Fabric Engineer

As a Fabric Engineer based in Chester, you'll have the freedom to plan your day, take ownership of your jobs, and work with real autonomy, while being part of a supportive team. With a focus on health and safety, you'll be trusted to use your initiative, whether working independently or alongside colleagues. No two days are the same, offering variety, challenge, and continuous opportunities to learn and develop.
We're looking for someone with a fabric bias who takes pride in delivering high-quality work. You'll be a confident communicator, comfortable working alone but equally happy as part of a team, willing to ask for support when needed and share your own expertise to help others. You'll be adaptable, solutions-focused, and able to plan ahead to manage changing priorities.
If you're organised, proactive, and motivated by developing your skills, you'll find a great work-life balance in a role where you're trusted to get on with the job, offering long-term stability within a positive and dependable team environment.
Responsibilities
· Maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety and ensure all work complies with statutory and company requirements.
· Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and small works across a diverse portfolio of commercial retail sites.
· Perform general building maintenance, including basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and minor fabrication.
· Use mobile technology (tablet) and internal systems to efficiently manage, update, and close work orders.
· Complete all administrative tasks and maintain accurate records of maintenance and compliance activities.
· Work independently and collaboratively with planning teams, colleagues, store managers, and subcontractors to achieve KPIs and ensure an efficient, high quality service.
· Support operational and commercial objectives, including contributing to quotations and business requirements where needed.
· Participate in a structured on-call rota to support out-of-hours service requirements.

· Qualified in a relevant trade (i.e., Carpentry, plastering, decorating or equivalent).
· Proven experience working in a retail, commercial, or multi-site maintenance environment.
· Experience in wider building maintenance and multi-trade capabilities.
· Fault-finding and repair skills, with a proactive and customer-focused approach.
· Clear communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers and colleagues.
· Adaptable and flexible approach, with a clear commitment to continuous learning.
Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving license is required in order to be successful for this position.

We are VINCI Facilities - experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders - and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other's differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.