Fabric Engineer
Full Time/Permanent
Engineering, Maintenance
£40,000 to £49,999
£40000 per annum, Benefits: £37,000 + Career Progression + Holiday + Pension
East Midlands
Hatfield Hyde
JO-2208-252109
28-05-2026 04:32 PM
2026-06-27
Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Fabric Engineer to join their team at a prestigious commercial site in Hertfordshire.
This is a hands-on and varied role within a professional environment, offering clear career progression, ongoing training, and opportunities to upskill within a growing facilities sector.
What’s on Offer
This is a hands-on and varied role within a professional environment, offering clear career progression, ongoing training, and opportunities to upskill within a growing facilities sector.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary with overtime opportunities
- Clear career progression pathway
- Generous holiday allowance
- Ongoing training and development
- Stable role within a prestigious commercial environment
- Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 17:00
- Participation in on-call rota as required
- Carry out painting, decorating, tiling, carpentry, plastering, and grouting works
- Repair and maintain building fixtures including doors, locks, handles, and windows
- Undertake general fabric maintenance across plant rooms and communal areas
- Ensure all works are completed to a high-quality standard
- Replace and maintain lighting systems, including emergency lighting testing
- Carry out basic electrical works where required
- Perform fire alarm testing and fire door inspections in line with compliance standards
- Undertake basic plumbing and drainage duties, including system flushing
- Support maintenance of building services systems
- Conduct visual inspections across plant rooms and site areas
- Support Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities
- Identify and report defects, faults, and maintenance requirements
- Ensure site safety, compliance, and operational efficiency
- City & Guilds 18th Edition certification (or equivalent electrical awareness)
- Proven experience in a fabric maintenance or building services environment
- Strong understanding of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
- Ability to carry out multi-skilled fabric repairs and general maintenance tasks
- Good awareness of Health & Safety and compliance standards
- City & Guilds or BTEC qualification in Electrical Engineering or similar
- Experience in corporate or head office environments
- IPAF and/or PASMA certification
- Additional technical or specialist maintenance training
- Effective operation and maintenance of building fabric and services equipment
- Proactive identification and resolution of maintenance defects
- Minimising downtime and disruption across site operations
- Strict adherence to Health & Safety and statutory compliance standards
- Hands-on, reliable, and detail-oriented
- Strong problem-solving and practical maintenance skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Professional with good communication skills
- Committed to high standards of workmanship and safety
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