VINCI Facilities

A facilities management provider is seeking a Mobile Fabric Engineer to join their team in Chester, UK. Responsibilities include building fabric maintenance, minor plumbing, and basic electrical support. Candidates must have a strong background in maintenance, relevant trade qualifications, and good communication skills. The role offers full-time hours, training opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including holidays and pension contributions.

Location: Watford Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care Purpose of Role Join our FM Winning Work Team (WWT) as a Solution Designer, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of our bids. You will lead the development of operational solutions that are technically excellent, commercially viable, and compelling to prospective clients. Leveraging advanced digital tools and technology, you will integrate data insights and operational best practices to create efficient, scalable service models that meet client needs and drive long-term success. Job Description The role will report into the Head of Commercial and Estimating. As a key member of the WWT you will drive the development of competitive, sustainable and compelling tender solutions to support the delivery of our market-leading proposals and value propositions. Responsibilities Lead the solution design process to develop winning propositions aligned with VINCI Facilities' offering, for hard, soft and TFM tenders. Collaborate closely with Proposals Managers, Estimators, SMEs, and Business Unit leads to ensure solutions are robust and competitive. Take ownership of the entire operational solution within the tender, from initial draft to final handover. Produce visual representations of delivery models and organisational structures. Identify risks and mitigations within proposed solutions and ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards (e.g., SFG20, ACOPs, HTML, BICSc). Lead pricing strategies and supply chain alignment with solution design. Lead the preparation of compelling delivery methodology responses to RFI, ITT, and RFP documents, including evidence-based content. Maintain and improve templates, tools, and processes for solution design. Leverage emerging technologies and industry best practices to enhance solutions. Essential Qualifications/Skills Proven experience in solution design within Facilities Management. Strong understanding of hard, soft services and TFM delivery models. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to analyse technical and commercial impacts, identify risks, and propose mitigations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Power BI) and digital platforms. Innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and value creation. Professional membership such as RICS, CIOB, or other relevant industry bodies. Degree-level qualification in engineering, facilities management, or other relevant discipline (or equivalent experience). 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. 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.

Overview Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care Purpose of Role We are looking for an experienced Mobile Fabric Engineer to join our mobile maintenance team dedicated to various retail contracts. Job Description The Building Fabric Technician would be responsible for undertaking building fabric and basic plumbing maintenance works including PPM servicing and reactive breakdown repairs. The successful candidate must have a UK driver's license with no drink driving offences and be happy working on a mobile basis across the North West. Responsibilities Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs Building fabric maintenance, including: Door furniture and ironmongery Fire door inspections and minor repairs Ceiling and floor tile repairs/replacement General fabric upkeep and fault finding Minor plumbing works, including: Sink flow checks, flushing and tap repairs, toilet maintenance and basic fault rectification Basic electrical support, including: Emergency lighting checks, lamp and ballast replacements Accurate completion of job reports via PDA or tablet Ensuring all works are completed safely, compliantly, and to a high standard Liaising professionally with clients and site teams Essential Qualifications/Skills Proven maintenance background in commercial environments - ideally retail. Qualified in relevant trades (i.e., Carpentry, plastering, decorating or equivalent). Strong, demonstrable competencies in building services trades. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. A good understanding of how to work safely. Competent in the use of tablet or computers and data handling including PDA & Microsoft Office. UK Drivers License (no more than 6 points) 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. About VINCI Facilities 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) 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. If 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.

A Facilities Management provider in Watford is looking for a Solution Designer to lead operational solutions for tender bids. You will be responsible for producing competitive proposals by collaborating with various stakeholders, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and integrating advanced technologies. Candidates should have proven experience in solution design, a degree in a relevant field, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. The role offers professional development and a supportive work environment.