Fabric Engineer

Fabric Engineer ​

Location : Glasgow, G5 8DP

Hours of work : 40

Contract Type : Permanent

We are currently seeking a skilled and versatile Fabric Engineer to join our Facilities Management team at our impressive multi-building campus in Glasgow.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual with a strong background in building maintenance to play a key role in ensuring the operational excellence of our campus environment.

Job Description

We’re looking for a hands-on, team-oriented individual who will be comfortable carrying out a wide variety of tasks across the FM sector.

As part of our multi-skilled team, the successful candidate will work across several buildings on our impressive Glasgow campus, supporting both planned and reactive maintenance.

You will demonstrate a proactive, flexible approach and be willing to get involved in all aspects of building fabric maintenance - from addressing fabric issues and assisting with PPMs to maintaining the high standards expected on site. A commitment to teamwork, health and safety, quality assurance, and compliance with company and client procedures is essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional, multi-skilled team working on a flagship site, with opportunities for development and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Uphold engineering standards and the Health & Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), maintaining accurate quality-assurance records.
• Respond promptly to fabric-related faults and help-desk calls, covering walls, floors, ceilings, furniture, doors, windows, drainage, lighting and décor.
• Deliver minor repairs, painting / redecorating and other semi-skilled tasks while actively supporting planned-preventive maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Carry out technical surveys, report findings, and prepare concise costed scopes for minor works.
• Coordinate, brief and supervise specialist sub-contractors; inspect and sign off completed works.
• Liaise directly with clients, handle enquiries or complaints, and communicate actions taken to line management.
• Champion continuous improvement by suggesting and implementing service enhancements.
• Provide cover at nearby sites and help the team develop contingency measures to keep services fully operational.

Professional and Personal Competencies / Qualifications

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.