University of Nottingham
Engineering
Ref. ENG322718
£30,395 to £39,609 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Permanent, Full Time
Nottingham - University Park
An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Faculty of Engineering’s Electric Race Team and manage its workshop facility to ensure safe, monitored activities are undertaken by students and staff.
The role will deliver expert mechanical and electrical technical support to the manufacture, build and trialing of both the Formula Student Electric car and Electric Superbike and manage activities at race events with regards to support of students and other volunteers.
Duties will include:
- Manage the day to day activities, access and running or the Race Team’s workshop, ensuring the facility is operated in a safe, professional and knowledgeable way. Ensuring technical support is available to meet the needs of the team and students.
- Management of timescales and deliverables throughout the year and in particular leading up to race events, highlighting and overcoming capacity constraints to achieve targets.
- Supervise students involved with the race team activities when in the workshop and at race events ensuring they are fully trained before using equipment and undertaking any manufacturing or assembly work. Supervise additional technical support required at times of high demand.
- Ensure that Health and Safety standards are adhered to within the Race Team workshop and at race events.
- To assist the Race Team Manager and students in the design, construction, and testing of both the electric bike and car to ensure performance and safety requirements are achieved.
- Manage and co-ordinate race events, including all aspects of transport and accommodation. Attend race events, currently 6 weekends per year and including Formula Student, TT and MotoE and travel to European countries.
Candidates must have a minimum of HNC, or equivalent, plus substantial work experience in a relevant role or proven track record with work experience in a relevant role. Candidates must have electro-mechanical skills and a full driving license. A willingness to work flexibly within the race team and travel throughout Europe including weekend and evening work as required. A good understanding of Health & Safety regulations and procedures is essential. A flexible approach and the ability to communicate are both essential. Training will be provided where required.
This role involves the transportation of vehicles, equipment, and students to attend race meetings and events, therefore a full driving license is essential.
This is a full time, permanent position.