Building Fabric Technician

Andy File Associates Limited is working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client with regards to this permanent opportunity.
Mobile Building Maintenance / Fabric Engineer
Pay Rate: £16.95 per hour/ £33,052.50 pa
Location: North East – Mobile
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
Benefits: Company vehicle, paid travel time, standby allowance and enhanced overtime rates
About the Company
Our client is an established and growing Hard Facilities Management (FM) provider, delivering specialist maintenance and engineering services across Yorkshire, the Northwest and wider UK.
Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Building Maintenance / Fabric Engineer to join their mobile team.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a hands-on building maintenance, fabric maintenance, construction or shopfitting background who enjoys a varied mobile role and is confident working across different sites and environments.
You will undertake planned, reactive and remedial maintenance across a broad range of building fabric, joinery, plumbing and general maintenance requirements.
The package:
* £16.95 per hour
* 37.5-hour standard working week
* Company work vehicle provided
* Paid travel time after the first and last 30 minutes of each working day
* £150 standby payment for participating in the call-out rota
* Day-to-day (D2D) travel time paid when on call-out
* Overtime paid at 1.5x for hours worked above 37.5 hours per week
* Permanent position with an established and growing FM provider
* Varied work across commercial and public-sector sites
* Mobile role offering plenty of variety rather than working at one location
* Pension 3% company /4% employee
* 23 days holiday plus stats
* Bupa Healthcare after probation
* Group Life insurance
The Role
As a Mobile Building Maintenance / Fabric Engineer, you will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of customer sites.
Your work will cover a broad range of building fabric and general maintenance disciplines, including:
Building & External Works
Roof leaks and repairs
Gutters and gullies
Brickwork
Flooring
Car park surfacing
Building Fabric & Internal Works
Internal cladding
Wall tiling
Doors and protection works
Signage
Carpentry and joinery
Plastering
Glazing
Painting and decorating
Joinery
Doors and panels
Architraves
Locks and handles
Decking
Frames
Windows
Plumbing & Drainage
Toilets and sinks
Sanitary units
Drainage
Leaking taps and washers
You will also:
* Carry out planned, reactive and installation works
* Travel to various customer locations to complete allocated jobs
* Respond to reactive maintenance requirements
* Work to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
* Follow instructions and agreed scopes of work
* Update the CAFM system with completed works
* Maintain high standards of workmanship
* Work safely and in accordance with company procedures
* Ensure materials and resources are used responsibly
* Represent the company professionally when dealing with customers and colleagues
About You
We're looking for a practical, hands-on and self-motivated individual who takes pride in their work and can confidently deal with a variety of building maintenance tasks.
You will ideally have:
NVQ Level 2 General Building Operations or similar
Level 2 Diploma in Construction Skills, Bench Joinery or equivalent
A valid and up-to-date CSCS card
Previous experience in building maintenance, fabric maintenance, construction or shopfitting
Strong practical and problem-solving skills
The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
A flexible approach to work
Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Good written and verbal communication skills
Basic IT/PC skills
A full UK driving licence
A strong customer-service focus
A commitment to completing work to a high standard
What We're Looking For
Above all, we're looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and proud of the quality of their work.
You'll need to be comfortable working across different sites, responding to reactive maintenance requirements and dealing with a variety of building-related tasks.
If you have a broad practical skill set and enjoy a role where every day can be different, this could be an excellent opportunity.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Building Maintenance, Fabric or Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a permanent mobile position offering £16.95 per hour, a company vehicle, paid travel time and enhanced overtime and standby rates, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more