Fabric Engineer

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

Job summary

A global real estate services leader in Norwich is seeking a Fabric Technician to manage maintenance and repair tasks. The ideal candidate must have experience in carpentry, strong customer relations, and a health and safety qualifications. The role includes reactive works and project management, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work within a high-profile environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Fabric and Carpentry.
• Current UK driver’s license.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive works within the team.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed on time.
• Undertake site surveys and produce necessary documentation.

Skills

Fabric and Carpentry experience

Good Customer relationship skills

PC literate

Understanding technical drawings

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in carpentry

Health & Safety Qualified (IOSH and/or NEBOSH)

Job description

Overview

Job ID: 238473

Posted: 16-Sep-2025

Service line: GWS Segment

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s): Norwich - 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 Norwich.

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’s / FCU’s 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