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Permanent

Building Services Fabric Engineer

Nexus Careers Group Ltd
East London
money-bag £50000 - £51500/annum
Posted: 27 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 26 September 2026
Ref: 225539203

Building Services Fabric Engineer - Painting & Decorating Bias
Location:-
Mile End, London
Salary:--50,00051,500
Job Type:-Permanent
Shift Pattern:-2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Building Services Fabric Engineer to join a large and varied commercial estate, working as part of an established engineering and facilities management team.

This is a multi-skilled position with a strong fabric maintenance and painting/decorating bias, making it particularly suited to someone who has come from a skilled fabric, maintenance or building services background.

You will be responsible for carrying out planned, reactive and corrective maintenance across the estate, ensuring buildings and facilities are maintained to a high standard.

Alongside your fabric expertise, you will need a good working understanding of wider mechanical and electrical building services and be comfortable working alongside specialist engineering teams and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned, reactive and corrective fabric maintenance across a large commercial estate.
  • Complete painting and decorating works, including preparation, finishing and remedial works.
  • Undertake carpentry and joinery repairs, including doors and associated hardware.
  • Carry out repairs to flooring, ceiling, walls and other internal building finishes.
  • Completele general building, roofing and fabric remedial works where required
  • Undertake basic plumbing and general maintenance tasks.
  • Respond to reactive maintenance requests and building-related faults.
  • Carry out regular building, plant room and estate inspections.
  • Identifying defects and recommend appropriate remedial action.

About You

We are looking for someone who is genuinely hands-on and technically capable, with a strong background in fabric maintenance, painting/decorating or general building services.

You should be confident carrying out work yourself rather than solely managing contractors.

Experience within a commercial property, facilities management, large estate, hotel, healthcare, education, retail or similar environment would be advantageous.

You will also need a basic understanding of mechanical and electrical building services, including HVAC, pumps, heating systems, electrical distribution, lighting, fire systems and BMS.

Qualifications & Experience

  • City & Guilds Level 3/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Carpentry, Painting & Decorating or another relevant discipline.
  • Strong practical experience in commercial fabric maintenance.
  • Strong commercial painting and decorating experience.
  • Experience with carpentry, doors, flooring, ceilings and general building repairs.

What''s on Offer

  • 30 days annual leave + bank holidays + christmas shutdown, around 50 days annual leave total.
  • Season ticket loan scheme.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Reward and recognition schemes.
  • Cycle to work schemes.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • On-site day nursery.
  • Flexible working practises.

Apply

If you''re an experienced Fabric Engineer, Fabric Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Building Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician or Painter & Decorator with strong commercial experience, we''d like to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of our client. Further details regarding the organisation and site will be provided to suitable candidates during the recruitment process.

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