Fabric Technician

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

Job summary

CBRE Local UK seeks a Fabric Technician to support maintenance services across multiple sites. The role involves delivering pre-planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety procedures, and fostering positive client relationships. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience, skills in building fabric tasks, and hold a Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive benefits

Learning opportunities via LinkedIn Learning

Volunteering days

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in building trade or fabric role is essential.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental standards is required.
• Ability to manage fabric projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivering reactive and pre-planned maintenance services to building fabric.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and statutory requirements.
• Participating in emergency call-out services as scheduled.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of HSE requirements

Building fabric tasks competence

Ability to manage small teams

Education

Level 3 or equivalent building fabric qualification

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions is a division of CBRE providing integrated solutions across large multi-discipline property portfolios. We are an organisation that has people at the heart of its culture, aiming to deliver exceptional service to BT.

Our BT Workplace team provides 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 innovative ways of working, driven by 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 engineering services at various sites, following established procedures and safety practices.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering a positive workplace experience across multiple customer locations
• Maintaining high standards of HSE, controlling costs, and improving customer satisfaction
• Building effective relationships within the customer organization
• Ensuring compliance with all processes, statutory requirements, and safety standards
• Providing planned and reactive maintenance, including building fabric and plumbing tasks
• Supporting projects and refit initiatives
• Completing risk assessments and documentation accurately
• Reporting risks, defects, and maintaining Site Activity Log Books
• Participating in emergency call-out services as scheduled
• Supporting development of colleagues and apprentices
• Undertaking Control of Works roles and supporting other qualified personnel
• Understanding and adhering to environmental responsibilities

Person Specification:

• Competence in building fabric tasks such as plastering, joinery, glazing, plumbing, and decorating
• Ability to manage small teams and oversee fabric projects
• Knowledge of HSE requirements and their application
• Attention to detail, urgency, and quality focus
• Experience in a building trade or fabric role
• Knowledge of safety and environmental standards, including manual handling, legionella, PASMA, IPAF, asbestos, and roof working

Desirable qualifications include a Level 3 or equivalent building fabric qualification and a full UK driving license.

Our mission is to build a world-class business through exceptional service and people. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, learning opportunities via LinkedIn Learning, a values-based culture, a positive work environment, volunteering days, and exclusive discounts.