Fabric Engineer

Smart Managed Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in facilities management seeks a Fabric Engineer. The role involves ensuring smooth facility operations through routine maintenance and repairs, particularly in painting and decorating. Candidates should have formal training in Fabric principles and a commitment to a safe working environment. This is a great opportunity to join a company that values its people and supports career progression.

Benefits

Career Progression

Workplace Pension

Mandatory Leave on your Birthday

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Formally trained in Fabric principles to City and Guilds or the equivalent NVQ Level 1.
• Experience in maintenance and DIY tasks.
• Strong commitment to safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks and respond to reactive repairs.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and foster relationships with team and clients.
• Ensure safe handling and storage of equipment and compliance with policies.

Skills

Maintenance

DIY skills

Customer service

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ Level 1 in Fabric Principles

Job description

Why work for Smart?

Benefits: Birthday off, 25 days holiday entitlement + Bank Holidays, Life Assurance, 3 days fully paid volunteering days

At Smart, we help the worlds leading companies maintain their facilities to the best possible standards through a customer centric experience. Over the past 10 years, we have worked in the world’s top data centres and commercial facilities providing quality engineering services.

We are one of the few facilities companies that understand people are at the core of every organisation and are the most important investment we will ever make. Even as technology advances and buildings change, it is our leadership and personal contributions of Smart individuals that ultimately set us apart from competitors.

• Smart is not a faceless corporation. We are an operationally lead business focused on providing visible management and a team that believe in our core behaviours – Integrity, Passion and Empowerment - that's the smart way. We invite the successful candidate to come along on our journey and adapt the Smart Culture we have created.

Purpose:

As a Fabric Engineer at Smart Managed Solutions, you will play a crucial role in ensuring facilities operate smoothly and exceed service level expectations. You will perform routine maintenance tasks and respond to reactive repairs, including painting, decorating, and various DIY projects to maintain a high standard of facility appearance and functionality. Your responsibilities also encompass safe handling and storage of equipment and stock, as well as efficient lamp replacement and lighting maintenance.

Working closely with the engineering team, you will ensure all planned and reactive activities meet rigorous service standards and customer satisfaction. Keeping meticulous maintenance records and fostering positive relationships with colleagues and clients are integral to your role. Upholding a safe, healthy work environment and complying with company and client policies demonstrate your commitment to operational excellence and exemplary customer service.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that routine maintenance tasks are carried out to meet and exceed expectations, and agreed service level agreements
• Ensure that all reactive tasks logged are carried out to meet and exceed expectations and agreed service level agreements
• Undertake painting, decorating, and a full range of DIY tasks to ensure the meeting of service levels and to maintain an attractive decorative environment
• Ensure the loading and unloading of stock, and appropriate and safe storage of relevant equipment, spares and deliveries
• Ensure effective lamping replacement is undertaken for all bulbs and tubes, and cleaning of lighting diffusers
• Assist the Smart Managed Solutions engineering team to ensure that all planned and reactive engineering activities meet and exceed both service levels and customer expectations
• Ensure that comprehensive maintenance records are kept
• To develop a good working relationship with all members of Smart Managed Solutions staff and clients staff
• Ensure the provision of a safe & healthy working environment is met, and ensure compliance with all company and client policies and procedures, as well as client site policies, procedures and working arrangements, as required
• Ensure a professional image of Smart Managed Solutions and the client is presented to clients and visitors, and ensure excellence in customer service is delivered and promoted always
• Ensure that all tasks are maintained through a commitment to personal development and life-long learning

Education and Training:

• Formally trained in Fabric principles to City and Guilds or the equivalent NVQ Level 1 and Building Services Maintenance

Why work for us?

• Career Progression
• Workplace Pension
• Mandatory Leave on your Birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering Days

Our people are at the heart of everything we do so if you love a challenge and want to work for a company that genuinely values and invests in their people, apply now!