Fabric Engineer

Equans; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Fabric Engineer for a full-time, permanent role in Shrewsbury. The ideal candidate will maintain building fabric and engineering assets, ensuring safety and functionality. A competitive salary of £28,000 per annum is offered, along with an excellent benefits package including 24 days annual leave and employee discounts.

Benefits

24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Corporate social responsibility days

Learning opportunities and training

Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building fabric maintenance within a construction or facilities environment.
• Good knowledge of fire door inspection and maintenance.
• Familiarity with Legionella control techniques.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across various assets.
• Inspect and repair floors, ceilings, walls, doors, and windows.
• Supervise subcontractors performing fabric-related tasks on site.

Skills

Building fabric maintenance

Health and safety compliance

Legionella control techniques

Fire door inspection

Education

NVQ or equivalent in Plumbing, Carpentry, or Decorating Services

Job description

Equans is looking for a Fabric Engineer to join our team on the HMCTS contract in a mobile capacity covering Telford and the surrounding area.

This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £28,000 per annum and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package.

We're looking for a reliable and competent Fabric Engineer to join our dynamic facilities management team. You'll play a critical role in maintaining a wide range of building fabric and limited engineering assets, ensuring safety, functionality, and visual standards are consistently met.

What will you deliver?

• Carry out both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide variety of assets
• Conduct Legionella control and monitoring, including tap flushing
• Inspect and repair: floors, ceilings, walls, doors (including Fire Doors), windows, and furniture
• Perform basic plumbing, drainage clearance, and lighting maintenance
• Complete painting, decorating, and hanging of signage or notices
• Assist engineering staff with broader maintenance tasks as required
• Supervise subcontractors performing fabric-related tasks on site
• Ensure all work is safely executed with proper use of PPE, Method Statements, and Risk Assessments
• Accurately update and close work tickets in CAFM systems (e.g. PlanOn)
• Maintain plant rooms and storage areas to high standards of cleanliness and safety
• Provide support during emergency situations to ensure operational continuity
• Be flexible in working hours and provide cover for holidays/sickness when needed

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, and excellent benefit package, which includes;

• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

• NVQ or equivalent in Plumbing, Carpentry, or Decorating Services
• Proven experience in building fabric maintenance within a construction, repair, or facilities environment
• Good knowledge of fire door inspection and maintenance
• Familiarity with Legionella control techniques
• Strong understanding of health and safety compliance
• Successful postholder must be able to obtain and maintain security vetting

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.


Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values-Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.