Fabric Technician

CBRE Local UK; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the property solutions sector is seeking a Fabric Technician to provide responsive and planned maintenance across various sites. The successful candidate will manage building fabric tasks while ensuring compliance with safety standards. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in a values-driven culture focused on exceptional service.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Internal career pathways

Volunteering days

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Proven competence in building fabric tasks.
• Ability to manage small teams on fabric projects.
• Full knowledge of relevant HSE requirements and their application.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality maintenance services across multiple sites.
• Completing risk assessments and documentation prior to work.
• Participating in Emergency Call Out Service as part of Out of Hours Rota.

Skills

Plastering

Joinery

Glazing

Plumbing

Decorating

Education

Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a building trade

Full UK driving licence

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, aiming to deliver exceptional service to BT.

Our BT Workplace team

We provide 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, following laid down procedures and safe working practices.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Delivering a high-quality physical workplace experience across multiple customer locations.
2. Maintaining high standards of HSE, controlling costs, driving service improvements, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
3. Building and maintaining effective relationships within the customer organization.
4. Ensuring compliance with all processes, procedures, statutory requirements, engineering standards, and safety systems.
5. Providing planned and reactive maintenance, including general building fabric and plumbing tasks, as outlined in the fabric competency matrix.
6. Supporting projects and uplift/refit initiatives with the Projects & Construction team.
7. Completing risk assessments and documentation prior to work.
8. Reporting risks, defects, and losses to management.
9. Maintaining Site Activity Log Books accurately and promptly.
10. Participating in an Emergency Call Out Service as part of the Out of Hours Rota.
11. Supporting the development of colleagues, including technicians and apprentices.
12. Undertaking the Control of Works Authorised Person (AP) role and supporting other APs and CPs.
13. Understanding and following environmental responsibilities in line with CBRE policies.

Person Specification:

• Proven competence in building fabric tasks such as plastering, joinery, glazing, plumbing, and decorating.
• Ability to manage small teams on fabric projects.
• Full knowledge of relevant HSE requirements and their application.
• Attention to detail, quality, and a sense of urgency.
• Ability to challenge established practices constructively.
• Experience in a building trade or fabric role.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards, including manual handling, legionella, PASMA, IPAF, asbestos awareness, and roof work.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a building trade (e.g., NVQ, BTEC, apprenticeship).
• Full UK driving licence.

Our Mission

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

Why CBRE?

Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, access to LinkedIn Learning, internal career pathways, and more. We promote a values-based culture aligned with our RISE principles and offer a positive work environment, volunteering days, and exclusive discounts.