Fabric Technician

Find Apprenticeships; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in integrated property solutions seeks a Fabric Technician to provide maintenance services across various sites. You will support both reactive and planned maintenance tasks, ensure safety compliance, and enhance workplace experiences. Ideal candidates will have relevant building qualifications, hands-on experience, and a proactive approach to improving service quality.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Internal career pathways

Positive work environment

Volunteering days

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a building trade or fabric role is required.
• Full UK driving license needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of maintenance and safety.
• Participate in emergency call-out service.

Skills

Building fabric tasks

Organizing small teams

Knowledge of HSE regulations

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Education

Level 3 or equivalent building fabric qualification

NVQ or BTEC

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions is a division of CBRE providing integrated solutions across large multi-discipline property portfolios. We are an organization that has people at the heart of its culture, and our aim for this account is to deliver exceptional service to BT.

Our BT Workplace team provides a full range of building maintenance services to their 8,000 buildings in the UK, including commercial offices, telephone exchanges, call centres, and retail shops.

We encourage new ways of working, driving innovation, whilst always living to our RISE values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence.

The role: Fabric Technician

The purpose of our Engineering Technician (Fabric) is to support the Supervisor by providing reactive and pre-planned maintenance services to building fabric and specific engineering services at various sites, in accordance with laid-down procedures and safe working practices.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering the physical workplace experience in one or multiple customer locations.
• Maintaining high standards of HSE, ensuring a secure workplace, controlling costs, driving service improvements, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Building and sustaining effective relationships within the customer organization.
• Ensuring compliance with all processes, procedures, statutory requirements, engineering standards, and health & safety systems.
• Providing planned and reactive maintenance, including general building fabric and plumbing tasks as per the fabric competency matrix.
• Supporting projects and refit initiatives by helping identify, scope, and deliver uplift and refit projects.
• Completing risk assessments and documentation before work, reporting risks or defects, and maintaining Site Activity Log Books.
• Participating in an Emergency Call Out Service as per the Out of Hours Rota.
• Supporting the development of colleagues, including technicians and apprentices.
• Undertaking the Control of Works Authorised Person (AP) role and supporting other APs and CPs.
• Understanding and following environmental policies to support business objectives.

Person Specification:

• Competence in building fabric tasks such as plastering, joinery, glazing, plumbing, and decorating.
• Ability to organize and oversee small teams for fabric projects.
• Knowledge of all relevant HSE and environmental requirements.
• Diligent with a keen eye for quality and detail, with a proactive approach to customer needs.
• Ability to challenge established practices constructively and implement new approaches.
• Proven experience in a building trade or fabric role.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards related to the role, including manual handling, legionella, PASMA, IPAF, asbestos awareness, and roof working.

Desirable qualifications include a Level 3 or equivalent building fabric qualification, such as an NVQ, BTEC, or apprenticeship, and a full UK driving license.

Our mission: To build a world-class business through exceptional service and people.

Why CBRE? Benefits include a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, access to LinkedIn Learning, internal career pathways, a values-based culture, a positive work environment, volunteering days, and exclusive discounts.