Building Services Fabric Engineer

Nexus Careers Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site day nursery

Flexible working

Job summary

Nexus Careers Group Ltd in London is seeking a skilled Building Services Fabric Engineer with a painting and decorating bias to join a large commercial estate team.

You will perform planned, reactive and remedial fabric maintenance, including painting, carpentry, and basic plumbing, ensuring high standards across the site.

The role requires hands-on work and a solid background in building services; salary is £50,000–£51,500 with benefits and flexible working.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in fabric maintenance and painting/decorating.
• Ability to carry out carpentry repairs and joinery tasks.
• Good understanding of building services and mechanical/electrical systems.
• Experience in commercial estates or large properties preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planned, reactive and corrective fabric maintenance across a large commercial estate.
• Painting and decorating: prep, finishing and remedial works.
• Carpentry and joinery repairs, including doors and hardware.
• Repairs to flooring, ceilings and other internal finishes.
• General building, roofing and fabric remedial works as required.
• Basic plumbing and general maintenance tasks.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests and building faults.
• Regular building, plant room and estate inspections.
• Identify defects and recommend remedial action.

Skills

Fabric maintenance

Painting & decorating

Carpentry & joinery

Building services knowledge

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 / NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry, Painting & Decorating

Job description

Building Services Fabric Engineer - Painting & Decorating Bias

Location: Mile End, London

Salary: £50,000-£51,500

Job Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Building Services Fabric Engineer to join a large and varied commercial estate, working as part of an established engineering and facilities management team.

This is a multi-skilled position with a strong fabric maintenance and painting/decorating bias, making it particularly suited to someone who has come from a skilled fabric, maintenance or building services background.

You will be responsible for carrying out planned, reactive and corrective maintenance across the estate, ensuring buildings and facilities are maintained to a high standard.

Alongside your fabric expertise, you will need a good working understanding of wider mechanical and electrical building services and be comfortable working alongside specialist engineering teams and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, reactive and corrective fabric maintenance across a large commercial estate.
• Complete painting and decorating works, including preparation, finishing and remedial works.
• Undertake carpentry and joinery repairs, including doors and associated hardware.
• Carry out repairs to flooring, ceiling, walls and other internal building finishes.
• Completele general building, roofing and fabric remedial works where required
• Undertake basic plumbing and general maintenance tasks.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests and building-related faults.
• Carry out regular building, plant room and estate inspections.
• Identifying defects and recommend appropriate remedial action.

About You

We are looking for someone who is genuinely hands-on and technically capable, with a strong background in fabric maintenance, painting/decorating or general building services.

You should be confident carrying out work yourself rather than solely managing contractors.

Experience within a commercial property, facilities management, large estate, hotel, healthcare, education, retail or similar environment would be advantageous.

You will also need a basic understanding of mechanical and electrical building services, including HVAC, pumps, heating systems, electrical distribution, lighting, fire systems and BMS.

Qualifications & Experience

• City & Guilds Level 3/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Carpentry, Painting & Decorating or another relevant discipline.
• Strong practical experience in commercial fabric maintenance.
• Strong commercial painting and decorating experience.
• Experience with carpentry, doors, flooring, ceilings and general building repairs.

What's on Offer

• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays + christmas shutdown, around 50 days annual leave total.
• Season ticket loan scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Reward and recognition schemes.
• Cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• On-site day nursery.
• Flexible working practises.