Fabric Engineer - Static

Sphere Solutions; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days' annual leave

Overtime available

Job summary

Sphere Solutions is recruiting a Fabric Technician to look after a prestigious commercial building in central London. You will handle planned and reactive maintenance, with some mechanical and electrical tasks as part of the on-site team.

Working Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week, you will contribute to high standards of building fabric, painting and decorating, carpentry, and ensuring safety records are up to date for building users.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds or equivalent qualification.
• Good painting and decorating skills.
• Confident across a mix of trades.
• Friendly, professional manner with building users.
• Organised, reliable and keen to improve.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and repairing doors, door frames and their fittings.
• Looking after internal areas, walls, partitions, ceilings and skirtings.
• Carrying out carpentry repairs, from large jobs to small fixes.
• Painting and decorating to a neat, consistent finish.
• Supporting plumbing maintenance and fire extinguisher servicing.
• Assisting with planned maintenance and health & safety compliance.
• Completing timesheets and maintenance records accurately.
• Working with contract manager and on-site team.

Skills

Carpentry

Painting

Multi-trade

Maintenance

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

Every building has someone who quietly keeps it looking and working the way it should. A door that swings properly, a wall that’s been put right, a problem fixed before anyone has noticed it. If that's the kind of tradesperson you are, we'd like to hear from you.

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established national facilities management provider, looking for a skilled Fabric Technician to look after a prestigious commercial building in central London. You'll be the go-to person for the building fabric, handling both planned and reactive maintenance, and lending a hand with mechanical and electrical works when the team needs it. It's a varied, hands-on role where your work is seen and appreciated every day.

THE ROLE

• Maintaining and repairing doors, door frames and their fittings
• Looking after internal areas, including walls, partitions, ceilings and skirtings
• Carrying out carpentry repairs, from larger jobs through to the small everyday fixes
• Painting and decorating to a neat, consistent finish
• Supporting the team with plumbing maintenance, water temperature checks and fire extinguisher servicing
• Helping with planned maintenance and additional works in line with health and safety requirements
• Completing timesheets and maintenance records accurately and on time
• Working alongside the contract manager, building management and other specialists on site

WHO WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM

• City & Guilds or an equivalent qualification, and/or solid experience in commercial building maintenance
• Good painting and decorating skills, with a real eye for detail
• Confident across a mix of trades and happy to turn your hand to whatever the day brings
• A friendly, professional manner with the people who use the building
• Organised, reliable and keen to keep improving

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Salary of approximately £36,000 to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Monday to Friday, day shifts only, 40 hours a week (8 hours a day)
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension, with 5% employee and 4% employer contributions
• Overtime available at enhanced rates: time and a half outside normal hours Monday to Friday and up to 12.30pm on Saturday, then double time from 1pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
• The chance to work with a respected national employer in a landmark central London building