We're looking for aFabric Engineer to join our Cambridgeshire County Council team based in Cambridgeshire.

Location: Cambridgeshire County Council Sites

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm with one hour for lunch (40 hours per week)

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

We're seeking a talented Fabric Engineer to join our Facilities Management team at Cambridgeshire County Council. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a range of sites, ensuring our buildings remain safe, functional, and well-maintained. As part of our collaborative team, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality maintenance services whilst developing your skills in a supportive environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Fabric Engineer, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in maintaining building standards across our contract sites. Your day to day will include:

• Conducting planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on building fabric elements including doors, windows, partitions, ceilings, flooring, and roofing
• Performing minor carpentry, basic plumbing, plastering, painting, and general handyman tasks to keep our buildings in excellent condition
• Completing statutory checks and fabric condition surveys, reporting findings accurately via our digital systems
• Acting as the first point of contact to make safe and repair issues, ensuring continuous operational availability
• Liaising with subcontractors and the contract team to ensure all work meets required health and safety standards

What are we looking for?

This role of Fabric Engineer is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience in fabric repairs and maintenance, with relevant qualifications (City & Guilds or equivalent)
• You hold a clean driving licence and are comfortable working across multiple sites
• You're confident using digital systems and tablets to record work tasks and communicate effectively with your team
• You have excellent problem-solving skills and can work collaboratively as part of a supportive team
• You're flexible, adaptable, and committed to delivering outstanding customer service whilst maintaining the highest safety standards

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks. xbpsjku

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.