Job Description

Fabric Engineer (Passive Fire Technician)

Location: London, E14 5HP

Hours of work: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking a skilled Fabric Engineer (Passive Fire Technician) to join a small, dedicated team responsible for maintaining and repairing fire doors and building fabric within a commercial environment.


This role involves completing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive works, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering services, adhering to Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) requirements and company procedures.


You will be expected to maintain accurate documentation, respond promptly to help desk requests, and support the wider engineering team in both proactive and reactive tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Complete PPM and reactive works on fire doors and associated building fabric. Ensure compliance with engineering standards and Health & Safety regulations. Inspect and repair floor, wall, and ceiling coverings, furniture, doors, windows, and fixtures. Carry out minor installation work and redecorating tasks as required. Support the engineering team with general tasks and contingency measures. Co-ordinate and oversee specialist sub-contractors for scheduled works. Conduct fabric surveys, report findings, and produce material cost lists for minor works. Maintain tools and test equipment, ensuring they are fit for purpose at all times.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Proven experience in carpentry, ideally with fire doors in a commercial setting. NVQ/City & Guilds in carpentry, woodworking, or related trade qualification. Understanding of BM Trada regulations (training can be provided if required). Time-served multi-trade operative with strong carpentry and joinery skills. BM Trada / C&G / FDIS qualification or willingness to undertake.

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.


If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com


If you are interested in learning about other opportunities at ISS, please join our Talent community by clicking on the following link: TalentPlace


To find out more about what we do - https://www.uk.issworld.com/


Pay: 40,000.00-42,000.00 per year


Work Location: In person