Fabric Engineer
Job Description
Fabric Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £32,000-£35,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
The Role
We are recruiting an experienced Fabric Engineer to join a site-based maintenance team in Birmingham.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled fabric maintenance professional to work across a range of buildings, carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and general building fabric works.
You will be responsible for maintaining the safety, condition and functionality of building fabric and associated systems, ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and in line with relevant Health and Safety requirements.
The role will suit someone with strong practical maintenance experience who can work independently, respond to faults efficiently and support the wider engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £32,000-£35,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
The Role
We are recruiting an experienced Fabric Engineer to join a site-based maintenance team in Birmingham.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled fabric maintenance professional to work across a range of buildings, carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and general building fabric works.
You will be responsible for maintaining the safety, condition and functionality of building fabric and associated systems, ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and in line with relevant Health and Safety requirements.
The role will suit someone with strong practical maintenance experience who can work independently, respond to faults efficiently and support the wider engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across building fabric systems.
- Inspect, maintain and repair fire doors and passive fire protection systems.
- Undertake maintenance and repairs to drainage systems.
- Carry out inspections and repairs to cladding and roofing systems.
- Complete general joinery repairs and other building fabric maintenance tasks.
- Diagnose faults, identify defects and recommend appropriate remedial works.
- Assist with minor installations, upgrades and building adaptation projects.
- Use hand tools, power tools and access equipment safely and correctly.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, job reports and electronic documentation.
- Follow risk assessments, method statements, Health and Safety procedures and infection control requirements.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and other trades to ensure effective service delivery.
- Respond to urgent maintenance issues and participate in the on-call rota, including gritting and snow clearance when required.
- Support emergency repairs and attend call-outs when required.
- Undertake additional training to develop technical skills and site-specific competencies.
- Recognised apprenticeship in a relevant maintenance or engineering discipline to City & Guilds level.
- Minimum of three years' post-apprenticeship experience within a maintenance environment.
- Strong practical knowledge of building fabric maintenance.
- Experience with fire doors, passive fire protection, drainage, cladding, roofing and general joinery repairs.
- Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- A flexible approach to working hours and covering other sites when required.
- Full, valid UK driving licence.
- Must be able to pass a Standard DBS check.
- Previous experience working within a healthcare or hospital environment.
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
- Competent Person or Authorised Person experience.
- Training or experience relating to confined spaces and working at height.
- GCSEs or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
- Competitive salary of £32,000-£35,000 per annum.
- Permanent position based in Birmingham.
- 40-hour working week.
- Varied maintenance responsibilities across a range of building fabric systems.
- Opportunities for further training and professional development.
- The chance to join an established maintenance team in a technically demanding environment.