Fabric Engineer

Kier Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in facilities maintenance is seeking a Fabric Engineer to support the maintenance of safe and high-quality environments in public service buildings across Cambridgeshire. The role involves surveying, assessing, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while delivering excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have experience in fabric maintenance and a valid driving licence for travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fabric-biased maintenance or surveying role.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel across sites.

Responsibilities

• Surveying and assessing building fabric elements across multiple facilities.
• Supporting planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Collaborating with site teams and clients for smooth delivery of work.

Skills

Maintenance

Surveying

Customer Service

Job description

We're looking for a Fabric Engineer to join our Cambridgeshire Facilities Maintenance team based in Cambridgeshire.

Location: Cambridgeshire

Hours: 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00. Some flexibility on hours is available; please discuss this when you speak to us.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Fabric Engineer, you'll work within the Cambridgeshire Facilities Maintenance team, supporting the maintenance of safe, operational, and high-quality environments across various public service buildings.

Your daily tasks will include:

1. Surveying and assessing building fabric elements across multiple facilities to identify issues and recommend maintenance or improvements.
2. Supporting the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
3. Collaborating with site teams and clients to ensure smooth delivery of work and excellent customer service.
4. Producing reports and recommendations for minor works, including scoping requirements in line with contractual KPIs.
5. Ensuring all work complies with statutory requirements and internal policies.

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal if:

• You have proven experience in a fabric-biased maintenance or surveying role.
• You hold a valid driving licence and are willing to travel across sites.
• You can work independently and manage a varied workload, including contributing to emergency response rotas.

We value potential and transferable skills. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a chat with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits tailored to our employees' needs. More information about our benefits can be found here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We are committed to fair recruitment practices, including ensuring that disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria are offered interviews. Learn more about our Diversity & Inclusion action plan.

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