Fabric Engineer

ISS Facilities Services; Reading; Vor Ort; GBP 36.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ISS Facilities Services in Reading is seeking a proactive Fabric Engineer to perform fabric, plumbing and carpentry tasks across the site. You will work as the sole maintenance engineer on site, delivering reactive and planned maintenance and ensuring high safety standards.

The successful candidate will have experience in fabric-related building services, be able to work independently, and build strong relationships with clients and contractors.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in plumbing, carpentry and fabric-related maintenance.
• Experience with reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• FM/building services environment experience in commercial properties.
• Strong health and safety knowledge.

Aufgaben

• Carry out fabric-related PPM and reactive works within agreed timeframes.
• Undertake plumbing, carpentry and fabric repairs and installations.
• Complete building services maintenance including exterior and mechanical duties.
• Monitor workmanship of contractors and issue Permits to Work.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and admin.

Kenntnisse

Plumbing

Carpentry

Fabric maintenance

Health & safety

Ausbildung

NVQ/City & Guilds in Carpentry

Jobbeschreibung

Fabric Engineer

Company: ISS Facilities Services

Salary: from £40,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Reading

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 6 Nov 2026

Closing date: 6 Dec 2026

We are seeking a proactive and solutions-minded Fabric Engineer to provide a variety of building services and engineering maintenance tasks across the building.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering plumbing, carpentry, and fabric-related repairs, maintenance, and installations, while ensuring customer expectations are consistently exceeded.

Job Description

Working as the sole maintenance engineer on site, you will be required to undertake a broad range of reactive and planned maintenance tasks.

This role requires a hands‑on individual who can work independently, maintain high standards of health and safety compliance, and build strong relationships with clients and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out fabric-related planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works allocated through the helpdesk within agreed timeframes.

Undertake plumbing, carpentry, and general fabric repairs, maintenance, and installation works.

Complete building services maintenance tasks, including exterior works and mechanical-related duties.

Perform external grounds maintenance activities as required.

Monitor contractors and their workmanship to ensure required standards are achieved.

Issue and manage Permits to Work in line with site procedures.

Ensure all equipment within scope operates to specified performance criteria and company standards.

Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete all administrative requirements in a timely manner.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Proactive and solutions-focused approach to maintenance activities.

Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload as the sole engineer on site.

Experience in plumbing, carpentry, and fabric-related building services maintenance, including fault finding, maintenance, and installation.

Previous experience carrying out both reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM).

Experience working within FM or building services environments, ideally within commercial properties.

Strong understanding of health and safety procedures, including risk assessments, method statements, and COSHH requirements.

Ability to identify and suggest service improvements and innovations.

NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualification in Carpentry, Woodworking, or a related trade, OR time-served Multi-Trade Operative with considerable carpentry and joinery experience.

The Company

ISS is a world‑leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,

#aplacetobeyou,

#facilitiesmanagement

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.