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Permanent

Fabric Engineer

HVAC Recruitment
Reading
money-bag £32000 - £37000/annum
Posted: 11 September 2026 (3 weeks ago)
Closing date: 11 October 2026
Ref: 225596814

Fabric Technician

Location: Reading
Salary: Up to -35,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent

HVAC Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Fabric Technician to join a leading facilities management team working across commercial office buildings in the Reading area.

This is a great opportunity for a Fabric Engineer / Maintenance Engineer with good plumbing experience who is looking for a stable role with plenty of overtime opportunities and a strong overall package.

The Role

As a Fabric Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a portfolio of commercial office buildings.

Duties will include:

  • General fabric and building maintenance

  • Reactive maintenance and fault finding

  • Plumbing repairs and maintenance

  • Minor building repairs and general handyman duties

  • PPM and reactive maintenance

  • Working across commercial office environments

  • Supporting the wider facilities management team

  • Travelling to client sites, with travel of up to 1.5 hours

  • Participating in a 1 in 8 on-call rota

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Previous experience as a Fabric Engineer, Fabric Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Handyman or similar

  • Good plumbing experience

  • Previous experience within a commercial/FM environment

  • A broad range of general building maintenance skills

  • Good fault-finding and problem-solving abilities

  • A full UK driving licence

  • A professional and reliable approach to work

Package

  • Up to -35,000 salary

  • 40-hour working week

  • Overtime available and guaranteed when requested

  • Saturday overtime paid at 1.5x

  • Sunday overtime paid at double time

  • 1 in 8 on-call rota

  • New van specific to your trade

  • Uniform provided

  • 29 days holiday including Bank Holidays

  • Additional holiday after 2 years'' service, with further holiday accrual thereafter

  • Standard Life pension from month 3

  • 3% employer pension contribution / 3% employee contribution

  • Travel to sites up to 1.5 hours

  • 30-minute travel deduction each way

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Fabric Engineer with plumbing experience to join an established FM environment, working on professional commercial sites with a good basic salary, company van and significant opportunities to increase earnings through overtime.

Apply today or contact HVAC Recruitment for further information.

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