Mobile Fabric Maintenance Engineer

Location: North West London 

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 (40 hours per week)

Package: £38,000 - £42,000 + Company Van & Fuel Card + Overtime Opportunities + Mobile Tablet/Phone + Benefits Package

Role Purpose

The Mobile Fabric Maintenance Engineer is responsible for delivering high-quality planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive fabric repairs across a diverse portfolio of commercial, corporate, and public sector properties throughout North West London.

Key Responsibilities

1. Specialist Locksmithing, Security Hardware & Door Maintenance

• Access Hardware & Digital Locks: Install, service, re-code, and repair electronic digital keypad locks (e.g., Codelocks), mechanical push-button combination locks (e.g., Simplex), and master-keyed cylinder suites across client premises.

• Architectural Ironmongery: Repair, ease, and replace mortice latches, euro-profile cylinders, magnetic locks, panic crash bars, overhead door closers, and concealed floor springs.

• Commercial Door Integrity: Hang, ease, align, and repair internal and external timber, metal, and composite doorsets to eliminate draughts, binding, and latching failures.

• Fire Door Remedials: Carry out scheduled statutory fire door inspections and repairs—adjusting gaps, renewing intumescent smoke seals, replacing fire-rated hinges, and certifying compliant closure under fire safety regulations.

2. Windows, Glazing & Wall/Floor Tiling

• Window Repairs: Inspect and repair commercial aluminium and timber window frames, replace broken stays, handles, friction hinges, espagnolette gearing, and reseal external perimeter silicone.

• Wall & Floor Tiling: Complete high-finish replacement of cracked or loose ceramic and porcelain tiles across washrooms, reception foyers, and commercial kitchens; re-grout and renew sanitary silicone mastic seals.

• Flooring Remedials: Lift, re-lay, and replace damaged carpet tiles, vinyl flooring strips, nosings, and safety flooring trims.

3. General Fabric PPMs & Interior Building Maintenance

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Execute monthly and quarterly fabric PPM schedules across all assigned sites, verifying life-safety fixtures, access hatches, and building envelope integrity in line with SFG20 guidance.

• Painting & Decorating: Deliver patch plastering, jointing, caulking, and paint touch-ups across high-traffic corridors, meeting suites, and common parts.

4. Mobile Operations, Health & Safety and Administration

• Vehicle & Stock Management: Maintain the company vehicle in a clean, roadworthy condition; manage van stock inventory of essential locks, fixings, silicone, ironmongery, and materials to ensure high first-time fix rates.

• Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure all tasks are conducted under strict Safe Systems of Work (SSoW), reviewing site-specific Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and adhering to dynamic safety controls.

Person Specification

Experience & Technical Capability

• Proven Mobile Experience: Demonstrable track record working as a Mobile Fabric Engineer, Building Maintenance Handyperson, or Facilities Carpenter servicing a multi-site commercial, educational, or corporate portfolio.

• Lock & Hardware Expertise: Practical, hands-on experience installing and maintaining mechanical combination locks, digital keypads, architectural ironmongery, and commercial door furniture.

• Tiling & Carpentry Skills: Strong competence in replacing wall/floor tiles, re-grouting, timber repairs, hanging doors, and finishing silicone mastic.

• Fabric PPM Knowledge: Solid understanding of statutory building fabric PPM regimes, fire door standards, and general building fabric compliance..

Qualifications & Accreditations

• Trade Qualification (Desirable): NVQ Level 2 or 3 / City & Guilds equivalent in Carpentry & Joinery, Wood Occupations, or Building Maintenance Operations.

• Driving Licence (Mandatory): Full, clean UK Driving Licence (essential for mobile coverage across North West London).

• What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary: Strong market rate aligned with practical trade expertise.

• Company Van & Fuel Card: Modern, fully equipped commercial vehicle with private-mileage options and fuel card provided.

• Career Development: Transparent pathways into Static Lead roles, Mobile Supervision, or Specialist Fire Door / Project works.