Mobile Fabric Engineer

OCS; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Professional Growth

Flexible Pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a time-served fabric engineer to deliver reactive maintenance, planned works and small-scale repairs across the Thames Water Estate. You will perform carpentry, painting, plumbing, tiling and safety duties, while coordinating with subcontractors and security to maintain site standards.

A current driving licence and CSCS are required, along with L8 safety knowledge. You will work 07:00-16:00 or 08:00-17:00, Monday to Friday, with on-call support about 1 in 8 weeks.

Qualifications

• Time-served fabric engineer with a maintenance background.
• Extensive experience in carpentry, painting/decorating, door hanging, carpet/lino repairs, glazing, masonry, locksmithing, tiling and ceiling grids/tiles.
• L8 ACOP awareness and safe working procedures knowledge.
• CSCS Skills card or equivalent qualification.
• First Aid and current driving licence; willing to travel Thames Water Estate.
• IT literacy with basic Excel and Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

• Complete Reactive Works orders and PPMs within defined SLAs & KPIs.
• Contribute to overall efficiency, contract profitability and service delivery.
• Implement an integrated approach to deliver contracted services on time, within budget and to required quality.
• On-call cover approximately 1 in 8 weeks.
• Plan, inspect and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns promptly.
• Carry out building fabric repairs, small plumbing, joinery and general handyman tasks.
• Provide quotations for recommended works.
• Ensure a safe system of work is followed before starting the work.
• Keep sites to high standards and deliver all works, including L8 tasks.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, cleaners and security for site facilities management.

Skills

Fabric engineer

Carpentry

Painting Decorating

Door Hanging

Carpet/Lino repairs

Glazing Repairs

Masonry Repairs

Locksmith

Tiling

Ceiling grids/tiles

L8 ACOP

CSCS card

First Aid

IT literacy

Job description

About The Role

Working Hours: 07:00-16:00 or 08:00-17:00, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all delegated Reactive Works orders and PPMs are completed within the contract-defined time SLAs & KPIs.
• The successful candidate must provide a significant contribution to overall efficiency, effectiveness and contract profitability and must, therefore, play its part in the overall delivery of service.
• The candidate will support with the implementation of an integrated approach for the delivery of all contracted services ensuring that all works are delivered safely on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• On call cover on average 1 in 8 weeks.
• To plan, inspect and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and to respond to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Duties to include building fabric repairs, small plumbing, joinery.
• To assist the maintenance team as required with any other facilities work
• Provide quotations for any works recommended.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that a safe system of work is followed prior to the commencement of the work activity
• Ensure that work activities are properly carried out
• Ensure that sites are kept to the highest standards, to ensure all works are completed, to provide general handyman services including L8.
• Liaising with subcontractors, cleaners and security to ensure the facilities management of site is carried out effectively.

Essential Hiring Criteria

• Time-served Fabric engineer with a maintenance background.
• Experienced skills in Carpentry, Painting Decorating, Door Hanging, Carpet/Lino repairs, Glazing Repairs, Masonry Repairs, Locksmiths, Tiling, and ceiling grids/tiles.
• L8 ACOP.
• Sound knowledge of understanding and developing safety documentation to ensure site safety procedures are always followed.
• Legionella Awareness.
• CSCS Skills card or equivalent qualification.
• First Aid.
• Must have a current, valid driving licence, and must be willing to travel throughout the whole Thames Water Estate (with occasional travel outside this)
• IT Literate - Basic understanding of Excel & Microsoft products

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.

Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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