Building Maintenance Fabric Engineer

Manchester Arndale; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site gym 24/7 access

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Building Maintenance Fabric Engineer to join a multidisciplinary facilities team. The role focuses on building fabric, plumbing and general maintenance, delivering both planned and reactive works to ensure safe and compliant operation of the site.

The engineer will complete PPM tasks, respond to faults, and coordinate with supervisors and contractors to ensure timely close-out and high service standards. A full UK driving licence is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building fabric maintenance and repairs.
• Experience with basic plumbing repairs and maintenance.
• Experience working in a commercial, industrial or facilities management environment.
• Good understanding of PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and independent working abilities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive building fabric maintenance across the site.
• Complete general maintenance and repair tasks on doors, locks, fittings and walls.
• Carry out basic plumbing duties including taps, toilets, sinks and minor leaks within competence.
• Support maintenance tasks and deliver works from initial identification through to completion.
• Provide information to support quotations for remedial and additional works.

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

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Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role:

Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday: 07:00–16:00 and Friday: 07:00–13:00. The role also includes participation in the site's on-call rota, approximately 1 week in every 6 weeks, providing out‑of‑hours maintenance support when required.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Building Maintenance Fabric Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary facilities maintenance team. The role will provide hands‑on support across building fabric, plumbing and general maintenance, helping to ensure the site is maintained to a safe, compliant and professional standard. The Building Maintenance Fabric Engineer will be responsible for completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault containment and remedial works, as well as supporting additional and quoted works as required. Working as part of the wider facilities team, the successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of allocated tasks, identify defects and potential issues, and ensure works are progressed from initial response through to satisfactory completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive building fabric maintenance across the site.
• Complete a range of general maintenance and repair activities, including doors, locks, hinges, fixtures, fittings, walls, ceilings, flooring and other building fabric elements.
• Undertake basic plumbing maintenance and repairs, including taps, toilets, sinks, wastes, traps, pipework and minor leaks within the individual's level of competence.
• Carry out general handyman and maintenance duties as required to support the operation of the facility.
• Complete allocated PPM tasks in accordance with the maintenance schedule and required standards.
• Respond promptly to reactive maintenance requests, identifying faults and carrying out appropriate repairs.
• Where an immediate permanent repair cannot be completed, ensure the issue is made safe and appropriately contained before arranging or escalating for further works.
• Take ownership of maintenance tasks and support their progression from initial identification through to full completion and close‑out.
• Identify defects and additional works during PPM, reactive maintenance and general site inspections.
• Provide information to supervisors and management to support the preparation of quotations for remedial and additional works, including materials and labour requirements.
• Carry out approved quoted works, minor projects and additional customer requests where required.
• Assist other members of the multi-disciplinary engineering team when additional support is required.
• Liaise with specialist contractors where works fall outside the scope or competence of the role.
• Ensure tools, equipment and materials are used correctly and maintained in a safe condition.
• Maintain accurate records of completed works, including appropriate updates to the maintenance management system.
• Communicate professionally with customers, colleagues, supervisors and other site stakeholders.
• Maintain good housekeeping standards and ensure work areas are left clean, safe and presentable following maintenance activities.
• Work in accordance with site procedures, risk assessments, method statements and relevant health and safety requirements.
• Report safety concerns, defects and potential risks to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
• Support the wider facilities team in maintaining a safe, reliable and professional working environment.

The successful candidate should have:

• Previous experience in a Building Fabric Engineer, Fabric Technician, Maintenance Operative, Handyperson or similar facilities maintenance role.
• Good practical knowledge of general building fabric maintenance and repairs.
• Experience carrying out basic plumbing repairs and maintenance.
• Experience working within a commercial, industrial or facilities management environment.
• A good understanding of PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Practical fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to identify when a temporary containment is required and when works need to be escalated to a specialist engineer or contractor.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi‑disciplinary maintenance team.
• Ability to manage and prioritise allocated workloads while taking ownership of tasks through to completion.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while supporting the wider engineering team.
• A flexible approach to additional works and customer requirements.
• Relevant trade qualifications, maintenance qualifications or equivalent demonstrable practical experience would be advantageous.
• A full UK driving licence where required for the role/site.

Role Purpose

The overall purpose of the Building Maintenance Fabric Engineer is to provide a reliable and professional hands‑on building maintenance service, supporting the safe and effective operation of the facility. The role will focus on building fabric, plumbing and general maintenance, while supporting the delivery of PPM, reactive maintenance, containment and completion of defects, additional works and customer requests. The engineer will work closely with the Building Facilities Supervisor and wider multi‑disciplinary team to ensure maintenance issues are dealt with safely, efficiently and to the required standard, with a strong focus on ownership, quality, customer service and completing works correctly the first time.

Free on-site GYM 24/7 access for successful candidate

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.