified through risk assessment.