Fabric Maintenance Technician

Equans; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Life Cover 1.5x salary

Employee discount schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Employee Referral Rewards

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Fabric Maintenance Technician to join the hospitals estates team in Portsmouth. The role involves planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across hospital facilities, with on-call rota participation and a focus on safe, compliant work within HTMs and local standards.

You will carry out carpentry, painting, decorating, flooring, and other fabric tasks while liaising with departments and contractors to ensure timely, quality maintenance.

Qualifications

• NVQ or City & Guilds Craft Certificate relevant to the trade.
• Experience in fabric, building or estates maintenance.
• Broad range of practical maintenance skills.
• Ability to diagnose faults and complete repairs safely and effectively.
• Willingness to undertake additional training and develop new skills.
• Ability to work shifts and participate in an on-call rota.
• Good communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work in unpleasant or challenging environments.
• A strong commitment to health, safety and compliance.
• Flexibility to undertake reasonable duties outside your core trade.
• DBS to PVG Level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support Estates Management in delivering a 24-hour maintenance service.
• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, repairs, testing and installation work.
• Diagnose faults and repair or maintain complex equipment.
• Follow HTMs, legislation and hospital engineering standards.
• Perform broad fabric tasks: carpentry, painting, ironmongery, flooring, general maintenance.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests and participate in on-call rota.
• Liaise with internal departments, service partners and contractors.
• Check and monitor contractors’ work for safety and standards.
• Coordinate with Stores for materials and requisitions.
• Promote a culture of customer service and maintain competence.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds Craft Certificate

Job description

Fabric Maintenance TechnicianOffer ID: 90706Job: Technicians / Facility ManagementContract type: PermanentSchedule: Full-TimeCountry: United KingdomEquans is looking for a Fabric Maintenance Technician to join our team at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. This is a permanent, full-time role working on average 40 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £31,000 per annum and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package.We is seeking a skilled and adaptable Fabric Maintenance Technician to support the delivery of a safe, reliable and responsive 24-hour estates maintenance service across Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.You will undertake planned and preventative maintenance, testing, repairs and installation work across a wide range of hospital buildings, equipment and services. The role requires a strong customer-service focus, a flexible approach and the ability to work effectively in a complex healthcare environment.You will also be required to work shift patterns and participate in the Fabric Team on-call rota.What will you deliver?Support Estates Management in delivering a 24-hour maintenance service.Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, repairs, testing and installation work.Diagnose faults and repair or maintain complex equipment following appropriate training and guidance.Work in accordance with Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), relevant legislation and hospital engineering standards.Undertake a broad range of fabric and building tasks, including:CarpentryPainting and decoratingFitting ironmongeryFlooring repairs and installationGeneral building maintenanceCarry out work associated with other trades where required, using an appropriate level of competence outside your core trade.Respond promptly to maintenance requests using a radio or pager.Participate actively in the Fabric Team on-call rota.Liaise with internal departments, external customers, service partners and contractors regarding maintenance issues.Check and monitor contractors’ work to ensure it is completed safely and to the required standard.Liaise with the Stores Team regarding the requisition, supply, deployment and security of materials.Complete all required training and maintain competence relevant to the role.Promote a positive culture of customer service.Undertake other reasonable duties relevant to the position, as directed by the Line Manager, Senior Operations Manager or Head of Estates.What can we offer you?On offer includes a competitive salary and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package, which includes;24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salaryEmployee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailersGym membership discountsCycle to work schemeHoliday purchase scheme2 corporate social responsibility days per yearBroad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmesAttractive Employee Referral Rewards SchemeAccess 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), Women Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appWho are we looking for?You will be a practical, dependable and customer-focused maintenance professional with experience in building or fabric maintenance. You should be comfortable working independently, responding to urgent issues and collaborating with colleagues and contractors.You will also need:NVQ or City & Guilds Craft Certificate relevant to the trade or similar recognised trade Certificate.Experience in fabric, building or estates maintenance.A broad range of practical maintenance skills.The ability to diagnose faults and complete repairs safely and effectively.A willingness to undertake additional training and develop new skills.The ability to work shifts and participate in an on-call rota.Good communication and customer-service skills.The ability to work in unpleasant or challenging environments.A strong commitment to health, safety and compliance.The flexibility to undertake reasonable duties outside your core trade where required.Due to nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to obtain DBS to PVG Level.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.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.At Equans, we’re committed to building a diverse, respectful and inclusive workplace that truly reflects the communities and markets we serve.Joining Equans means being part of a culture where every voice is valued, supported by vibrant employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+, veterans, parents, and young professionals.Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence - empowering our people to deliver outstanding results and be their authentic selves every day. Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success.For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey.\"We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview. To find out more about this scheme please click here.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 ManagersFILTERSFiltrer vos resultatsClearCountriesUnited KingdomCitiesPortsmouthRegionsEnglandRéinitialiser Appliquer+Place:Workplace : Portsmouth United KingdomApply for this job offerEquans is looking for a Fabric Maintenance Technician to join our team at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. This is a permanent, full-time role working on average 40 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £31,000 per annum and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package.We is seeking a skilled and adaptable Fabric Maintenance Technician to support the delivery of a safe, reliable and responsive 24-hour estates maintenance service across Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.You will undertake planned and preventative maintenance, testing, repairs and installation work across a wide range of hospital buildings, equipment and services. The role requires a strong customer-service focus, a flexible approach and the ability to work effectively in a complex healthcare environment.You will also be required to work shift patterns and participate in the Fabric Team on-call rota.What will you deliver?Support Estates Management in delivering a 24-hour maintenance service.Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, repairs, testing and installation work.Diagnose faults and repair or maintain complex equipment following appropriate training and guidance.Work in accordance with Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), relevant legislation and hospital engineering standards.Undertake a broad range of fabric and building tasks, including:CarpentryPainting and decoratingFitting ironmongeryFlooring repairs and installationGeneral building maintenanceCarry out work associated with other trades where required, using an appropriate level of competence outside your core trade.Respond promptly to maintenance requests using a radio or pager.Participate actively in the Fabric Team on-call rota.Liaise with internal departments, external customers, service partners and contractors regarding maintenance issues.Check and monitor contractors’ work to ensure it is completed safely and to the required standard.Liaise with the Stores Team regarding the requisition, supply, deployment and security of materials.Complete all required training and maintain competence relevant to the role.Promote a positive culture of customer service.Undertake other reasonable duties relevant to the position, as directed by the Line Manager, Senior Operations Manager or Head of Estates.What can we offer you?On offer includes a competitive salary and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package, which includes;24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salaryEmployee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailersGym membership discountsCycle to work schemeHoliday purchase scheme2 corporate social responsibility days per yearBroad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmesAttractive Employee Referral Rewards SchemeAccess 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), Women Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appWho are we looking for?You will be a practical, dependable and customer-focused maintenance professional with experience in building or fabric maintenance. You should be comfortable working independently, responding to urgent issues and collaborating with colleagues and contractors.You will also need:NVQ or City & Guilds Craft Certificate relevant to the trade or similar recognised trade Certificate.Experience in fabric, building or estates maintenance.A broad range of practical maintenance skills.The ability to diagnose faults and complete repairs safely and effectively.A willingness to undertake additional training and develop new skills.The ability to work shifts and participate in an on-call rota.Good communication and customer-service skills.The ability to work in unpleasant or challenging environments.A strong commitment to health, safety and compliance.The flexibility to undertake reasonable duties outside your core trade where required.Due to nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to obtain DBS to PVG Level.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.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.At Equans, we’re committed to building a diverse, respectful and inclusive workplace that truly reflects the communities and markets we serve.Joining Equans means being part of a culture where every voice is valued, supported by vibrant employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+, veterans, parents, and young professionals.Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence - empowering our people to deliver outstanding results and be their authentic selves every day. Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success.For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey.\"We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview. To find out more about this scheme please click here.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