Fabric Technician

CBRE; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate services company is looking for a Fabric Technician in Crawley. This role involves responding to maintenance tasks, liaising with clients, and ensuring safety regulations are adhered to. The ideal candidate will have prior fabric and carpentry experience, excellent customer relations skills, and relevant health and safety qualifications. This full-time position demands dedication and the readiness to work beyond contractual hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fabric and carpentry role is required.
• Must be able to understand and interpret technical drawings and instructions.
• Experience in health and safety procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive works within the team.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with Clients representatives regarding maintenance tasks.

Skills

Fabric experience

Carpentry skills

Customer relationship skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in carpentry

Health & Safety Qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Job description

Fabric Technician

Job ID 253409

Posted 09-Jan-2026

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) Crawley - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

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 Crawley.

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

Experience Required:

• Previous Fabric, Carpentry experience
• Experience of working in high profile work environment
• City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in carpentry
• 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