Total 16 construction property job vacancies in Harlow, Essex

Legal Services Manager, Property Team

Permanent, Full Time

£70,543 to £82,992 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 4th December 2024

This role has a hybrid working arrangement. We will expect you to attend our Chelmsford offices approximately 2 - 3 days per week. There will also be a requirement to visit other sites throughout the operational area, as required.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a new leader for our Property Team. The team has a large volume of interesting and rewarding work including supporting the Council's £1.7 billion estate which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices in addition to providing high quality legal advice to external clients.

This is a brilliant opportunity for the right person to continue to develop the team, to contribute to the growth of Essex and to work on complex and interesting projects such as major transport schemes.

Essex County Council (ECC) is a diverse and large organisation that strives for excellence and delivers an outstanding service for residents across Essex. The in-house legal service, ELS, prides itself on providing a comprehensive legal service to the Council - most of our work is done in-house. We pride ourselves on valuing the people who work for us and providing a supportive working environment, where people work hard to do their best for Essex. The work can be demanding, and we expect resilience but our senior leaders are committed to ensuring that ELS is a place where people want to stay.

This post is a strategic leader in the legal service focused on managing a team of legal professionals.

In addition, as part of the ELS leadership team, the role has a strong voice in the running of the service and plays a key role in maintaining our Lexcel accreditation.

We're looking for someone with excellent technical legal skills and relevant experience who can quickly pick things up and manage a team of specialists within the property area.

They will need to be able to operate effectively in a complex politically-led organisation. Their influencing skills will be critical in order to articulate options and risks when advising Senior Leaders and Councilors.

To read more about us please visit: Corporate Services

Accountabilities

· Lead, manage and motivate a team of lawyers, paralegals and caseworkers to provide exemplary legal advice to internal stakeholders within ECC and external customers.

· Accountable for the provision of high quality advice and interpretation to clients to underpin and inform decision making.

· Accountable for providing legal services to support different functions within the Council, in order to, protect and mitigate potential legal risks for ECC.

· Responsible for contributing to business development targets across the team.

· Develop and maximise opportunities to attract external legal work across the breadth of different sectors with whom ECC collaborates in support of ECC strategic aims and objectives to build new revenue streams.

· Accountable for ensuring professional conduct and governance across the Council to meet Corporate and Statutory responsibilities and requirements.

· Accountable for driving compliance with the Lexcel standard and preparing the service for renewal of its Lexcel accreditation.

· Work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners to ensure solutions are robust, providing direction and guidance to achieve positive outcomes.

· Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

· Qualified solicitor or barrister or legal executive with full practising certificate and at least 5 years' post qualification experience.

· Expert knowledge and experience in property law, with a local government focus e.g. commercial property, residential conveyancing, academy conversions, major projects and complex property transactions, leases, licences, sales and disposals, option agreements and overage.

· Experience of working with senior personnel and Directors and other key stakeholders

· Knowledge and understanding of providing legal advice in a public sector setting

· Experience of leading a team of qualified professionals

· Persuasion and influencing skills

· Evidence of creativity in exploring business opportunities

Pay and Reward

You'll also have access to the MyReward, a unique platform for Essex County Council employees to take advantage of including:

- Healthcare and Dental Plans at corporate rates

- Discounts and benefits at many local and national outlets including supermarkets, shopping, restaurants, technology purchases and holidays

- Discounts across Essex County Council's businesses, including Country Park Membership, ACL and more

- Generous holiday and special leave allowances (including the option to purchase extra holiday)

- Local Government Pension Scheme.

- Life Assurance of three times annual salary

- Employee wellbeing and counselling

- Travel discounts & season ticket loans

- Learning and Development opportunities/coaching & mentoring

- Payment of professional fees for approved professions

- Eye care vouchers

- Lease car scheme (dependent on business needs).

You can read more here: https://workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward

Interviews expected be held in person at Seax House, Chelmsford, December 2024

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton on the Naze. England's oldest city, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Job Overview

CPCS Telehandler needed in Stevenage SG1 2DA.

Duration – 1 month - could be longer

Duties will include – Lifting and moving materials across site, Dealing with logistic/deliveries.

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CPCS Card

Hours paid – 9 hours paid

If interested, please apply via email or call on 02037 403 304

GENERAL LABOURER'S WITH DBS CHECK

General Labourer's required urgently in Harlow, Essex

Will assist with all general Labourer tasks/general Labourer duties such as;

Assisting other trades when required
Unloading/loading materials
Keeping work areas tidy
Requirements:

Valid CSCS Card
Valid DBS/CRB Check
Full PPE
Applicants must have previous General Labourer experience and be able to provide references from previous employers.

The potential candidate for this General Labourer position must have can do attitude, be punctual and reliable.

My Apps Construction Ltd is a well-established construction firm located in Essex County, currently experiencing rapid growth across various projects. As a result of this expansion, we are in urgent need of numerous construction workers. We are particularly looking for a skilled Carpenter who possesses a solid background in the construction sector to become a part of our team. Candidates should be adept at interpreting architectural plans, adhering to health and safety standards, and collaborating effectively within a team environment. If you meet these qualifications, we encourage you to reach out to us.

Job description:

A Carpenter is responsible for providing carpentry services. Their work includes constructing furniture and fittings, performing repairs and renewals along with helping other trades with woodworking projects.

Carpenter duties and responsibilities:
• Taking measurements and preparing the site for woodwork
• Preparing drawings for cabinetry, framing and other construction projects onsite
• Designing and installing fitted wooden shelves, cabinets and drywall
• Installing fixtures and fittings such as handles, locks and hinges
• Select and also evaluate materials for potential defects
• Reading and interpreting designs to meet specifications set by Architects
• Liaising with clients, suppliers and other tradesmen
• Following all standards for kitchens and bathrooms in remodelling projects
• Sourcing timber by size, strength and budget for woodworking or joinery projects
• Performing finish carpentry including siding, flooring and built-ins

Experience Required:

• 3 years proven experiences as a Carpenter in domestic and commercial building construction.
• Knowledge of materials, techniques, and tools.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Physical stamina and dexterity to perform tasks requiring bending, lifting, and standing for extended periods.


What We Offer:

Competitive pay, based on experience and knowledge.
Opportunity to work on a variety of projects.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Pay is dependant upon experience.
If you're a skilled carpenter looking for a new opportunity, apply today!

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £32,000 per Annum

Benefits:

Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Schedule: Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate: Essex

Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

My Apps Construction Ltd is a well-established construction firm located in Essex County, currently experiencing rapid growth across various projects. As a result of this expansion, we are in urgent need of numerous construction workers. We are particularly looking for a skilled Plasterer who possesses a solid background in the construction sector to become a part of our team. Candidates should be adept at interpreting architectural plans, adhering to health and safety standards, and collaborating effectively within a team environment. If you meet these qualifications, we encourage you to reach out to us.

Job description:

The role of a plasterer end-to-end involves multiple tasks, however, the ultimate goal is to guarantee the smooth finish of a buildings walls (inside and outside) and ceilings.

The responsibilities and duties of a plasterer are as follows:
• Preparing and mixing different types of raw materials to get the plaster ready
• Applying the plaster to the surface being worked on (inside walls, ceilings, outside walls)
• Carrying out solid plastering as well as applying wet finishes
• Fitting internal plasterboards also referred to as dry lining or wallboard. This task can involve affixing partitions
• Installing outer coverings, such as pebble-dash or sand, on outside walls for protection
• Using moulds and casts for the creation of ornaments and other types of plaster work
• Understanding and managing the quantities of material required for the job
• Realising repairs and renovations.

Experience Required:

• 3 years proven experiences as a Plasterer in domestic and commercial building construction.
• Knowledge of materials, techniques, and tools.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Physical stamina and dexterity to perform tasks requiring bending, lifting, and standing for extended periods.

What We Offer:

Competitive pay, based on experience and knowledge.
Opportunity to work on a variety of projects.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Pay is dependant upon experience.
If you're a skilled Plasterer looking for a new opportunity, apply today!

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £39,000 per Annum

Benefits:

Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Schedule: Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate: Essex

Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

Venture Construction are looking for Mechanical fitter to start on our project in Colchester.

This project is looking to start ASAP

General Mechanical fitter duties.

9 Hours paid, CIS Weekly payments & rates are negotiable.

Please apply via email

Burner needed in Basildon

Starting tomorrow

On going work

Must have burner ticket & CSCS card

7.30am - 5pm

Paid UTR

If interested call 02037 403 304

Burner needed in Basildon

Starting tomorrow

On going work

Must have burner ticket & CSCS card

7.30am - 5pm

Paid UTR

If interested call 02037 403 304

Burner needed in Basildon

Starting tomorrow

On going work

Must have burner ticket & CSCS card

7.30am - 5pm

Paid UTR

If interested call 02037 403 304

Burner needed in Basildon

Starting tomorrow

On going work

Must have burner ticket & CSCS card

7.30am - 5pm

Paid UTR

If interested call 02037 403 304

CSCS Groundworkers required on new civils site Colchester, Essex

Role:
Working in a gang doing Wall prep/slabbing / kerbing as well as operating a Foward Tipping Dumper , some of the work is next to a busy road hence the need for NRSWA card

Start date:
ASAP
Duration:
6 months for right individuals
7.30am to 4pm

Requirements:
NRSWA preffered
Groundworks experience
CSCS card
NPORS or CPCS Forward Tipping Dumper card
Hand tools
PPE

Property and Facilities Officer

Fixed Term, Full Time

£41,290 to £48,577 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 6th August 2024

Please note this vacancy is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 12 months.

The Role

The Essex County Council (ECC) Infrastructure Delivery & Facilities Management team is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing ECC's estate. Alongside the delivery of major highways, education and any other capital building projects, the team is also responsible for the day to day management and maintenance of the councils £1.7bn estate. This covers approximately 350 buildings from libraries to County Hall and around 1,500 sites including residential care, waste, country parks and schools. ECC's challenge is to enable a lean estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery. Essex County Council has a partnership with MITIE, who are the delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions.

The Facilities Officer will be responsible for the delivery of services and processes that support both the core business of ECC, by ensuring the most suitable working environment for its employees and their activities, including the maintained school estate. The role covers a diverse field with a range of accountabilities that align with ECC's facilities management. This role will involve both strategic planning, tactical interaction and day-to-day operations, particularly in relation to buildings, premises and energy management.

There will be close liaison with Property Management in terms of recognition of freehold and leasehold premises and liabilities therewith.

The Opportunity

Roles at this level will be focused on delivering results in a specific functional area. They will hold expertise on the application of policy and improvement of service delivery. These roles have clear team budgets and targets set within the overall service requirements. The role is accountable for:

• Operational planning and performance review to maintain exceptional service delivery and ensures the political objectives and priorities of the council are met, whilst ensuring all relevant statute within the built environment is upheld.
• Working collaboratively within and across functions and thinking commercially to support the delivery of best possible outcomes for our customers on a financially sustainable basis through efficient practices.
• Maintaining and nurturing collaborative relationships with other teams in the function and external organisations that support the delivery of annual plans.
• Implementing changes and continually evaluating service to improve the area of work, while maintaining the highest levels of service quality are continually delivered.
• Managing complex issues and resources to meet the needs of customers and deliver the best possible outcomes.
• Effective utilisation of digital technologies and innovation across the council along with stakeholders and partners.
• Ensuring equality and diversity is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken.
• Using professional expertise to translate goals and plans into ways of working that comply with relevant legislation and statutory requirements and manages a level of appropriate risk.
• Managing the delivery of exemplar customer interactions to individuals and communities which support the management of strong relationships and a reputation for achieving outcomes and resolving issues.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for ensuring the proper assessment, management and mitigation of risk, including Health and Safety and Business Continuity. Provide intelligent client function service, ensuring ECC is maximising the benefits of the delivery partner contract.
• Accountable for identifying where the implementation of new or improved use of property and facilities can deliver better or more efficient services and work with service areas to deliver those benefits, protecting ECC's capital investment in the core and school's estate as part of long-term strategy
• Accountable for ensuring the appropriate facilities policies, guidance, protocols and processes are implemented, regularly reviewed and updated in response to changes in legislation/modern working practices
• Help in the management of the capital maintenance and facilities management services being delivered to the core and schools' estate, including commissioning, evaluation and continual service delivery improvement.
• Accountable for delivering the planned life cycle replacement programme on the core and schools' estate, including the commissioning of and analysis of condition data, development of the programme and forward maintenance planning based on industry standards. Ensuring, both the Life Cycle Replacement (LCR) programme and Building Condition maintenance demands are identified, planned to programme (rolling cycle) and effectively implemented within budget confines.
• Responsible for addressing unplanned maintenance issues arising within the core and school's estate within available capital budgets.
• Accountable for ensuring ECC's estate complies with all current relevant Legislation, Health and Safety, Business Continuity, Energy management and ECC Governance
• Responsible for understanding and ensuring the demand management requirements of high priority locations as identified within the portfolio e.g. County Hall and hub sites
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Substantial experience delivering facilities management in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment with a diverse property terrier.
• Proven ability to work with partners in a commissioning role and evidence of contract management experience both commercially and delivery.
• Ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders to scope requirements and with external partners in a commissioning role.
• Clearly demonstrated contract and project management experience in a property and facilities field.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and partner organizations, which are collaborative and influential in their nature, to achieve strategic objectives.
• Good leadership and behavioral skills, as evidenced by successfully achieving results through a high performing team.

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Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Pre-Construction Bid Manager - Essex - Tier 1

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Pre-Construction Bid Manager to join a market leading organisation in Essex. Reporting to the Pre-construction Manager, the successful candidate will demonstrate leadership and manage the delivery of successful bids, on time, within budget and to the highest quality, ensuring all expectations are met and wherever possible, exceeded.

Your day to day will look like:

• Motivate and inspire the team to get the best from the whole team
• Check progress and support the bid team members
• Provide feedback to bid team members about their performance on the bid
• Lead the bid strategy
• Understand the entire bid process
• Be accountable for everything that goes into the bid

What are they looking for?

• Exceptional leadership skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• A technical understanding of complex construction schemes
• Experience of customer and stakeholder service and management

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of the business and take your career to new heights.

Please contact Sam today for more information!

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Labourer to assist trades in the removal of existing roof and help with the installation of new roofing system with all associated flashings and water goods

We have an exciting opportunity for an International Sales Executive in a UK-based Construction company. They are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated professional who is capable of achieving and surpassing profitable sales objectives. Proficiency in Mandarin is a fundamental requirement for this position, and knowledge of Cantonese is considered a valuable asset.

Job Requirements:

Fluency in Mandarin is essential, with Cantonese language skills as an advantage.
Previous experience in the international sales market, including direct selling to global investors.
Demonstrated success in achieving sales targets through sales executives and estate agents.
Comprehensive knowledge of NHBC/HBF Five Star customer satisfaction award requirements.
Experience in taking responsibility for the sale of all new homes at a specific development, achieving reservations, contract exchanges, and legal completions in alignment with sales targets.
Effective communication with team members, customers, internal departments, and external agencies.
Strong leadership skills, capable of leading, developing, and motivating new home sales executives and estate agents across multiple development locations to achieve defined sales targets, sales rates, and budgets.
Proven track record of successful lead generation activities, encompassing websites, offline and online marketing, PR events, etc., post-site launch.
Experience in managing external media, presentations, legal matters, and lending agencies in alignment with business plans and targets.
Profound knowledge of market conditions.
Demonstrates exemplary handling of all aspects of the sales process, from initial customer inquiries to reservation and contract exchange.
Strong presentation skills.
Goal-oriented, self-motivated, and dedicated to achieving all targets.
Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
Revised Job Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:

Inspect and ensure the well-maintained presentation of show apartments.
Generate sales leads and conduct property viewings.
Manage daily reports.
Keep overseas teams, agents, and introducers informed about changing availability and price lists.
Facilitate the progression of sales to the exchange stage, working closely with solicitors.
Handle new inquiries and provide relevant and comprehensive information.
Update all sales spreadsheets, including reservation deposit records.
Conduct market research.
Create sales and marketing tools, such as the "plot of the week," FAQ video, and investor video.
Attend weekly sales and marketing meetings to contribute new ideas and incentives.
Conduct both in-person and virtual property viewings, arrange sales briefings for development management, and participate in sales meetings to offer insights for improving sales performance.
Foster and maintain positive relationships with customers, agents, and introducers through various communication channels such as face-to-face interactions, phone calls, emails, WeChat, and WhatsApp.
Develop tailored property documents and provide daily updates on sales information to clients, agents, and introducers via phone, email, WeChat, WhatsApp, etc.
Maintain the presentation of the sales office, show/view homes, and all customer facilities to the highest standards.
Proactively manage customer satisfaction, ensuring each customer is exceptionally satisfied with the service they receive.
Uphold the brand's professional standards at all times, presenting a consistently high standard in all aspects visible to the customer.
Ensure compliance with the consumer code by controlling and verifying all necessary documentation.
Collaborate with the project and customer service departments as needed.
Actively contribute new marketing ideas to boost lead generation for the development.
Referrals

If you know anyone who may be suitable for the above role, feel free to get in contact with the Mandarin Recruitment team. We will ensure a healthy referral bonus.

About Us

Mandarin Recruitment is a service that helps UK and Chinese businesses & organizations find and source high-quality Mandarin-speaking professionals. We have unparalleled and exclusive channels to the Chinese-speaking market, allowing us to be the leading organization for specialist Mandarin recruitment.