Fabric Engineer

Facilities Fabric Engineer

Location: Basildon
Salary: £40,000
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, split shift
Shift Pattern: Week 1: 6:00am–3:00pm | Week 2: 1:00pm–10:00pm

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Facilities Fabric Engineer to join a professional Building Services team based in Basildon.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive fabric maintenance across a commercial building environment, ensuring facilities are maintained to a high standard and issues are resolved efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across the building.
• Undertake general fabric and building maintenance works.
• Carry out repairs to doors, locks, ironmongery, walls, ceilings, flooring and other building fabric.
• Complete basic plumbing and carpentry repairs where required.
• Respond to maintenance requests and attend breakdowns in a timely manner.
• Identify defects and report any issues requiring specialist attention.
• Assist with general building services and facilities maintenance.
• Work alongside electrical and mechanical engineers to support the wider engineering team.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete job sheets.
• Ensure all works are completed in accordance with relevant health & safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe and professional working environment.
• Liaise with the Facilities Management team and building occupants where required.

About You

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within a commercial facilities management or building services environment and have a strong understanding of general building fabric maintenance.

You should be practical, reliable and confident working independently, while also being able to work effectively as part of a wider engineering team.

Requirements

• Previous experience in Facilities Management, Building Services or a similar environment.
• Strong fabric/building maintenance background.
• Good practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• Full UK driving licence desirable.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Monday–Friday working week.
• Alternating split shifts: 6:00am–3:00pm / 1:00pm–10:00pm.
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a professional Building Services environment.
• Overtime opportunities may be available.
• Training and development opportunities.

If you're an experienced Fabric Engineer looking for a new opportunity within a professional Building Services environment, we'd like to hear from you.