Fabric Technician

BAM Construct UK; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the East Midlands is seeking a Building Technician to handle maintenance and inspections at Derbyshire Police Headquarters. The role involves identifying building faults, conducting repairs, and supervising subcontractors. Candidates should possess a recognized trade qualification, experience in fault finding, and good communication skills. A driving license is essential and experience in plumbing/mechanical disciplines is advantageous.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Support for personal growth and development

Qualifications

• Time served tradesmen.
• Full driving licence.
• Basic plumbing/mechanical and electrical experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned maintenance and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Conduct building fabric inspections and fault finding.
• Liaise and supervise subcontractors regarding safe execution of works.

Skills

Extensive knowledge and experience with building fault finding

Good communication and organisational skills

Ability to use initiative in day to day duties

Education

Recognised trade qualification

Training in or experience of General H&S Regulations

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM FM is recruiting a Building Technician to work alongside a team of specialised technicians based out of Derbyshire Police Headquarters providing a fully encompassing service delivery plan for our client. Working 40 Hours per week Monday - Friday between the hours of 8.00am - 5.00pm (flexible shift pattern). You will also be required to be on the on call rota. This position requires you to be police vetted prior to start.

Your mission

In conjunction with common roles the Building Technician will have full responsibility for the Building fabric status of the site and carry out planned maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks as they occur across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Extensive knowledge and experience with building fault finding
• Carry out ceiling repair, painting, skirting and facing replacement, door servicing and refurbishment of FF&E equipment.
• Ability to read, understand and diagnose building faults utilising existing experience to identify failures in cladding and interface junctions between building fabric elements.
• Identify spare parts to carry out repairs and order through appropriate channels.
• Carry out water hygiene testing (Training provided)
• Carry out fire door inspections (Training provided)
• Carry out installation and service and repair works to FF&E appliances in accordance manufactures guidelines.
• Ability to inspect and carryout reactive landscape maintenance tasks in accordance with the project agreement including litter picking.
• Carry out building fabric inspections and fault finding building fabric issues.
• Liaison and supervision of subcontractors in relation to method statement risk assessment and safe execution of works.
• Monitor and order stock for related items.
• Ability to read contract documentation including as-built drawings, schedules and specifications.

Requirements:

• Recognised trade qualification.
• Time served tradesmen.
• Training in or experience of General H&S Regulations.
• Must be experienced and self-motivated and able to identify concerns / defects without direction.
• Full driving licence.
• Reliable. (Through regular reviews of works attendance, attitude and competence).
• Basic plumbing/mechanical and electrical experience would be advantageous.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to use initiative in day to day duties.

What’s in it for you?

A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward thinking organisation. In addition to an attractive salary, we support further personal growth and development.

Your work environment

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.