Fabric Shift Engineer

Mitie; Brighton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company is seeking a Fabric Shift Engineer to ensure the safety and upkeep of a hospital site in Brighton. The role involves delivering maintenance services, responding flexibly to property improvement work, and completing planned preventative maintenance on time. The ideal candidate will be technically qualified with experience in operations and multi-skilled in trades like joinery. A salary up to £32,000 is offered, along with lifestyle perks and development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary up to £32,000

Access to lifestyle perks through Choices platform

Structured development pathways

Recognition through Mitie Stars

Qualifications

• Technically qualified in a trade discipline (carpentry, painting & decoration, light construction).
• Experienced in operational and maintenance duties in large building complexes.
• Previous experience of working on planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance service across the hospital site to ensure safety and upkeep.
• Deliver a flexible response in property and improvement work.
• Ensure all PPMs issued are completed thoroughly and on time.

Skills

Joinery-biased repairs

Fire door repairs/maintenance

Decorating experience

Basic knowledge of PPM tasks

Education

Level 2 or 3 City & Guilds

City and Guilds Certificate or Craft Apprenticeship

Job description

At Mitie, our purpose is driven by a belief that better places lead to thriving communities. That's why, every day, we work to make places safer, cleaner, more secure, and more sustainable. We're proud to have the UK's largest team of trained engineers and are always on the look out for new people to join us!

Responsibilities

• Provide an outstanding reactive and planned fabric maintenance service across the hospital site to ensure the building is kept in a safe and well‑maintained state.
• Deliver a flexible, productive and efficient response in delivering a wide range of property and improvement work within specified timescales and to agreed standards.
• Ensure all PPMs issued are completed thoroughly and on time.
• Provide support to the wider Maintenance Team when called upon.
• Provide cover to support the Building Fabric Tradespersons when required.
• Undertake any related additional duties as reasonably required by Senior Management.
• Accept responsibility for ensuring that the policies and procedures relating to Health and Safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times.
• Respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act.
• Carry out responsibilities with due regard to the non‑smoking environment of the Hospital.
• Hold all training certificates required to carry out works required on‑site.

Person Specification / Qualifications

• The Fabric Shift Engineer shall work within the Maintenance Team reporting to the Fabric Supervisor and the Building & Fabric Manager. The Fabric Shift Engineer shall be technically qualified in a trade discipline (carpentry, painting & decoration, light construction) and experienced in performing operational and maintenance duties in large building complexes. Previous experience of working on planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance is essential.
• Appropriate City and Guilds Certificate and/or Craft Apprenticeship, possession of some training in Condition Based Maintenance, good knowledge of Health & Safety pertaining to maintenance in occupied premises, and basic knowledge regarding building regulations and fire door maintenance (preferred).
• The ideal candidate would be a multi‑skilled tradesman with a bias towards joinery work, and an ability to rectify a variety of faults.
• Skill set includes:
  • Joinery‑biased repairs (including locks and ironmongery)
  • Fire door repairs/maintenance
  • Decorating experience
  • Basic knowledge of PPM tasks
• Full, current driving license.
• Background in facilities or mobile maintenance, in a construction or similar environment.
• Qualified to Level 2 or 3 City & Guilds.

What we offer you

• Salary up to £32,000 dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Access to Mitie’s “Choices” platform for lifestyle perks, including buying extra holidays, dental cover and tech purchases; plus MiDeals discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme and virtual GP services.
• Structured development pathways, Mitie Stars recognition scheme (with monthly and annual cash prizes) and potential to earn free shares through the Mitie Matching Share Plan.