Technical Building Manager

Do you like to ensure that education and research buildings are in top condition, with sustainable and reliable installations? With us, you get the responsibility and the freedom to arrange this. A challenging position in which no day is the same, with plenty of opportunities to develop yourself further.

You will find yourself in a collegial working environment where a good atmosphere is self-evident. In addition to a healthy work-life balance, we offer you a fixed end-of-year bonus of 8.3%. Watch an impression via this short clip

Your job
As a Technical Building Manager, you will work on location for one or more research and education buildings on and around the campus in Wageningen. You are the point of contact for daily technical management and arrange user maintenance and small-scale projects. In doing so, you will work closely with the internal technical department, maintenance parties and specialists from Building & Housing Management (BHM). On location, you coordinate with the location manager and lab administrators.
Jouw belangrijkste taken:

• Organiseren en coördineren van dagelijks onderhoud en kleinschalige aanpassingen;
• Aansturen van onderhoudspartijen en interne technische dienst;
• Analyseren en oplossen van storingen aan gebouwinstallaties;
• Bewaken van keuringen en opvolging van storingen;
• Beheren en actualiseren van de meerjarenonderhoudsplanning (MJOP);
• Adviseren over casco-onderhoud en afstemmen met projectmanagers bij grotere projecten.

Your team
You will be working in the Building & Housing Management team (approximately 20 colleagues), part of the Facilities Department of Wageningen University & Research. We manage and develop a unique and sustainable real estate portfolio, with many technical challenges. Think of complex installations for laboratories, energy storage, heat pumps and smart control technology. We are working on big ambitions, such as a completely gas-free campus within two years. We are the most sustainable university in the world.

The atmosphere in the team is informal and collegial. You will work together with specialists from various fields: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, measurement and control technology and construction. We regularly organize fun activities and drinks. On campus, you will work in modern buildings with nice workplaces, good coffee and green work cafes to discuss or relax.

• You have an MBO or HBO education in the direction of electrical engineering or mechanical engineering;
• You have a command of Dutch verbally and in writing;
• You have experience with technical management, work preparation or installation projects;
• You can plan, organize well and maintain an overview;
• You communicate easily with different parties, from users to contractors;
• You work independently, take initiative and think in terms of solutions;
• You are enthusiastic, flexible and like variety in your work.

Do you see enough challenge in this position, but don't have all the experience we ask for yet? No problem. Do you have a solid foundation and the right motivation? Then we cordially invite you to apply.

But in this role you have to be fluent in Dutch.

When it comes to terms of employment, Wageningen University & Research is the right place for you. Highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement are, for example:

• working hours that can be determined in consultation, so that an optimal work-life balance is possible;
• sabbatical leave, study leave and partly paid parental leave;
• There is a lot of attention for vitality and you can use the sports facilities on campus at an attractive rate;
• a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme through ABP.

Of course, these excellent fringe benefits also include an appropriate salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive salary of a minimum of € 3,316 to a maximum of € 4,734 for a full working week of 36 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Wageningen Research (scale 9).

When it comes to your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract with the intention of converting it to an indefinite contract. Of course we are happy to talk to you if you have any questions about this.
Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training opportunities.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working atmosphere. For 20 years in a row, we have been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

De missie van Wageningen University & Research is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.

We pursue this mission through a synergistic approach of Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research Foundation (applied research). Our research focuses on questions in the field of food, the living environment and society. With approximately 30 branches, 7,700 employees, 2,500 PhD students and more than 13,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the most appealing knowledge institutions in its field worldwide. The integrated approach to the issues and the cooperation between different disciplines form the heart of the unique Wageningen approach. Our employees indicate these points as good reasons to come and work at WUR: read the 5 reasons to come and work at WUR

For more information about the position, please contact Eric Steinebach, Head of Construction & Housing Management, eric.steinebach@wur.nl, tel. 0317-486226.

Questions about the procedure? Please contact Yvette van Veldhuizen, Yvette.vanveldhuizen@wur.nl.

Apply?
Click on the application button for the vacancy on our website. Only applications via our website will be processed. Please write your CV and motivation letter in Dutch.

You can respond until Monday 21 July 2025. The first interviews are scheduled for week 31 and week 32 2025. If you are on holiday during this period, we will determine another time in consultation.

Welcome, safe and appreciated
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) attaches great importance to diversity and inclusion. This is because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We therefore create a working environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued, regardless of background, identity or experience. Together, we are building a culture in which everyone's unique contribution contributes to the success of our organization.