Mobile Fabric Engineer – Diverse Building Maintenance (Van)

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd; Wembley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Mobile Fabric Engineer for a leading facilities management contractor. The role delivers both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple buildings, with a diverse remit and opportunities for long-term career progression.

You will carry out PPM tasks, minor repairs such as carpentry, painting, and general building fabric maintenance, while ensuring safety and high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in building fabric or multi-trade roles.
• Full UK driving licence; van provided.
• Strong health and safety knowledge.
• Ability to work across multiple sites independently.
• Ability to pass security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive fabric repairs across multiple buildings.
• Perform carpentry, basic plumbing, painting, plastering, and general building fabric maintenance as required.
• Complete minor repairs to fixtures, fittings, doors, walls, partitions, and building finishes.
• Ensure all work is completed safely, to a high standard, and in accordance with contractual SLAs and KPIs.
• Maintain accurate records using internal systems, including job sheets, asset updates, and compliance documentation.
• Liaise professionally with the client and site personnel, ensuring minimal disruption to sensitive environments.
• Diagnose issues, propose solutions, and escalation complex problems when required.
• Participate in the out-of-hours rota (where applicable) to support emergency call‑outs.

Skills

Building fabric

Multi-trade

Carpentry

Health & safety

Problem solving

Independent working

Security clearance

Job description

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Mobile Fabric Engineer for a leading facilities management contractor. The role delivers both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple buildings, with a diverse remit and opportunities for long-term career progression.

You will carry out PPM tasks, minor repairs such as carpentry, painting, and general building fabric maintenance, while ensuring safety and high standards.