Total 29 Others level Construction / Property job vacancies in Luton, Bedfordshire, AL3 8JS

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Curriculum Coordinator within our Construction and Engineering provision based at our Barnfield campus, Luton.

The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the Head of School to plan, organise and co-ordinate the Construction and Engineering curriculum. You will build strong relationships with both colleagues and employers to enhance the programmes of study, to ensure the curriculum supports learners’ progression and provides knowledge and skills for the future.

You will support the Head of School to drive KPI’s, ensuring challenging targets are set and achieved for recruitment, retention and success of students as well as developing innovative approaches to the curriculum delivery.

You will ensure high levels of quality are maintained by supporting the delivery and design of curriculum to meet the guidelines set by the awarding bodies; ensuring students gain the skills needed for further and higher education, or meaningful employment.

You will be the first point of contact for colleagues and external agencies, so good communication skills and a commitment to the College’s standards and values are essential. We are looking for a proactive and positive individual capable of working with staff across the College on a day-to-day basis.

You will hold a Level 5 teaching qualification, and ideally an assessor and IQA qualification. Teaching commitments will require a qualification with subject knowledge in one of the subject areas taught within the School.

You will have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you will be actively encouraged to upskill.

You can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, pension, generous holiday scheme, time off at Christmas and early finishes on a Friday.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 1st December 2024. The successful candidate will join our team from January 2025.

For more information, please contact Human Resources on 01923 812333, or by e-mailing jobs@westherts.ac.uk.

WHC Group is positive about disabled people. If you need help applying for this role, please contact the Human Resources department.

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National Highways have an exciting opportunity for multiple Quantity Surveyors to join our Commercial team within Operations. As a Quantity Surveyor, you will provide expert commercial and contract management services to the National Highways Maintenance and Response Framework Contract and provide commercial advice and support to the service delivery team and manage a portfolio of cyclic maintenance, reactive maintenance and minor capital works in the value of £30 to £40 million per year.

Please note that this is a hybrid position and will be based in our Bedford office.

What you'll be leading on

• Provide contractual advice to the business and the service delivery team.
• Day to day contract and commercial management including managing communication and notifications to timescales, managing and valuing compensation events and early warnings, and review and agree final accounts using CEMAR contract management portal.
• Assess payment applications using National Highways 'Confirm' Enterprise Asset Management portal.
• Lead on regular cost and contract audits to ensure contractor compliance with contract conditions.
• Monitor actual costs against budget and prepare contract forecasts, identification of risks and opportunities to Opex and Capex budgets.
• Act as a line manager and mentor to Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates and Apprentices and provide on-going support in their professional development.

To be successful

• B.Sc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying or extensive experience working as a QS within a commercial function delivering value to the business, preferably experience working on civil engineering projects.
• Member of a relevant professional body or working towards. Must demonstrate relevant breadth and depth of experience working as a QS within a relevant industry.
• Excellent commercial awareness and experience with successfully delivering a variety of projects using different forms of contract (NEC desirable).
• Proficient user of excel and familiarity of contract management (e.g., CEMAR) and payment administration (e.g., Confirm) software.
• Provide mentoring and training to the commercial teams and support their professional development.

A bit about us

There's never been a better time to join our Commercial Operations team.

We're a growing, vibrant team helping to drive the most ambitious roads investment programme our country has ever seen. You'll be involved in the design of our modern, progressive contracts and partnerships, negotiating best commercial terms, galvanizing innovation and producing smart cost estimates and plans. Building in every opportunity to ensure that our customers and road workers get home safe and well every day while travelling or working on our road network.

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Permanent – Full Time

We are looking to recruit a Handy Person to join our team here is St Albans on a permanent basis, covering AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4, AL5.

About the Role

Working to deliver the best quality service, carrying out responsive and planned repairs to both occupied and void properties, you’ll undertake a range of basic repairs and installations of window, doors, ironmongery, benches, planters, decking, fencing etc to our customers across the St Albans area.

About You

Candidates will be organised and able to provide accurate records of jobs completed with previous experience acting as a handyperson, carrying out general plumbing and carpentry tasks, delivering repairs and operating small handheld plant, such a drills and breakers.

Ideally you will hold a trade related qualification. Customer focused with experience of working in both occupied and void properties within the social housing industry, you’ll hold a valid CSCS Card and have a passion for completing high-quality repairs on time, first time.

You must hold a valid full UK driving licence held for a minimum of 12 months.

Benefits

• Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• 26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols
• Enhanced Pension Plan
• Health Cash Plan (including 24hr GP)
• Life Assurance
• Share Save
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
• Buy & Sell Holiday
• Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work
• Volunteering (2 days paid)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
• Loyalty & Values Awards
• Funded Professional Subscription
• Eye Care Vouchers

About Us

Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.

With over 1000 employees, we focus on a culture which puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking and always puts our customer first.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognise that diversity of thought and talented people are key to our success.

MSPS are proud to support the resettlement of armed forces personnel.

We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.

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This Role: Health & Safety Business Partner - Property

Location: Farringdon, London EC1N 8JS or Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1LA

Salary Banding: London £62,275 - £65,553 - Beeston £55,833 - £58,771

Working directly for the Health and Safety Manager, you will support and drive health and safety management arrangements and requirements within the Property Services Directorate of the business as well as providing support to the Development Directorate and working closely with the Development H&S Business Partner

This will involve ensuring that all elements of the directorate health and safety plan are supported including advising on CDM projects, planned and cyclical works and monitoring all aspects of health and safety performance associated with property maintenance works which is predominantly carried out by contract partners.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Appropriate health and safety qualification with a minimum equivalent of a NEBOSH Construction Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Extremely good level of knowledge and practical experience of working on live construction sites/property repairs/maintenance (as per CDM definition)
• Excellent knowledge and practical application of the CDM Regulations 2015 especially the clients’ duties
• Experience of conducting inspections and audits (construction operations) and preparing reports for senior management to promote continuous improvements
• Ability to manage own work prioritise and work well as part of a team

Interview Diary Date: To be advised

Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

What’s in it for you?

Our benefits include:-

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
• An additional ‘Beliefs day’ once a year to have an extra a day off
• Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
• Cycle2work scheme
• Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too
• Tenancy deposit – interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
• Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support
• Employee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation

About us

We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.

Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document

Our promise

Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ‘Serving people better every day’ to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme.

We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other’s wellbeing.

We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we’re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-

• Gender
• Ethnicity
• LGBTQ+
• Disability

Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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All types of carpentry work to be undertaken.
Majority of work based in Luton, Harpenden, St Albans and surrounding areas.
Hours - 8.00 to 4.30pm - Monday to Friday
Must have own transport and tools.
Subcontract basis.
Please call to discuss in more detail

Venture Constructions are looking for ICAT Painter in Hemel Hempstead.

General ICAT Painter duties.

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

Please apply via email.

Venture Constructions are looking for General Labourer in Milton Keynes.

General Labourer duties.

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

Please apply via email.

Building Surveyor

Permanent Role £65k to £75k

Shefford

About the role

The Housing Property Team are responsible for delivering core business functions to a multi-million-pound Housing Service providing a systematic approach to the governance of property (maintenance, investment and health and safety) including the realisation of value from the housing property asset (whole life cycle costs).

Responsibilities

• This role is to inspect, and project manage the rectification of properties. You will carry out inspections of homes to prioritise repairs (major/minor), adaptation and improvement work. As part of this Housing Surveyor role, you will be responsible for; The health, safety, and condition of council owned dwellings by identification through inspection of void properties, and analysis of defects leading to project managing cost effective works to time, quality and budget. The planning, preparation, procurement, delivery and management of revenue and capital works programmes to time, budget and quality from inception to completion.
• Management, administration, procurement and supervision of contractors delivering inspection, risk assessment, renovation, servicing and maintenance to council owned property. Taking part as required in emergency planning. Carrying out surveys and inspections of council owned property to diagnose repair defects and order effective remedial works. Prepare strategies, reports, and feasibility studies into specific related subjects. Occasional desktop diagnosis of customer repair enquiries offering effective remedial works to reduce the number of site inspections of council owned property completed by colleagues.
• Working with CBC's Contractors, placing orders for remedial works to void properties, managing the works & monitoring from start to completion, revenue and capital budget monitoring, attending contractor meetings and occasionally supporting other teams with surveying tasks.
• The role will be to ensure that on site delivery standards are high; achieving value for money and customer satisfaction and will involve extensive liaison with external contractors including budget management, design, agreement of specifications, procurement, contract administration, financial monitoring, Stock Condition / HHSRS surveys, building pathology and interaction with tenants and leaseholders.
• You will be HND or degree qualified, or, alternatively have relevant experience in an appropriate profession. You will have some experience of manging capital and revenue works ideally in a social housing environment, with an understanding of housing, procurement, project management and budget management.
• The ideal person would be able to manage their own workloads, often to defined timescales, on a range of projects. This is your chance to find your own personal greatness in this role where you will take the lead on the design, procurement and administration of various projects, refurbishment, responsive repairs and cyclical maintenance on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council's Housing Property team.
• The Housing Property Team delivers a wide range of services to our residents, by ensuring that appropriate investment is undertaken on our tenant's homes, ensuring they have a home fit for purpose for the future.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk or give me a call on 01772208967 for further information regarding the role.

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Construction Assurance Manger to join our team in the East region. The Construction Assurance Manager will play a key role in the delivery of National Highways Capital Investment Schemes by representing the companies interests on civil engineering construction and maintenance sites. Reporting directly to the Construction Manager, you will actively ensure construction schemes are delivered in line with time, cost, quality and safety standards, and customer experience is not adversely impacted. This well-established team pride itself on its culture and this role will give you a varied, challenging workday, every day.

Please note additional and/or unsociable working hours including night working may be required for which there will be paid overtime and/or a nightwork uplift. 

This role will require travel across the East region and can be based from either Bedford, Cambridge or Ipswich.

You will also be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have no more than 3 points to be considered for this position and during employment.
 
What you'll be leading on

• Assuring the completion of planned works to agreed standards and escalate any concerns to the Construction Manager, in line with agreed governance requirements.
• Ensuring that all works are constructed in line with: CDM regulations, HSE Legislation, Chapter 8 requirements, Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works (MCHW).
• Ensuring Project Managers receive regular and timely feedback on scheme construction progress, risks, early warnings, design related issues, and act as the initial point of escalation for any on-site issues that need to be resolved.
• Acting as liaison between all key supply chain partners and co-ordinate the delivery programme, ensuring buildability reviews are carried out on all projects.
• Maintaining good liaison with Project Managers and Commercial & Procurement colleagues, providing relevant and timely information on Early Warnings and Compensation Events

To be successful

• Proven highways/structures maintenance/construction experience; experience of working on high speed Trunk Road/Motorway Networks is desirable
• Knowledge of site-based processes, relevant legislation, practices and polices for health & safety, environmental and quality management, including good understanding of the DMRB, MCHW, Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual and CDM Regulations.
• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including stakeholder management, with a strong customer focus and managing geographically dispersed teams.
• Experienced in using the NEC 4 ECC form of contract. 

A bit about us

Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future. We achieve this through the delivery our capital programme, supporting customers on the road with our Traffic Officer Service and managing incidents effectively.

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Venture Construction are looking for CPCS Traffic Marshalls to start on our project in Newport Pagnell

This project is looking to start ASAP

General Traffic Marshalls duties.

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

Please apply via email

Job Overview

Groundworker needed in Gamlingay, Sandy to start ASAP!

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CSCS Card

If interested, please apply via email.

Job Overview

360 Operator needed in Gamlingay, Sandy to start ASAP!

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CPCS Card

If interested, please apply via email.

Job Overview

Dumper Driver needed in Gamlingay, Sandy to start ASAP!

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CPCS Card with Dumper ticket

If interested, please apply via email.

Principle Building Control Surveyor

Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Building Control Surveyor to join our dynamic team. This vital role will involve delivering expert guidance on building control processes, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, and promoting safety, sustainability, and innovative design in construction projects. As a Principal Building Control Surveyor, you will be responsible for reviewing plans and designs, monitoring progress on-site, and conducting inspections to assess compliance with building legislation. You will be a key player in fostering collaboration with architects, contractors, and developers, providing them with the expertise and support they need throughout the construction lifecycle. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of exciting projects while also taking on a leadership role, mentoring junior staff, and sharing your knowledge and expertise. Our ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of the Building Act and associated regulations, along with a proven track record in building control. If you are passionate about ensuring high standards of building safety and compliance while providing exceptional service to clients, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in our community.

Responsibilities
Oversee and manage building control processes from planning through to completion.
Review building plans, ensuring adherence to building regulations and safety standards.
Conduct site inspections and audits to monitor compliance with building codes.
Provide expert advice to clients, architects, and contractors regarding regulations and best practices.
Manage a team of surveyors and support their professional development through mentorship.
Prepare and present reports on building control matters to stakeholders and decision-makers.
Collaborate with other departments and agencies to facilitate smooth project approvals.
Requirements
RICS or equivalent professional qualification in Building Control or related field.
Extensive experience in building control or surveying, with a strong portfolio of completed projects.
In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, codes of practice, and standards.
Proficient in conducting technical assessments and inspections of buildings.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to navigate complex compliance issues.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with diverse stakeholders.
Ability to lead and motivate a team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Pay Per Annum: £50,085.00
Location: Bedfordshire, Eastern England

Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please, send an up to date CV.

Head of Operations (South Region)

Location: Southern Region, central location preferred, splitting your time between our offices in Leighton Buzzard and Basingstoke and Satellite offices in Bristol, East Anglian, South Brent & Welwyn

Our Head of Operations is a senior role in our business, fundamentally you are the driver of success in the South region which encompasses delivery of several multimillion-pound long term contracts for our clients, offering security and stability. Total regional turnover circa £35m.

Predominantly centred around Reactive Repairs and Planned Refurbishment projects in a Social Housing environments. Providing the vision, you will lead and motivate your team of circa 100 employees plus sub-contractors, to deliver excellence for our customers over the vast programmes of works and with the support of your Commercial team, manage the P&L to provide a profitable output for the business

With overall responsibility for the development, implementation, monitoring and review of the regional strategy, your focus will be to maximise profit growth, through the delivery of right first-time services. To support you, an established Commercial team will manage the regions cost control and your Operational teams are set up to deliver a best-in-class customer service whilst ensuring health and safety is at the forefront of everything we do.

To request a detailed recruitment pack. containing additional information for this role, please contact recruitment@novussolutions.co.uk ​

What’s in it for you?

Attractive salary & benefits to suit you
Annual bonus
Company Car, access to EV salary sacrifice scheme
27 Days Hols & BH plus the option to buy or sell holidays
Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
We also offer a; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more….
An outline of your responsibilities as a Head of Operations

Drive performance and excellence for our customers, working to service level standards
Manage the commercials by regularly reviewing P & L, reporting success to Board level
Develops and communicates clear vision and direction and ensures all teams within the region understand the goals and understands contribution
Develop long-term strategic relationships with your clients
Provides regular strategic and operational updates to the Board for the areas of responsibility
Identifies opportunities to expand services to existing clients and presents robust business cases for new work
Uses networks to identify opportunities with new clients and/or new services, presenting thorough and robust business cases to the Board of Directors
Ensures that appropriate due diligence is completed ahead of all bids to ensure commercial viability
Takes ownership for team development and progression within the region, proactively and positively managing talent and succession for the present and future success of the business
About You

As an experienced Head of Operations, you will have previously worked in a Senior Leadership role, managing a vast program of works within a Social Housing environment. You will be experienced in providing the vision and direction for your team to deliver excellence within a customer centric environment whilst strategically focusing on the future of your region, their performance and ultimately driving profit through their delivery. You will have strong stakeholder management skills, excellent client relationships skills and a passion for leading people. You will need to hold a Full UK driving licence and the role is subject to a DBS check.

A little bit about us

​Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 1276-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate

​At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.​

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