Durham University

Department: Estates and Facilities Directorate, Projects and Infrastructure Grade: Grade 7 Salary range: £38,784 - £46,049 Working arrangements: Full time (nominal 35 hours) Permanent Evenings and weekend working, as business needs There may be a requirement to participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota, relevant to area of work Hybrid working (minimum of two days per week onsite, depending on business needs, after an initial training/induction period) Closing date: 7th January 2026 (please note, applications will be reviewed and shortlisted throughout the advertising period and if it is possible to recruit prior to the closing date, the advert will close immediately). The Role and Department The Projects & Infrastructure team is responsible for the construction project delivery across all campuses forming the Durham University estate. The team manages a large capital programme from inception to completion, delivering projects on budget, on programme and to a high standard of quality. The improvement in facilities supports academic research and enhances the student experience. As Electrical Building Services Engineer, you will effectively manage the provision, alteration and upgrade of the University's electrical infrastructure for the successful delivery of a range of projects/programmes, ensuring all works are carried out to the required quality standard, adhere to best practice principles and are compliant with current statutory/safety requirements and approved codes of practice. You will deliver a professional, customer-focussed electrical engineering support service to all stakeholders, to facilitate the provision of a safe, effective and reliable electrical infrastructure specific to the needs of the University. The Estates and Facilities Directorate provides essential services to Durham University and is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the infrastructure and building fabric of the various campuses. Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

The Role The Partnership Manager will be a key role in the SCENE infrastructure. Located in Durham University's Research and Innovation Services Division, you will be a member of both the regional team supporting the SCENE programme and the University's Research Commercialisation Team The postholder will work on a 'matrix' basis, with line responsibility to management structures within the host institution but functionally engaged into the regional team, building on the experience of successful collaborative working development through the Northern Accelerator programme. You will develop and deliver projects and support activities on behalf of both teams. You will provide a critical integrator role working with the core team and other Partnership Managers to drive the SCENE programme in your institution and across the partnership. You will ensure that the activities and programmes being led and developed through the SCENE programme with partners in the eco-system are well connected to the Teams within the University, drawing from our capacity and reflecting our needs and priorities. You will support the University to take advantage of the various aspects of the programme. You will also be expectedtolead on a specific activity or group of activities as part of theRegional Programme, working as part of the regional Team. For example, you might take a lead on a group of Innovation showcases, or sector facing Innovation challenges. An illustration SCENE Staffing Structures will be available here. The Department The postholder will sit within Durham University's Research and Innovation Services (RIS) team, working closely alongside both the Core Regional team which is hosted by Durham and as part of the Research Commercialisation Team. RIS is a professional services directorate at the heart of Durham University. RIS provides expertise, leadership and support to academics and professional colleagues across the University for all research, research-related, knowledge exchange and economic development activities. Our aim is to strengthen Durham's role at the leading-edge of research and innovation, inspiring extraordinary change across the world and in our region. Our vision is to facilitate world- leading research and knowledge exchange through a high-performing, high-quality service. The team is based in our exciting new professional services hub at Bolden House, which is located on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Bolden House brings professional services teams together across the University in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

The Role and Department The Senior Research Contracts Manager will provide expert leadership in the negotiation, drafting and management of research agreements, ensuring that the University's interests are protected while enabling high quality research activity to proceed efficiently. Acting as a senior point of escalation for complex or high risk contractual matters, the post holder will offer authoritative advice on contractual terms, governance requirements and compliance obligations across a diverse range of funders and partners. The role will involve drafting and negotiating a wide variety of research agreements, including collaboration agreements, contract research agreements, framework agreements, subcontracts, sub awards and studentships, working with a broad range of UK and international sponsors and collaborators. The post holder will also contribute to the smooth running of the research contract's function, including co ordinating the development of standard agreements and supporting the design and implementation of robust internal contracting processes and workflows, ensuring continuous enhancement of research contracting across the institution. You will work alongside two otherSenior Research Contracts Managers who provide leadership and oversight for the University's research contracting function, ensuring consistent practice, effective workload management and a coordinated, high quality service. The post holder will build strong working relationships with academic colleagues, Professional Services teams and external partners, providing clear guidance and negotiation leadership that balances institutional risk with enabling research activity. This role is central to ensuring contractual readiness, robust risk management and the effective transition of projects into delivery. A thorough understanding of the UK HEI research funding landscape is essential. Reporting to the Head of Research Operations, you will be a key member of the Senior Management Team. The post holder must be highly organised, detail focused and proactive in solving problems, with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy and varied workload. You will be comfortable working across multiple concurrent projects at different stages of development. As a confident communicator, you will form close working relationships with colleagues across the Operations Team, the Research Development Team, Faculty Offices, Heads of Department, Directors of Research, Department Managers and other Professional Support Staff. Subject to business need, the working pattern can be arranged to suit the successful applicant. Dependent on experience, the successful applicant may need to work on campus for the majority of the time for the first three months Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

The Role and the Department The Computing and Information Services (CIS) has an annual operational budget in excess of £12m, multi-million pound programmes of change within year, and approximately 185 staff. The Senior Leadership Team report directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) with the following portfolios: Strategy and Change; Operations; Information Systems, and Cyber Security. CIS work with departments across the university to provide academic, teaching and administrative services that underpin the day-to-day activities of the whole organisation. Details of the Digital Strategy and ongoing work can be found at CIS is a friendly, but demanding department, where much is expected and can be achieved by competent, self-motivated individuals who work well in teams. The department works in a hybrid capacity depending on the job role and individual personal requirements. This role will support the delivery of audiovisual (AV) installations across the university working collaboratively with CIS teams, internal university teams and with external partners. Many schemes are initiated through Estates and Facilities projects and programmes, the annual Teaching & Learning Space refresh or ad-hock department/user requests. The successful candidate will be the named AV lead for specific allocated projects, upgrades & maintenance where you will be expected to coordinate the requirements gathering, design, planning, installation, configuration, commissioning and handover of AV infrastructure and associated services. A focus on attention to detail to produce high quality documentation to support clear project briefs, commissioning, handover and transition into service, is essential. Input into the AV Team documentation, policies, procedures and close working with the AV Team, who deliver the AV Service, is also essential. The post holder will be competent in AV systems and services with experience and knowledge of a variety of hardware and software, coupled with skills in project management, vendor engagement and stakeholder relations. The base location for this role is the AV offices on the Lower Mountjoy site with opportunities for working from home through a hybrid working patten. Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.