Overview
Job Title: Technical Specialist Water Engineering – Hydraulics
Job Reference: REQ250891
Date Posted: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Technical Services 6 grade 6 from £35608 to £46049 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Full Time, Open Ended
The postholder will work in the School of Architecture, Building & Civil Engineering and be based within the Sir Frank Gibb Laboratories, which is one of the largest built-environment University laboratories in the UK. The facilities are used extensively for teaching, research and innovation and provide support for a broad range of Civil Engineering, Built Environment and Architecture activities. They will be responsible for managing the day to day running and operation of the Water laboratories (Hydraulics).
This position plays a critical role in advancing the school’s research endeavours in fluid engineering where water is the primary medium. It is essential the postholder will have strong mechanical engineering workshop and plumbing skills, including working to component level, enabling them to build and maintain rigs and models using a range of workshop machinery.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team to co-ordinate technical operations ensuring compliance with safety standards and the effective management of facilities, equipment, resources and technical expertise to enhance the school’s teaching, research, innovation and learning aims.
They will be required to independently plan and organise their own work and occasionally the work of others, and to provide line supervision, mentoring and professional development support to colleagues. The level of responsibility will increase as the postholder’s knowledge, training, and professional development progresses.
The appointment will be on a full time, open-ended contract. Salary will be on Technical & Teaching Services Grade 6 (£35,608 – £46,049 per annum) at a starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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 your family – on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options, and a range of family-friendly policies
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.
For more information on the role, please refer to theJob Description and Person Specification.
Informal enquiries should be made to Mark Harrod, Technical Facilities Manager by email at m.harrod@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on 01509 222638.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 31st October 2025.
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