Shift Fabric Maintenance Technician in Oxford, Oxfordshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider in Oxford is seeking a Multi Skilled Shift Fabric Maintenance Technician. The role involves performing routine maintenance tasks and minor repairs in adherence to safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications and at least 2 years of experience in a technical environment. Flexibility for shifts and on-call duties is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a customer-focused technical environment.
• Experience with Health and Safety procedures and requirements.
• Previous experience in fabric, carpentry, and plumbing.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance duties and minor repairs.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Liaise with client representatives for maintenance tasks.

Skills

Customer relationship skills

Basic technical knowledge

Computer literacy

Ability to work at height

Ability to work in confined spaces

Basic practical knowledge of other craft skills

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds in relevant building trade

Health & Safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)

CSE or equivalent in mathematics and English

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions – Multi Skilled Shift Fabric Maintenance Technician

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. The role is located in Oxford.

Role Summary

Performs routine, non-complex maintenance duties, including minor repairs and planned activities, ensuring compliance with CBRE safety standards, client and industry requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake minor reactive repair works and general maintenance activities.
• Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance tasks in accordance with CBRE procedures.
• Perform low-pressure hot water system tasks, ensuring legionellae prevention and control compliance.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with client representatives regarding maintenance and repair tasks.
• Undertake site surveys and produce Works Requests, Method Statements and Risk Assessments for planned works.
• Repair floor and wall coverings, ceiling tiles, and other minor carpentry and building maintenance as required.
• Accountable for lighting, general lamp changes, replacing plug tops and socket outlets, filter changes on AHUs/FCUs and basic plumbing and drainage requirements.
• Conduct general cleaning duties within plant and equipment areas.
• Assist colleagues in engineering and building works.
• Follow line manager instruction when working on low‑pressure hot water systems.
• Use all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines.
• Undertake unsupervised, low‑level planned maintenance and repair of building and engineering assets.
• Initiate maintenance repairs, record, report and communicate work progress with line manager and clients.
• Participate in the embedded labour management, PPM, reactive works and risk management systems.
• Utilise PDA for work completion, communication and updates.
• Complete reactive, PPM jobs and projects in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, on various aspects of work.
• Carry communication devices to facilitate immediate response.
• Undertake minor project works.
• Work safely in accordance with Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
• Work safely in hazardous areas such as confined spaces and at height after appropriate training.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and identify ideas to enhance service quality.
• Work 12‑hour shifts on an alternating shift system and participate in an out‑of‑hours on‑call rota.
• Provide weekday maintenance services participating in an 8‑hour day‑time shift.
• Work planned overtime as required.
• Liaise with line manager regarding plant or equipment failures.
• Learn new techniques and attend training courses where necessary.
• Undertake minor electrical work subject to relevant training.
• Co‑operate and understand duties, demands and inter‑relationships between various maintenance crafts.
• Undertake all reasonable tasks as directed by the line manager.

Qualifications

• NVQ/City & Guilds in relevant building trade subjects.
• City & Guilds 214 Part 1 & Part 2.
• Health & Safety Qualified, e.g., IOSH and/or NEBOSH.
• CSE or equivalent qualifications in mathematics and English.

Experience

• Previous Fabric, Carpentry and Plumbing experience.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in a customer‑focused technical working environment.
• Experience of Health and Safety procedures & requirements (COSHH, Working at Heights, dynamic risk assessment, etc.).
• Experience working in a high‑profile, customer‑focused environment.
• Experience working with allied building trades.
• Experience assisting with maintenance of heating and ventilating plant, domestic hot, cold and drinking water services and major engineering plant.

Knowledge and Skills

• Good customer relationship skills.
• Basic technical knowledge for own safety and safety of others.
• Computer literate.
• Adequate knowledge of first‑aid treatment for electric shock within the preceding 3 years.
• Ability to work at height using ladders/scaffolds.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Basic practical knowledge of other craft skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings, instructions and processes.
• Manual handling training.
• Health & Safety awareness for prefabricated scaffold towers.

Personal Attributes

• Organises self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements and coordinate with colleagues and clients.
• Customer focused.
• Communicates confidently and effectively, both verbally and written, with a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of ongoing personal development.
• Capable of working in a demand‑driven service.
• Works to deadlines.
• Works without supervision and under own initiative.
• Balances conflicting priorities.
• Works under pressure.
• Reliable, punctual and self‑motivated.
• Leads by example.
• Professional and positive approach.
• Flexible, versatile and adapts easily to change.
• Tidy appearance.
• Willing and flexible to work over and above contractual hours.
• Ongoing experience of voluntary work.
• Remains cheerful in the face of adversity.

Special Responsibilities

• Support line manager in arranging and documenting own personal development and necessary training.
• Actively participate in all local training as required.