Total 144 Construction / Property job vacancies in Bedfordshire, Eastern England

We're are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for a Junior Quantity Surveyor in the Luton area.

Duties & Responsibilities:

* help manage and report on the contractual and financial controls relating largely to their roofing works
* take overall responsibility for the full commercial aspect of the sub-contract from estimating, preselection, procurement / management of the supply chain to final account and retention from our clients.
* prepare reports, analysis contracts/ programmes, budgets, risks to the business and other documents within the tender contract award remit.
* document any changes in design and advise clients of the additional costs, seeking written confirmation of changes and agreement of costs with the client and updating the budgets accordingly for the development before works are instructed to commence.
*analyse existing budgets and make improvements, reviewing plans, and preparing quantity estimates for roofing (and brickwork when required).
*attend and prepare reports for the following monthly meetings: - Weekly Management meetings, Monthly Valuation meetings with clients, Monthly Business/Cost, Value & Reconciliation, Preselection meetings and any such meeting required to undertake your duties.
*review and approve monthly sub-contract/supplier invoices, ensuring that they are accurate, in line with budgeted cost expectations.
*monitor client's payments, following up monthly valuations to ensure that payments are received promptly as per our agreed contract conditions.
*be part of the tender document estimating process, including producing comprehensive estimates for submission to our clients, highlighting any potential issues, risks, assumptions, resources, and caveats to our business.
*work with the buying team to procure specialist products/suppliers (as/ when the project calls for QS-related technical assistance).
*manage and develop the company's surveying/ estimating software and maintain technical knowledge through appropriated CPD.
*Develop robust processes and controls in relation to the QS/ Estimating Dept to ensure the highest level of efficiency, details and performance.
* Evaluate and engage sub-contractors / suppliers that are suitable for the business needs,handling negotiations ensuring the buying meets the business requirements for specification, quality standards, reliability and cost efficiency and preparing subcontract documents.
* Liaise with Site Managers, Clients, Sub/Contractors, Suppliers to establish and maintain professional relationships with our external and internal stakeholders, negotiating as well as building relationships.
* Co-operate and work collaboratively with all other members of the business including the Construction, Buying, Estimating, Finance and Estimating/Quantity Surveying teams

Skills:

* the ideal candidate must have a methodical approach, superb interpersonal skills, a sound knowledge of construction (roofing and brickwork), excellent time management skills and the ability to multitask whilst prioritising workload.
* must have networking abilities in order to promote the company with clients and other stakeholders

Qualifications:

*The successful candidate will ideally have a degree in Quantity Surveying or similar but will be offered huge opportunity for growth and further professional development in this role.


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Construction Engineer ? Major Projects
Location:  Tamworth, NSW
THE OPPORTUNITY

The Construction engineer - Major Projects will be tasked with delivering Construction projects across the Tamworth Region,
Projects to be undertaken may involve significant crossover between Underground services, roadworks and or Bridge and Culvert works
Undertake operational planning, budget review and preparation, estimating and programming of capital works;
Hold financial control of various activities and projects undertaken by the Division

 COULD THIS BE YOU?
We are seeking a highly experienced engineer, that is self-starting, capable to communicating clearly with staff across the organisation in Oral and Written forms, has experience in delivering projects on time and within approved budgets. Knowledge of IMS systems would be advantageous.
The Construction Engineer ? Major projects is responsible for:

Engineering design for Civil infrastructure
Engineering infrastructure construction & maintenance

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Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) is currently looking to recruit a number of Estate Services Operatives, with a salary of £24,960 per annum (plus additional payment per annum dependant on qualifications and skills) which are permanent, full time (40 hours per week) roles.

If you are looking for an exciting new role, this is a great opportunity to join the Castles & Coasts Services (CCS) Team at CCHA. CCS is the in-house team that deliver a range of services to our properties and estates. These include responsive and void repairs, electrical servicing, various compliance checks and associated works, grounds maintenance and communal area cleaning.

Due to the expansion of the services we deliver, we are looking for additional Estate Operatives, to join our existing Estates Team. If you enjoy working mostly outdoors, and can turn your hand to a range of tasks, we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for a number of operatives with suitable skills and experience to predominately deliver any of the works below:

Grounds Maintenance
Communal Area Cleaning.

If you like what you’ve read, and you would like the opportunity to join the CCHA Team, please complete our application process, telling us how you feel you can add value and dynamism to our team. If you choose to apply, and are successful, you will be rewarded on all levels - a great place to work and a great team of people to work with.

If you are looking to make a real difference to the service we provide to our residents, please click the apply button on the vacancy listing on our website.

Closing date for applications: On appointment of successful candidate(s)
Interviews to be held: at our Workington Office.

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Your new company
A long-term interim opportunity has arisen for a Property Operations professional to join an international charity, working primarily from their HQ based in the Southwest. You will join an expanding estates and facilities team who are responsible for the management, maintenance and continuous improvement of a wide range of operational building types, ranging from medical facilities, visitor attraction buildings, offices and rural areas.

Your new role
Joining as a maintenance operations professional, you will lead a team consisting of over 21 operatives consisting of plumbers, electricians, carpenters and multi-trade operatives. You'll coordinate and lead this team to ensure that they are delivering an efficient and high-quality day-to-day maintenance service across the portfolio of various building types. You'll inspect more complex repair and defect issues before recommending a course of action, as well as helping to deliver planned maintenance programmes and ensure that property compliance and health & safety standards are continuously maintained.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this position, you will need to be able to demonstrate an excellent operational management background within a direct labour environment. Experience working within a property maintenance setting, within a varied and diverse estate would be beneficial.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive an interim contract with initial duration of between three and six months - this contract is likely to extend beyond this point, however could also progress into a permanent and salaried position should this be of interest. You will receive a salary of £55,000, paid to you on a monthly basis across the duration of your contract period in this role.

What you need to do now
Our client has opted to shortlist for this position immediately, therefore please click 'apply now' if you are interested in being considered for this opportunity.

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***37 Hours a week***
Drivers License and access to a vehicle
An Enhanced DBS Check is required

-Undertakes fire safety and other statutory compliance checks for the Authority’s housing stock.

- This may involve fire risk assessment & reviews, fire door inspections, fire strategic plans, PEEPS, fire alarm testing, fire related resident engagement, legionella risk assessments, Emergency light inspections and other associated Health and Safety checks.

-You will be spending most of your time out and about visiting residents within their homes or blocks, so need to be happy lone working and great working with our customers.

** The role will require you to drive so a full UK drivers license and access to a vehicle is requirement for this role. **

Posted: 01/01/2024

Closing Date: 31/12/2024

Salary: $25.00 - $40.00

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Armidale, NSW

Job Category: Operations


We are looking for a skilled Roofer to join our Modular Building Factory team. As a Roofing Specialist, you will be responsible for installing roofing systems in our beautiful factory in Armidale. About the business
Uniplan Group is one of NSWs largest modular building manufacturers with over 20 years in the industry. Our factory in Armidale is a beauty to see with an amazing selection of buildings under construction at any time. The genius of the manufacturing process is the regulated drum beat that it runs to. A bit like a car factory each building moves through a production line of work stations. Starting off as a

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Quantity Surveyor
Bedfordshire
£55K + package
Repairs & Maintenance

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Social Housing Contractor in the Bedfordshire area that are looking for a brand new Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

You will be carrying out tasks such as being responsible for individual contractor accounts and regular reports and analysis. You will also provide commercial insight and support to ensure financial efficiency is achieved.

You will play a key role in budget management. You will be reviewing applications for payments, as well as creation of weekly and monthly reports for the Commercial Manager and Commercial Director as required.

The Role:

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following;

• Prepare and dispatch tender packages to subcontractors
• Set up job files and all necessary records
• Collate subcontractor tenders and in consultation with the Contracts Manager, award subcontracts
• In conjunction with the Senior Quantity Surveyor, check and approve subcontractor claims for payment
• Liaise with subcontractors to resolve queries
• Assess and cost variations to contract
• Update and maintain records
• Assist with contract valuations
• Assist with monthly cost/value reconciliations

To be successful in the role you will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Experience in working in a repairs quantity surveying / commercial environment
• Experience of working in a social housing / housing maintenance environment (either client or contractor side)
• Understanding of NHF and other bespoke schedule of rate based contracts.
• Good planning, budgeting, organising and prioritisation skills. Experience of keeping sound business records
• Strong report writing skills and able to interpret financial and other systems data. A good standard of written business English and a good working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Able to build and sustain working relationships with different departments to achieve goals
• Ability to work in a fast paced work environment and manage multiple activities and priorities to a deadline.
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities and a desire to develop new skills to progress within the organisation.

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Bedfordshire
£70K + package
Repairs & Maintenance

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Social Housing Contractor in the Bedfordshire area that are looking for a brand new Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

You will be carrying out tasks such as being responsible for individual contractor accounts and regular reports and analysis. You will also provide commercial insight and support to ensure financial efficiency is achieved.

The Role:

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following;

• Oversee a team of Quantity Surveyor's
• Prepare and dispatch tender packages to subcontractors
• Set up job files and all necessary records
• Collate subcontractor tenders and in consultation with the Contracts Manager, award subcontracts
• In conjunction with the Senior Quantity Surveyor, check and approve subcontractor claims for payment
• Liaise with subcontractors to resolve queries
• Assess and cost variations to contract
• Update and maintain records
• Assist with contract valuations
• Assist with monthly cost/value reconciliations

To be successful in the role you will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Experience of managing QS's
• Experience in working in a repairs quantity surveying / commercial environment
• Experience of working in a social housing / housing maintenance environment (either client or contractor side)
• Understanding of NHF and other bespoke schedule of rate based contracts.
• Good planning, budgeting, organising and prioritisation skills. Experience of keeping sound business records
• Strong report writing skills and able to interpret financial and other systems data. A good standard of written business English and a good working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Able to build and sustain working relationships with different departments to achieve goals
• Ability to work in a fast paced work environment and manage multiple activities and priorities to a deadline.
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities and a desire to develop new skills to progress within the organisation.

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.

Posted: 26/04/2024

Closing Date: 17/05/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Harrisdale Campus

Job Category: Other


The Opportunity
Our campus' are looking to expand our property teams with two distinct opportunities;

1 x permanent full time Property Officer based at our Harrisdale campus
1 x permanent full time Property Officer based at our Forrestdale campus

Reporting to the Facilities Manager these roles are responsible for all aspects of the development, maintenance and presentation of the grounds, sporting fields, turfs, sporting amenities and gardens for use by the College community, including visitors, parents, students and staff and to actively promote a positive first impression of the College to the general public.
About Carey

We are a community of people with a deep


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Business Development Manager / Field Sales Executive who has a proven track record within Construction Sales, excellent relationship-building skills and demonstrable commercial awareness is required for a home/field-based role at a well-established manufacturer covering the Central Midlands to South West England territory.


SALARY: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Field/Home based covering the Central Midlands to South West England territory

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Business Development Manager / Field Sales Executive who has a proven track record within construction sales, excellent relationship-building skills and demonstrable commercial awareness.

Working as the Business Development Manager / Field Sales Executive you will build strong, valuable relationships with existing customers at every opportunity, using your sales skills to persuade and influence.

As the Business Development Manager / Field Sales Executive you will handle objections, close sales and deliver results selling thermal and acoustic insulation. You will seek out new customers including, End Users of the company’s products, Architects, Specifiers, Contractors, Distributors and Merchants, to develop and grow sales across the product portfolio.


APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.


DUTIES

Your duties as the Business Development Manager / Field Sales Executive include:

• Deliver growth in key metrics defined by the company within the region by taking responsibility for the identification of all customers/potential customers, markets and product applications within area of ownerships, initiating, developing and managing sales activities within the geographical area to support business objectives

• Responsible for Demand Generation, Specification and Propositions to customers to grow sales across the whole company product portfolio

• Deliver quality customer communication and frequent engagement through monthly call cycles, training sessions and delivery of CPD presentations

• Accountable for sales conversion to order as a result of proactive response to customer contact, enquiries and specifications

• Responsible for feeding back marketing information concerning competition, customers etc. with respect to project specifications, pricing, distribution & delivery

• Responsible for providing professional technical advice and support, services, site surveys & training to improve market share

• Accountable for delivery of results required by the business plan/strategy

• Collaborate effectively with industry partners & colleagues to deliver detailed project tracking

• Performing tasks assigned by management & providing regular reports by agreed deadlines

• Main customer interface for order intake, processing and logistics

• Maintain order accuracy and ensure orders are entered within timeframe

• Work with the customer and internal Departments in relation to payments


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven track record within construction sales

• Highly skilled in dealing with end-users and supply chain partners

• Demonstrable commercial awareness

• Able to deliver tangible evidence of sector knowledge

• Adept in building strong relationships at every level

• Collaborative approach to the sales process and able to work as part of a close-knit team

• Able to execute a regional business plan and show a thorough understanding of each step in an effective sales process

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK


BENEFITS

• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension
• Life assurance
• EAP
• Discount shopping vouchers
• Occupational health screening
• Learning & development platform
• Access to professional development


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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Programmed Skilled Workforce is a leading provider of managed workforce and training services. We are currently recruiting for civil construction labourers for work in the in the Gunnedah, Boggabri, Narrabri areas. Our client provides civil construction services across the public and private sectors. Benefits: Excellent pay rates Relevant penalties and allowances paid Opportunity for growth and development Superannuation paid on all roster hours Monday to Friday Day shift only roster - 10-hour shifts Opportunity for overtime Work in a team environment where good people and culture is priority About the Role: General civil construction labouring duties on various sites Responsible for operating and maintaining machinery on a civil construction site Working in accordance to safe work practices at all times Comply with all site policy and procedures About you: Safe and productive work ethic Strong communication and teamwork skills Solid understanding and experience operating relevant machinery desirable e.g. posi-tracks, rollers, graders etc Hold a Construction…

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Plumbing Inspector/Building Surveyor Location:  Tamworth, NSW THE OPPORTUNITY Great opportunity for further career development Work with a great team Located in the diverse and beautiful Tamworth Region COULD THIS BE YOU? Council are seeking an enthusiastic team player to join our team. We are looking for a Plumbing Inspector or Building Surveyor to work within the Building Certification Team undertaking assessment and determination of a wide range of construction certificate, complying development applications, plumbing and drainage related Local Government applications for all classes of buildings. The Plumbing Inspector is responsible for: Demonstrated competency or familiarity with the Building Code of Australia Applying industry legislation, codes and standards including the Building Code of Australia, National Plumbing and Drainage Code and relevant environmental legislation Understanding the section’s operating environment including the building industry, associated trades and construction techniques Applying professional interpersonal skills including problem solving, teamwork and customer service Demonstrated organisation and time management skills Demonstrated ability…

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Posted: 22/01/2024 Closing Date: 31/12/2024 Job Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Armidale, NSW Job Category: Operations Open to apprentices or fully qualified wall & floor tilers Competitive pay of $38 per hour commensurate with skills and experience Join a dynamic & close-knit team with a spirited hard-working culture Benefits include: Tools & equipment provided, lucrative bonuses & Friday bbq's About the business Uniplan Group started business in 1999 and is one of NSW’s largest modular building manufacturers with over 20 years experience in the industry. Our factory in Armidale NSW is a beauty to see with an amazing selection of buildings under construction at any time. The genius of the manufacturing process is the regulated ‘drum beat’ that it runs to. A bit like a car factory – each building moves through a production line of work stations. Starting off as a steel chassis and ending up as a completed, ready to occupy building in as little as…

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Closing Date: 11:59pm AEST on 9 April 2024 Status: Permanent full time (35 hours per week) Salary: $111,764 to $122,959 per annum 11% superannuation leaseback vehicle or sustainability allowance Randwick City Council is an innovative and progressive Council committed to serving our vibrant community on the eastern beaches of Sydney.  We are seeking a highly-motivated, skilled and talented Building Surveyor, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a practical understanding of local government and planning, building related legislation and processes. This is a permanent position within Council's Health Building & Regulatory Services department and City Planning Division. About the Role: Implement Council’s regulatory building, compliance, fire safety and other regulatory functions and services Investigate, action and resolve customer requests relating to a range of regulatory building, compliance or fire safety matters Assess various types of building-related applications and certificates and other matters and undertake inspections/assessments of buildings to ascertain compliance with relevant consents, approvals, certificates, legislation…

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2XM Recruit are a leading National Provider of Recruitment & Labour Hire Services with over 10 years’ experience supplying qualified personnel to the Mining, Engineering, Construction & Rail industries across Australia. 2XM is currently seeking self-motivated Construction Bobcat Operators / Truck Drivers that are not afraid to get their hands dirty for work in the Perth metro area. This is your chance to become an integral part of a dedicated team! The responsibilities to meet site requirements include: Site cleaning, Slab preparation, Driveway box outs, Final trim work, Loading, removing, and disposing of waste and materials from industrial and commercial properties. To excel in this role, you should possess: 2 years of experience operating a bobcat within the metro area. Proficiency in driving a Road-Train, 6-Wheeler, and Semis. A valid HR driver's license (HC highly beneficial). A White Card for construction work. Skid Steer Ticket. Be a self-motivated individual. Benefits of working for 2XM Recruit: Competitive…

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