Fabric Technician

CBRE, Inc.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate firm is seeking a Fabric Technician to support maintenance services across various sites in Oxford. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, providing reactive and planned maintenance, and participating in projects. Candidates should have experience in a building trade and knowledge of environmental requirements. Join a dynamic team and contribute to exceptional service.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Learning opportunities

Positive work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building trade or fabric role.
• Knowledge of environmental requirements, including manual handling and legionella.
• Ability to organize small teams for fabric projects.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the physical workplace experience across locations.
• Maintaining high standards of HSE and compliance.
• Providing planned and reactive maintenance services.

Skills

Building trade experience

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Competence in building fabric tasks

Organizational skills

Education

Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a building trade

Job description

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:

1. Delivering the physical workplace experience in one or multiple customer locations.
2. Maintaining high standards of HSE, ensuring a secure workplace, controlling costs, driving service improvement, 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 Health & Safety systems.
5. Providing planned and reactive maintenance services as instructed, including general building fabric and plumbing tasks, as per the fabric competency matrix.
6. Supporting Projects & Construction team and Facilities Services Manager in identifying, scoping, and delivering uplift and refit projects.
7. Completing risk assessments prior to work and documenting findings fully.
8. Reporting risks, losses, or defects to management for corrective action.
9. Maintaining Site Activity Log Books accurately and timely.
10. Participating in Emergency Call Out Service as per Out of Hours Rota.
11. Supporting development of colleagues, including Technicians and apprentices.
12. Undertaking Control of Works Authorised Person (AP) role and supporting identification of other APs and CPs.
13. Understanding environmental responsibilities and adhering to CBRE environmental policies.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in building trade or fabric role.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and environmental requirements, including manual handling, legionella, PASMA, IPAF, asbestos, roof working.
• Competence in building fabric tasks such as plastering, joinery, glazing, plumbing, decorating.
• Ability to organize small teams for fabric projects.
• Full UK driving license (desirable).
• Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a building trade (desirable).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, learning opportunities, and a positive work environment aligned with our RISE values: Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence. Join us to build a world-class business through exceptional service and people.