Total 9 Construction / Property job vacancies in Bolton, BL40JR

Grade J, scp35 £44,711 to scp39 £48,710 per annum
2 x permanent posts
Please note that this role requires you to have a degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience with chartered status and full membership of RICS, RIBA, CIOB, or CIBSE being highly desirable.

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The Role

Bolton Council is transforming its estate to meet the needs of our workforce and communities. Corporate Property Services are responsible for the delivery of a wide range of construction, maintenance and professional property services the Council’s commercial and operational property portfolio. We are looking to recruit two enthusiastic and capable Quantity Surveyors to deliver a high quality programme of refurbishment and cyclical maintenance projects and professional building surveying work.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting contract management by ensuring accurate budget management and carrying out the examination of subcontractor tender submissions, checking for completeness, legal, contractual, and mathematical correctness, resolving any queries and providing proposals for tender acceptance. Your commercial expertise and advice will be vital in the development and negotiation of contracts with contractors, suppliers, in-house departments, and consultants. Additionally, you’ll develop performance and monitoring systems for budget forecasting, variance reporting, volume performance, and KPIs, providing regular analyses and reports on economic effectiveness. Building and maintaining effective business relationships with providers, partners, and stakeholders is key to this role.

About You

You will have a degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience, with chartered status and full membership of RICS, RIBA, CIOB, or CIBSE being highly desirable.

You’ll possess extensive experience in developing effective contract specifications and procurement documents, along with a thorough knowledge of procurement legislation, estate maintenance, and refurbishment contracts.

Strong budget management experience is essential, as is proven experience working with contractors and consultants in a service delivery environment.

You’ll have an excellent understanding of the financial and technical aspects of contracts, contract procurement, and accounting. Strong interpersonal communication skills are necessary to build and maintain effective business relationships.

You will also be a team player, as well as a dynamic, committed individual with the resilience and drive to cope with the demands and pressures of the post, including the ability to cope effectively at times of crisis.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

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Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Division: UK Construction

Location: Northwest

Senior Quantity Surveyors, are you ready to embark on a new journey?

Do you want to join a thriving Tier 1 contractor?

Projects on average range between £10 - £50 million and the sectors include: Leisure, Justice, Defence, Education, Health and Commercial schemes.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery
• Working alongside the project delivery team, to ensure the contractual control and cost management of projects across different sectors
• Managing the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement
• Being involved with the final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome
• Manage junior Surveyors

Skills & experience:

• Main contractor experience as the SQS within the Construction space
• Experience of different contract forms
• Experience on projects ranging between £10m to £50m
• Experience in establishing, managing and leading a large project team

Interested in the opportunity above?

Please contact Sam from the Brighton office today.

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

Curriculum Leader- Construction
Permanent
For a Further Education College based in Greater Manchester
Salary up to £46,519
Golden Hello Payment on offer
Start date- ASAP

Are you passionate about shaping the future of education? Do you have a strong background in a Construction based subject area and a drive to lead and innovate? An excellent Further Education (FE) college in Greater Manchester is seeking a dynamic and experienced Constuction Curriculum Leader, to join their team on a permanent basis.

About the Role: As the CL for Construction, you will play a pivotal role in the management and delivery of the Construction Curriculum in the college. You will lead a talented team of educators, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning, and work closely with senior leadership to drive innovation and excellence in college curriculum.

Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee the planning, delivery, and quality of the department
* Manage and develop a team of dedicated tutors and assessors fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
* Collaborate with colleagues across the college to enhance the learner experience.
* Ensure compliance with external regulatory bodies and maintain the highest standards of education.

About You:
* Proven experience at of team management within the FE sector.
* Leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate staff.
* A commitment to delivering outstanding educational outcomes for all students.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* EQA/IQA experience


The client:
* Be part of an excellent and forward-thinking college in Greater Manchester.
* Highly competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
* A supportive and inclusive working environment.

To find out more, or to register your interest, please apply today!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Join AXA Commercial and be part of an award-winning team! As the 2024 Insurance Award’s Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, we're proud to be industry recognised for our ongoing commitment to supporting our broker partners and customers.
We’re recruiting for Senior Property Claims Handlers to join our growing team, based in our newly refurbished Bolton office. If you have a natural ability to relate to people and are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, then you could be the perfect addition to our team.
Our Property Claims team is responsible for managing all claims relating to Commercial Property. As part of the wider Claims function including Casualty, Motor Engineering and Commercial Motor, you'll contribute to the strategic objectives of AXA Commercial whilst helping our customers protect what matters most to them. Every claim is different and that’s what gives the job so much variety!
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, either at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:

Ensuring each customer feels valued and supported with their claim, providing personalised and accurate information based on your expertise and training. Due to the nature of the role, some claims are because of a distressing or simply unfortunate incident, so listening and acting with empathy is key.
Staying composed and level-headed when faced with challenges to effectively assist and support customers during their most critical moments of need.
Taking proactive measures and utilising available resources to ensure the best possible outcome for each customer, addressing their specific needs related to their incident or claim. This includes investigating and gathering evidence to help bring each claim to the point of conclusion.
Respond promptly to calls, while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail, precise and timely completion of case notes, logs and diaries for each customer.
Recognising the signs of a fraudulent claim and referring these for further investigation where needed.

Working Hours and Shift Pattern: Your working hours will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, a total of 35 hours per week, with no weekend work required!
Training:
You’ll have a structured onsite training programme with one of our specialist Trainers. Following training and once you’re more competent in the role, you’ll move to a hybrid way of working; working at least 40% of your week away from home at our Bolton office.
We thrive on helping you become the best version on yourself. Throughout your career with us, we’ll provide you with all the support and training necessary to enhance your professional development. We have 1000’s of training opportunities and courses so your future is most definitely within your control.

An opportunity to add value within this underwriting position, at this Global Insurer in the city of Manchester which offers future long term progression.

Seeking an Insurance Professional that is looking to move into underwriting dealing with risks such as Construction, Engineering & Technology. You will be underwriting specialist risks, so experience working on different policies in a fast paced environment would be beneficial. We are looking to hear from you if you have either insurance experience from either an Insurer or Broker.

As a Specialist Underwriter, you will be working alongside your peers where you provide effective administrative and underwriting support. You will assist in writing new business as well as cross selling with new and existing clients through the e-trading platform managing the process from start to finish.

In return, you will receive an excellent salary along with market leading benefits. Flexible/Agile working will be offered as well.

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It’s an exciting time to join AXA Commercial as a Property Claims Handler. Working as a Property Claims Handler, you’ll enhance your career by being part of our ever evolving Commercial Claims department.
Our Commercial Claims department is accountable for managing all claims relating to Commercial Property, Casualty, Motor Engineering and Commercial Motor.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, at our Bolton office.
We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, such as part-time or condensed hours, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.
What you’ll be doing:

Managing your own portfolio of claims offering coaching and development to colleagues where applicable.
Using your initiative as well as information resources available to provide the best outcome for the customer.
Answering calls adhering to standard response times whilst ensuring accurate and timely completion of case notes, logs and diaries for each customer.
Utilising strong attention to detail, remaining calm in the face of challenge to effectively help customers when they need us the most.

IPS Group are working with a market leading insurer who are seeking property claims handlers to join their team in Manchester.

We are looking to speak to individuals that have a background in property claims (ideally commercial). Domestic / Household claims experience will also be considered if you are able to display to correct ability and skills to move over into commercial.

The Role / Key Responsibilities:

• As a Commercial Property Claims Handler you will handle a varied caseload of commercial property claims within Real Estate ranging from £10,000 to £100,000.
• You will carry out investigation of claims to obtain liability & quantum information in order to make appropriate policy and legal liability decisions.
• Using your technical claims handling experience in order to settle claims minimising potential for increased costs.
• Provide excellent service to clients directly as well as through brokers.

You will receive a first-class benefits package and salary working for one of the world's most recognisable insurance companies. The company offers hybrid working where you will be expected to be in the Manchester office 2 days a week.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

IPS Group are working with a market leading insurer who are seeking property claims handlers to join their team in Manchester.

We are looking to speak to individuals that have a background in property claims (ideally commercial). Domestic / Household claims experience will also be considered if you are able to display to correct ability and skills to move over into commercial.

The Role / Key Responsibilities:

• As a Commercial Property Claims Handler you will handle a varied caseload of commercial property claims within Real Estate ranging from £10,000 to £100,000.
• You will carry out investigation of claims to obtain liability & quantum information in order to make appropriate policy and legal liability decisions.
• Using your technical claims handling experience in order to settle claims minimising potential for increased costs.
• Provide excellent service to clients directly as well as through brokers.

You will receive a first-class benefits package and salary working for one of the world's most recognisable insurance companies. The company offers hybrid working where you will be expected to be in the Manchester office 2 days a week.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a Northwest Region construction team!

Location: Northwest

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive

What will you be responsible for?

• As the Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be a key part of the commercial team working on projects that range in value from £10M - £80M.
• Advising on financial feasibility of projects at early stages.
• Organising the division of projects into component work packages for procurement.
• Assessing returns from sub-contractors and awarding work packages.
• Leading a team of experienced Surveyors.

What are they looking for?

• Expert Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
• Prior experience in acting as the commercial lead on high value construction projects.
• Degree qualified.
• Based within the Northwest region.
• Experience working on projects £10m+.

Construction is changing and my client is at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing themselves as one of the top employers in the industry.

Please contact Sam for more information.

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