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Fabric Lead

Job Posted: 4 days ago

Salary: £ 75,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Canary Wharf

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

As Fabric Lead, you will hold overall responsibility for fabric performance on site, leading the Fabric Project Manager and the wider fabric team, including night-shift operatives. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, and first-class client engagement.
 You will act as the primary fabric authority on site, ensuring standards, safety, and service delivery are consistently met while supporting projects ranging from day-to-day fabric works through to major fit-out and refurbishment projects.

 Key Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and mentor the Fabric Project Manager and wider fabric team
Oversee night-shift fabric operations and ensure seamless handovers
Work collaboratively with client, subcontractors, cleaning teams, and WPAs
Maintain clear, consistent, and professional communication at all levels
Take ownership of health & safety compliance and RAMS production
Apply strong fit-out and technical knowledge to all works and projects
Attend and contribute to client meetings and daily site huddles
Take ownership of weekly fabric trackers and key documentation
Prepare and manage quotations for medium-to-large works
Oversee estimating activities and supplier enquiries
Support QS-related functions as required
Manage site assets, consumables, loading bay operations, and services
Provide detailed post-works reports, audits, and client feedback
Confidently use Excel for reporting, tracking, and analysis
Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
Manage and maintain O&M manuals and site documentation
Remain remotely available for emergencies when required
About You
You will be an experienced Fabric Lead, Senior Fabric Manager, or Project Lead with a proven track record of managing teams, delivering complex works, and operating confidently in a client-facing, site-critical environment.
 
You will ideally have:

Extensive experience in fabric maintenance, fit-out, or building services
Strong leadership and people-management skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
In-depth health & safety knowledge
Commercial awareness and estimating experience
Confidence working with technical drawings and specifications
NVQ Level 7 (desirable)
SMSTS (advantageous)
If this position sounds of interest, please either apply below or email your CV to (url removed) where I provide further details

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