Fabric Engineer

About the Role

The position is a full‑time, 40‑hour week, Monday‑Friday, with an on‑call rota of one week in every four. You will travel between sites, handling both planned and reactive tasks. • Deliver effective repairs and maintenance to a high standard • Respond promptly to reactive issues professionally • Maintain clear documentation using handheld IT systems • Support customer satisfaction through excellent service delivery • Patch plastering and rendering • Changing locks and fittings

Key Responsibilities

• ▸repairs
• ▸maintenance
• ▸reactive issues
• ▸documentation
• ▸patch plastering
• ▸lock changing

What You Bring

Are you an experienced Building Fabric Maintenance professional looking for your next challenge? If you're based in or around the Basildon area, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for! Arcus FM are recruiting within our facilities maintenance team and are looking for a skilled and reliable Fabric Specialist to deliver high-quality planned and reactive maintenance services across a portfolio of multi‑site clients. As an Arcus Building Fabric Specialist, you’ll work across multiple client sites in your area, ensuring facilities are safe, fully functional, and well‑maintained. This mobile role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to showcase expertise in a range of building fabric tasks. We require time‑served, hands‑on experience in multiple trades, relevant NVQ/City & Guilds/BTEC qualifications, a valid UK driver’s licence, confidence working independently and in customer‑facing environments, comfort with handheld IT equipment, and solid knowledge of health and safety standards. Experience in retail or multi‑site maintenance environments is desirable, and solid practical experience across a range of disciplines is expected. • Time‑served, hands‑on experience in multiple trades (fabric maintenance) • NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent qualification in a relevant trade • Valid UK driver’s licence • Ability to work independently and in customer‑facing environments • Comfortable using handheld IT equipment for work management and documentation • Solid knowledge of health and safety standards • Experience in retail or multi‑site maintenance environments (desirable) • Carpentry and joinery • Floor and wall coverings (tiling, vinyl, etc.) • Basic plumbing

Requirements

• ▸fabric maintenance
• ▸nvq
• ▸uk licence
• ▸customer‑facing
• ▸handheld it
• ▸health safety

Benefits

Arcus is an award‑winning facilities management provider that values expertise and commitment, promotes from within, and offers career progression across its nationwide operations. Employees enjoy a comprehensive rewards package, including matched pension contributions, a health cash plan, life assurance, discounts, vouchers, financial aid programs, and access to an industry‑leading training academy. • Competitive salary of £33,272 per annum • Company van and fuel card with personal use from day one • Door-to-door pay from the moment you leave home • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays • Enhanced overtime rates • Annual bonus up to 4% based on performance • Matched pension contributions (5–6%) • Health cash plan and life assurance • Discounts, vouchers, and financial aid programs • Access to industry‑leading training academy

Work Environment

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