Fabric Engineer

CBRE; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services firm is seeking a Fabric Technician to join their team in Southampton. The candidate will respond to maintenance tasks, conduct site surveys, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Experience in fabric and carpentry, along with relevant qualifications, is essential for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a high-profile work environment.
• Current UK driver's license.
• Experience with H & S procedures including COSHH and Risk Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive works within the team.
• Complete maintenance tasks within agreed timescales.
• Undertake site surveys and produce Works Requests and Risk Assessments.
• Repair floor and wall coverings, ceiling tiles, and basic plumbing.
• Utilise PDA to complete works and updates.

Skills

Fabric, Carpentry experience

Good Customer relationship skills

PC literate

Understand technical drawings/instructions

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in carpentry

Health & Safety Qualified (i.e., IOSH, NEBOSH)

Job description

Overview

Job ID 233685

Posted 12-Aug-2025

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) Southampton - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry\'s most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Job Title: Fabric Technician

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Fabric Technician to join the team located in Southampton.

Role Summary

• Respond to reactive works within the team
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed within agreed timescales
• Liaise with Clients representatives with respect to maintenance & repair tasks
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works
• Repairs floor and wall coverings
• Responsible for ceiling tile repairs and replacements
• Responsible for other building and installation works as required
• Accountable for lighting, general lamp changes, Filter Changes AHU\u2019s / FCU\u2019s and Basic Plumbing requirements
• Utilise PDA to complete works, key communications & updates
• Complete reactive, PPM jobs & projects in a timely manner
• Undertake minor projects works
• Ensure all works are carried out safely and in accordance with Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• In addition to the above duties you will be expected to undertake all reasonable tasks as directed by the Technical Services Manager

Experience Required

• Previous Fabric, Carpentry experience
• Experience of working in high profile work environment
• City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in carpentry
• Current UKL driver’s license
• PC literate
• Good Customer relationship skills
• Understand and interpret technical drawings/instructions / processes
• Able to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
• Must be willing to work over & above contractual hours