Fabric Engineer

BJF Group; Poole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

33 days leave

Pension Scheme

Eyesight test

Health Cash Plan

Remote GP Access

EAP Service

Gym Membership

Wellbeing Initiative

Employee Referral

Job summary

The BJF Group is seeking a Fabric Engineer to join our Facilities Management division. You will deliver a high-quality maintenance service and carry out fabric repairs across various sites, focusing on MoD properties.

You will respond to reactive maintenance calls, perform first fixes when possible, and prepare scopes for permanent repairs to minimise downtime. You will maintain accurate records, work closely with site service managers, and ensure compliance with health and safety policies while

Qualifications

• NVQ 2+ in building services or equivalent required.
• Carpentry qualification or trade accreditation required.
• Experience with planned preventative and reactive maintenance in facilities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality fabric maintenance and repairs for MoD properties.
• Respond to reactive calls and provide first-fix where possible.
• Maintain auditable records of works and update CAFM system.
• Work with site service managers to ensure timely upkeep and safety compliance.
• Adhere to current health and safety legislation and site protocols.

Skills

Carpentry

Plastering

Paint & Decorate

Bricklaying

Door repairs

Timber & UPVC

Maintenance experience

Education

NVQ 2+ in building services

Carpentry qualification

Job description

Job title: Fabric Engineer

Company description:

BJF Group is a leading multidiscipline Main Contractor based across the UK, specialising in delivering high quality construction projects across various sectors priding ourselves of our reputation for excellence and attention to detail.

Within our Facilities Management division, the Southwest Core team plays a crucial role in the day-to-day delivery of reactive and preventative works across a diverse range of properties and systems within our client's sites - as a Fabric Engineer. Within the team, you will be expected to provide comprehensive repairs and maintenance to a range of commercial instillations.

Position of the Fabric Engineer:

• To deliver a high-quality and statutory compliant maintenance service to MoD property and assets. To include the operation, repair and maintenance of Building, Fabric repairs.
• Respond to reactive calls, carry out first fix where possible, be prepared to provide scoping quotes for permanent repairs where first fix is not possible, ensuring minimum downtime.
• Carry out all planned building / fabric maintenance tasks as per program and keep accurate auditable records of works planned and completed, the clients CAFM system.
• Work closely with site service managers to ensure that the site is maintained and kept in good decorative order internally and externally - provide advice guidance on routine fabric repairs to support a timely completion.
• You are to ensure you work within the confines of current Health and Safety legislation and adhere to site protocols and any work-related safety measures as updated during your induction onto site.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to and adopt any relevant control measures to ensure the safety of colleagues, client and any other persons within the vicinity which could be impacted the work you are undertaking.
• Maintain good personal standards to represent the Client therefore maintaining high values standards of customer care
• Be prepared to be versatile and undertake other reasonable duties to support the clients operational requirements.

Main Tasks:

• Carpentry, repairs and replacements for doors, architraves and door sets.
• Wall & Floor tiling
• Minor plastering and drywalling
• Minor decorations to make good.

Requirements of the Fabric Engineer:

• NVQ Level 2 or above in a building services/trade discipline or equivalent
• Carpentry qualification
• Experience carrying out trade related maintenance, installation and fault finds
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance and reactive works / tasks completed within KPI's
• Basic building fabric repair-Painting & decorating, Bricklaying and Plastering
• Timber and UVPC door and window repairs,

Other information relevant for the Fabric Engineer:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Group Pension Scheme: Provided by Royal London to save for your future.
• Free Eyesight test: Specsavers
• Company Funded Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare like, trips to the dentist.
• Remote GP Access: speedy access to a GP by telephone or online plus electronic prescriptions
• 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Discounted Gym Membership at more than 3,000 gyms across the UK.
• Better BJF Initiative: wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical beliefs; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.