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Resident Fabric Engineer
WPS – Facilities Management
Location: Bentall Centre, Kingston upon Thames
Full Time | Permanent
The Opportunity
WPS is seeking a skilled and customer-focused Resident Fabric Engineer to join our Facilities Management team at our client's site, Bentall Centre in Kingston upon Thames.
Based permanently on-site, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the shopping centre remains safe, well-maintained, and welcoming for retailers, visitors, and staff. Working as part of the wider facilities team, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality planned and reactive fabric maintenance across the estate, helping to maintain an exceptional environment for one of the region's busiest retail destinations.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fabric engineer looking for the stability of a resident role within a supportive and established FM team.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive fabric repairs across the shopping centre.
- Undertake general building fabric works including:
- Carpentry and joinery
- Basic plumbing repairs
- Decorating and painting
- Flooring and ceiling repairs
- Door and lock maintenance
- Minor masonry and patch repairs
- Complete inspections and identify fabric defects, reporting any issues requiring specialist attention.
- Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
- Liaise professionally with the client, retailers, contractors, and centre management team.
- Accurately complete work records and maintenance documentation using CAFM/mobile systems.
- Support compliance activities and assist other engineering disciplines where required.
- Contribute to maintaining a safe working environment and uphold all health and safety procedures.
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What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in a Fabric Engineer, Building Maintenance, Handyperson, or Multi-Trade role.
- Strong practical skills across a range of building fabric disciplines.
- Experience working within Facilities Management, commercial properties, retail environments, or public-facing buildings.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve maintenance issues independently.
- Good understanding of health and safety requirements within a maintenance environment.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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Desirable
- Trade qualification in Carpentry, Joinery, Building Maintenance, or a related discipline.
- Experience using CAFM systems.
- Knowledge of working within a shopping centre, retail, or large commercial environment.
- Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical building services.
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting
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