Do you want to be part of the team responsible for keeping one of the Southwest’s top tourist
attractions running smoothly and efficiently? The National Marine Aquarium at Plymouth is
owned and run by the Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT), an organisation that focusses on
habitat restoration and behaviour change. We are recruiting a Life Support Systems
Engineer to work within the National Marine Aquarium, maintaining livestock and building
services.
This is an interesting and varied engineering role, certainly not your average 9 to 5.
Duties include upkeep and repair of critical life support systems, 3 phase motors and pumps,
HVAC and building maintenance and electrical installation, as well as fault finding and
problem solving.
You’ll need to be a qualified and experienced engineer with a positive attitude and capacity
for learning. Full training in aquatic systems will be provided. We are considering both
mechanical and electrical bias for this role.
Mechanicals will need to be proficient with pneumatic and manual valves and mechanical
seals.
Electricals will need to have a detailed understanding of electrical control panels and control
systems, as well as 3 phase motors.
You’ll work a 3 day on, 3 day off shift pattern, 07:00 to 18:00 including weekends and bank
holidays. The engineering team provide out-of-hours emergency response services, which
means it’s essential you live within a 30-minute commute of the aquarium.
Salary £35,000 to £40,000 depending on experience.
We offer a competitive salary, continuous training, company pension scheme, life assurance,
staff discount and an excellent working environment.
For more information about the role, please download the Job Description.
To apply: Please email your full CV with a cover letter setting out your experience and
suitability for the role to: nathan.bowen@oceanconservationtrust.org
The closing date for applications is 28th July 2024.
In line with current legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As
part of the recruitment process you will be asked to provide documented evidence of
eligibility.
The OCT operates an Equality and Diversity Policy and is committed to promoting a diverse
and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. All
applications will be judged solely on merit, however we particularly welcome applications
from groups currently under represented in the workforce.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted.
