Building Services Engineer

Building Services Engineer

Chichester Festival Theatre Closing date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Artform: Theatre
Role: Technical & Production
Contract: Permanent
South East

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Chichester Festival Theatre is seeking a skilled Building Service Engineer with an electrical background to help maintain and support our award-winning venues, including the Festival Theatre, Minerva Theatre, The Nest and associated properties.

Job Description

Building Services Engineer
Full time, permanent
to £35,000

Join the team behind one of the UK's leading producing theatres. Chichester Festival Theatre is seeking a skilled Building Service Engineer with an electrical background to help maintain and support our award-winning venues, including the Festival Theatre, Minerva Theatre, The Nest and associated properties. This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same, combining planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, building services, and live show support to ensure our theatres remain safe, welcoming and fully operational for audiences, performers and staff.

Working as part of a small, dedicated Facilities team, you will be responsible for maintaining a wide range of mechanical and electrical systems, carrying out statutory checks, building maintenance, liaising with specialist contractors and supporting sustainability initiatives across our sites. We are looking for someone with recognised electrical engineering qualifications, strong problem-solving skills and a practical, multi-skilled approach. Experience of building services, plant maintenance, PPM programmes and building management systems will be highly valued.

This is an excellent opportunity for an adaptable engineer who enjoys variety, autonomy and teamwork in a unique cultural environment. The role includes opportunities for training and development, and the chance to contribute to the future of a thriving theatre organisation committed to sustainability and innovation. If you take pride in maintaining safe, high-performing buildings, we'd love to hear from you.

Full details of the role can be found on our website https://www.cft.org.uk/jobs/building-services-engineer

Job Requirements

Related qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Facilities maintenance
Working knowledge and understanding of building management systems.
Demonstrable communication skills at all levels when working with other departments, the public and contractors
Effective problem solving with the ability to achieve pragmatic solutions.
A recognised Electrical Engineering apprenticeship
A C&G part 3 qualifications or equivalent (e.g. FTC/ONC)
Able to demonstrate a reasonable knowledge of statutory health and safety requirements.
Demonstrate high levels of adaptability; quick to take on board new ideas, logical in addressing technical or customer related issues
Diverse and flexible multi-skilled worker with a strong customer service focus

The ability to work as part of a team as well as the ability on his/her own initiative, without supervision.
The ability to work at height from various platforms and and ability to work in confined enclosed spaces.

Job Responsibilities

These include:
Providing show cover, ensuring buildings, plant and equipment are operational and in good working order
Responsible for site specific, periodic and statutory documentation, ensuring they are always kept up to date
Responsible for reactive maintenance of all buildings, plant and equipment
Carry out reactive maintenance of all buildings, plant, equipment and associated grounds under the control of Chichester Festival Theatre to ensure all services are in good working order including painting, plumbing, carpentry, gardening and general building repairs
Liaise with external contractors providing specialist routine maintenance
Carry out routine PPM maintenance to AHU, FCU, MVHR and A/C units
Carry out routine testing of water systems, emergency lighting and Fire Alarm System recording results in relevant logbooks
Recording monthly electric, water and gas meter readings
Carry out auditorium seat removal to enable wheelchair access, seating alterations, repairs and servicing,

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Building Services Engineer
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026
  • Location:
    South East
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Job: Building Services Engineer

Job: Building Services Engineer

Organisation: Chichester Festival Theatre

Postcode: PO19 6AP

How to Apply

To apply please send your CV to [email protected] by the deadline, quoting job reference: 2607BSE in the subject line. Cover letters or videos are welcomed but not essential. If sending a covering letter or video, please let us know why you are applying for the role, what excites you about joining CFT and how your experience and skills match the person specification.

We'd love to hear about what makes you a great fit in your own words. We encourage candidates not to rely on AI for their applications, as a more personalised approach gives us a better sense of who you are.

Please email [email protected] if you'd like to arrange for an informal chat about the role before applying. We appreciate this may be a busy time - if you need more time to submit your application, please let us know.