Mobile Fabric Engineer

Job Title: Handyman / Fabric Maintenance Operative
Location: Lodon
Contract Type: Temporary
Salary: 17.42 per hour

We are seeking an experienced and reliable Handyman / Fabric Maintenance Operative to join our facilities team, supporting the smooth running and upkeep of a property portfolio. This is a varied role where you ll be responsible for day-to-day maintenance, compliance tasks, and ensuring buildings remain safe, presentable, and compliant at all times.

• Carry out minor fabric repairs and maintenance to buildings, fixtures, and fittings.

• Undertake basic planned preventative maintenance (PPM) including water testing, PAT testing, and other compliance checks.

• Complete regular full building inspections to ensure high standards and compliance.

• Carry out painting, decorating, and presentation improvements across the portfolio.

• Perform minor landscaping and upkeep of external areas to maintain standards.

• Escalate specialist or out-of-scope works where required.

• Log and complete reactive maintenance requests via the helpdesk within agreed SLAs.

• Support with closing out compliance activities, including Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) works.

• Act as a fire marshal and first aider while on site.

• Provide cover and support within the wider operations team when required.

• Assist with moves, room setups, portering, and general FM support tasks.

• Meeting compliance, PPM, and helpdesk KPIs.

• Maintaining properties in excellent operational and decorative order.

• Delivering high customer satisfaction.

• Achieving agreed personal objectives.

You will be:

• A strong communicator (both written and verbal) with good listening skills.

• Self-motivated, well-organised, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

• Customer-focused with a proactive and collaborative approach.

• Able to manage tasks under pressure while meeting deadlines and service targets.

• Comfortable using MS Office applications and familiar with technology for logging jobs.

You will have:

• A full UK driving licence (required, company van provided).

• A solid understanding of basic maintenance and handyman fabric repairs within an FM environment.

• Previous experience in a similar facilities/maintenance role, ideally supporting a property portfolio.

• Knowledge of health & safety legislation, statutory compliance, and safe working practices.