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Fabric Engineer

CBRE

Greater Manchester

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Full time

18 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fabric Engineer to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This role involves responding to maintenance requests, ensuring tasks are completed on time, and liaising with clients to uphold service excellence. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including repairs and installations, while adhering to health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong carpentry skills, a solid understanding of health and safety procedures, and the ability to interpret technical drawings. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for facilities management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Experience in fabric and carpentry with a focus on maintenance tasks.
  • Health & Safety qualifications are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to reactive works and ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
  • Liaise with clients and undertake site surveys for planned works.

Skills

Fabric and Carpentry experience
Customer relationship skills
Ability to interpret technical drawings
Organizational skills
Health & Safety procedures knowledge

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in Carpentry
Health & Safety Qualified (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Tools

PDA for work completion

Job description

Fabric Engineer

Job ID: 209528

Posted: 05-Mar-2025

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s): Manchester - 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 Manchester.

Role Summary:

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

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

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