Fabric Technician

CBRE; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Fabric Technician for our Coventry site. The role focuses on reactive and planned maintenance across building systems, including carpentry, flooring, ceilings, lighting, and basic plumbing.

You will liaise with client representatives, complete surveys, prepare method statements and risk assessments, and ensure works are completed safely and on schedule. The ideal candidate has fabrication and carpentry experience, a UK driving license, and IOSH/NEBOSH qualifications.

Qualifications

• Fabrication and carpentry experience.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings/instructions.
• Familiar with H&S procedures (COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessments).
• Experience in maintaining and repairing building components.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive works within the team.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with client representatives on maintenance & repair tasks.
• Undertake site surveys and produce works requests, method statements and risk assessments for planned works.
• Repair floor and wall coverings; ceiling tile repairs/replacements.
• Carry out lighting, lamp changes, filters for AHU/FCU and basic plumbing tasks.
• Use PDA to document work and communicate updates.
• Complete reactive, PPM, and small projects safely and on time.
• Undertake additional duties as directed by the Technical Services Manager.

Skills

Fabrication

Carpentry

H&S compliance

COSHH & Risk Assessment

IOSH/NEBOSH qualified

Self-management

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Carpentry

IOSH or NEBOSH certification

Job description

Company Profile
CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.
Job Title: Fabric Technician
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Fabric Technician to join the team located in Coventry.

Role Summary

• Respond to reactive works within the team
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed within agreed timescales
• Liaise with Clients representatives with respect to maintenance & repair tasks
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works
• Repairs floor and wall coverings
• Responsible for ceiling tile repairs and replacements
• Responsible for other building and installation works as required
• Accountable for lighting, general lamp changes, Filter Changes AHU’s / FCU’s and Basic Plumbing requirements
• Utilise PDA to complete works, key communications & updates
• Complete reactive, PPM jobs & projects in a timely manner
• Undertake minor projects works
• Ensure all works are carried out safely and in accordance with Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• In addition to the above duties you will be expected to undertake all reasonable tasks as directed by the Technical Services Manager

Experience Required

• Previous Fabric, Carpentry experience
• Experience of working in high profile work environment
• City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in carpentry
• Current UKL driver’s license
• PC literate
• Good Customer relationship skills
• Understand and interpret technical drawings/instructions / processes
• Able to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
• Must be willing to work over & above contractual hours