Total 29 Construction / Property job vacancies in Coventry, CV3 4PF

Cadent Gas Ltd

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy!  We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.



About the role:
The Property Contracts Manager is a pivotal role allowing business as usual delivery within Cadent Property to be efficient and a good value for money. They are responsible for managing contractors within the Property portfolio, including locally based small contractors as well as the Property departments major contracts and ensuring these contracts are well managed and are fit for purpose according to business requirements.

The Property Contracts manager will be responsible for property suppliers in line with contract SLAs/KPIs and service assurance Agreements and in addition, the role will support the central Property team in implementing property strategy and objectives with a significant contribution to property continuous improvement initiatives across all services.

Please note that to be considered for this role, you must be comfortable with being available for any out of hours emergency support, as and when it is required.

What you'll get to work on:





- Know the portfolio of sites and business needs – Through regular and proactive stakeholder management, communication and engagement. Ensure property services have a framework of suppliers to work with and ensure performance of these contracts and services meet the needs of the business.
- Chair stakeholder meetings, producing timely contract performance reporting of all property contracts & services with action plans.
- Feed into the Property portfolio budget (planning, forecasting and control) Develop, agree and implement Contract & Supplier cost savings plans to meet cost challenges and deliver best value for the property portfolio.
- On behalf of property, ensure Contractors align with and can support with initiatives that deliver ongoing energy consumption reduction, building environmental efficiencies and company sustainability targets.
- Represent Property in supplier sourcing events, ensuring regional service requirements are defined to either renew or tender FM contracts when required.
- Responsible for ensuring adequate support for Site Occupiers by Performance managing supply base and ensuring First Fix and Fast response to critical operational sites.
- Support the central property team in implementing property strategy and objectives with a significant contribution to property continuous improvement initiatives across all services.
- Ensure that all contracts are accurate and relevant documentation is correct and updated when necessary Manage and Maintain all Property Procedures, Processes and Documentation and to ensure all Contractors meet the necessary Accreditation and Health & Safety requirements. This must be evidenced, tracked, checked regularly and stored centrally.
- Support Cadent Procurement with all tender processes for property management services.




Who are we looking for:




Qualifications


- Full UK Driving Licence
- Professional Qualification and/or professional membership in Property related, supply chain or business management discipline
- Contract Management Training (NG-CME Training course)
- Role specific Safety awareness (ie. NEBOSH or equivalent)
- Role specific environmental awareness (IEMA. /GL Denton course/CBT)

Practical Experience

- Contract Management
- Facilities Management experience
- Customer Focus
- Stakeholder Management
- Commercial Awareness (Business Acumen)





What’s In It For You
Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities


Why Join Us
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships


We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.

Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?

Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.

We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!

Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.

What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.To learn more about Cadent and what we do, visit our website at Home | Cadent (cadentgas.com)

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Estate Assistant needed in Coventry Paying £11.98 per hr ref 423567

Full time hours on a temporary basis

• 1. Seeks to actively promote facilities, through face-to-face interaction. Encouraging positive involvement with the site including providing information on things to do, see and how to get involved in activities and events.
• 2. Provide a service to the public within the retail and information centre including the maintenance of the car park and assist in stock takes and other similar duties.
• 3. Listen to customer concerns and handle any complaints in a sympathetic manner, recording feedback using the appropriate means e.g., comments cards, incident form or ccc forms

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coombe Country Park is set on the outskirts of Coventry on the Brinklow Road. It is managed as part of the Park Service for the city council. Coombe has won many awards for it’s quality and excellence in management, conservation, visitor experience and education. These include SSSI status for 40years, Green Flag (Park and Green spaces excellence award), Visit England visitor attraction quality scheme, Natural England’s Country Park Accreditation and Trip Advisor certificate of excellence for consistently high ratings in our customer reviews. Our staff provide high quality provision in terms of green space care, development and restoration based on an important site for biodiversity amongst the wider ancient woodland landscape setting and the cultural & heritage setting of listed building (Coombe Abbey Hotel). We are visitor focussed, family friendly and encourage visitors to explore the site for heritage and biodiversity.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

This a rare opportunity to work in a parks and countryside setting providing an excellent steppingstone to developing a career in conservation and grounds maintenance.

We are looking for someone to join our team as an Estate Assistant to support the maintenance of Coombe Abbey Park by undertaking various grounds maintenance, cleansing and retail activities on site.

In this role, you will be ensuring a good visitor experience and will be assisting with improving standards and the continuous development of the park.

The main day-to-day duties of the role include:

• Patrol the park ensuring that visitors can fully enjoy its facilities.
• Carry out routine maintenance including clearing litter, cleaning, basic horticultural tasks such as pruning, leaf clearing and path edging.
• Actively promote Coombe's facilities through face-to-face interaction. Encouraging positive involvement with the site by providing information on things to see/do and how to get involved in activities and events.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

To apply for this role, you MUST have a full UK driving license and be available to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of basic maintenance and horticultural operations.
• Verbal communication skills - communicating with the general public, external organisations and other employees, face to face and over the telephone.
• Able and willing to carry out routine cleaning work of Coombe's facilities.
• Able to lift and carry materials and resources.
• Experience in the safe use of a variety of tools e.g. strimmer, leaf blower, secateurs, bowsaw.
• Able and willing to work outside for long periods of time.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date: Monday, 22nd July

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

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Your new company
You will be joining an industry-leading contractor based in Coventry. This multi-accredited organisation operates across multiple sectors, working on some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the UK, and they offer excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. They boast an impressive list of high-profile clients they work in partnership with and, due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Quantity Surveyor to join their growing team.

Your new role
As Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, managing and monitoring project costs, tracking progress and cash flow forecast information, preparing and submitting interim valuations and payment applications to clients, managing and tracking project changes/variations, as well as supporting the operational team in commercial and contractual aspects.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will have previous experience working on heavy civils schemes and have good working knowledge of NEC form of contracts. In addition, you will be able to prioritise workloads and work within deadlines. Finally, you will have sound interpersonal skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus a package on top (including company car or car allowance (up to £8k/annum), 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, company fuel card and more) as well as the opportunity to join a growing and established contractor.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
You will be joining a Tier 2 contractor based in Coventry working on a wide range of schemes from highways works to industrial projects. This organisation works in partnership with a wide range of high-profile clients, and they offer excellent opportunities for career progression. They have a strong pipeline of work across a multitude of different sectors and due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Quantity Surveyor to join their business.

Your new role
As Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for, but not limited to, applications of payments and costings, monitoring cashflow and valuation plans, providing accurate reports of costs and values on the projects. In addition, you will be expected to take on some estimating responsibilities. This role is predominantly office based (with travel to sites as and when required).

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will have previously utilised NEC and/or JCT forms of contract and ideally hold a degree in quantity surveying (or experience equivalent). Be an ambitious individual that is keen to progress in your career. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team.


What you'll get in return
A salary of 40-50k (Plus package on top). 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays as well as the opportunity to grow and progress your career with a forward-thinking and fast-growing contractor.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
You will be joining an industry-leading subcontractor based in Coventry. This multi-accredited organisation operates across a multitude of different sectors, working on some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the UK, and they offer excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. They boast an impressive list of high-profile clients they work in partnership with and, due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Quantity Surveyor.

Your new role
As Quantity Surveyor, you will be based in their Coventry office and be responsible for, but not limited to, managing and monitoring projects costs, tracking progress and cash flow forecast information, preparing and submitting interim valuations and payment applications to clients, managing and tracking project changes/variations as well as supporting the operational team in commercial and contractual aspects.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will ideally hold a degree/HND in Quantity Surveying (or experience equivalent) and have good working knowledge of NEC form of contracts. In addition, you will also have previous experience working on heavy civils schemes and be computer-literate. Finally, you will have good interpersonal and organisational skills.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary dependent on your experience plus a package on top (including company car or car allowance (up to £8k/annum), 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, contributory pension and more) as well as the opportunity to work on a range of high-profile projects with a leading contractor.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Your new company
You will be working for a Mechanical and Electrical contractor that has been operating for over 20 years, that work with a range of different clients which involve large-scale public and private sector projects. They focus on providing more sustainable solutions for their clients which include a key focus on heat pumps.Your new role
You will be working as a project planner. Your will act as the intermediate between the various teams (Design, Project delivery). In this you will ensure that updates are communicated effectively between each teams, monitor and track that progress is being made in line with right timescales.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to come from a construction background working in a similar role, it preferable if you come from a mechanical or electrical industry - but this is not essential. You will need great organisational skills.
What you'll get in return
Salary from Circa. £35,000 to £50,000, 21 days annual leave and the opportunity to work hybrid.
What you need to do now


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Your new company
You will be joining a multi-accredited contractor based in Coventry working on a range of schemes across a multitude of different sectors, including power and utilities. This established contractor offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development, and their commitment to delivering an exceptional standard of work has positioned them as a leader within the civil engineering industry. Due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

Your new role
As Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, managing and monitoring project costs, tracking progress and cash flow forecast information, preparing and submitting interim valuations and payment applications to clients, managing and tracking project changes/variations, as well as supporting the operational team in commercial and contractual aspects.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will have proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the civil engineering industry or sufficient experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking for a step-up. In addition, you will ideally hold a degree in Quantity Surveying (or experience equivalent) and have a good understanding of NEC contracts. Finally, you will have sound interpersonal and communication skills.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus a package on top (including company car, 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, company pension and more) as well as the opportunity to further your career with a forward-thinking contractor.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or alternatively email a copy to james.mayfield-
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We have a current opportunity for a Lecturer in Construction and the Built Environment on a temporary basis. The position will be based in Nottingham. For further information about this position please apply.


Are you interested in Lecturer in Construction and the Built Environment, Education and Training jobs or Temporary jobs, Our Further Education College is looking for a new member of their team - apply today!



Job Title: Lecturer in Construction and the Built Environment

Job Type: Temporary

Location: Coventry

Industry: Education and Training

The organisation

In this opportunity in you will join Our Further Education College.

Key responsibilities

In this Lecturer in Construction job, your responsibilities will include:

Teaching theoretical elements of the T Level and level 3 BTEC built environment qualifications to learners and associated admin tasks.

Skills & experience

Relevant teaching experience to level 3 built environment learners, T Level experience desirable

HNC/HND in Construction, teaching qualification desirable



If you are interested in the position please apply with your up-to-date CV. No cover letter is required

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

Your new company
You will be joining an industry-leading subcontractor based in Coventry. This multi-accredited organisation operates across a multitude of different sectors, working on some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the UK, and they offer excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. They boast an impressive list of high-profile clients they work in partnership with and, due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Senior Quantity Surveyor.

Your new role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be based in their Coventry office and be responsible for, but not limited to, preparing valuations/applications for payment, assisting in the preparation of final accounts, CVR forecasting and reporting, submitting payment applications, preparing cost reports for clients as well as identifying commercial opportunities and risks.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will ideally hold a degree/HND in Quantity Surveying (or experience equivalent) and have good working knowledge of NEC form of contracts. In addition, you will also have previous experience working on heavy civils schemes and be computer-literate. Finally, you will have good interpersonal and organisational skills.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary dependent on your experience plus a package on top (including company car or car allowance, 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, contributory pension and more) as well as the opportunity to work on a range of high-profile projects with a leading contractor.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Your new company
You will be joining an industry-leading contractor based in Coventry working on infrastructure projects valued up to £13m. This multi-accredited company has a strong pipeline of work across a multitude of different sectors, working on a variety of high-profile projects and major frameworks. Due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

Your new role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, preparing valuations/applications for payment, assisting in the preparation of final accounts, CVR forecasting and reporting, submitting payment applications, preparing cost reports for clients as well as identifying commercial opportunities and risks.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will ideally hold a degree/HND in Quantity Surveying (or experience equivalent) and have good working knowledge of NEC form of contracts. In addition, you will also have previous experience working on heavy civils schemes and be computer-literate. Finally, you will have good interpersonal and organisational skills.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary dependent on your experience plus a package on top (including company car or car allowance, 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, contributory pension and more) as well as the opportunity to work on a range of high-profile projects with a leading contractor.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Job Title

Maintenance Technician, Multifamily

Coventry Square Apartments (https://www.coventrysquareliving.com/)

Job Description Summary

The Maintenance Technician provides support and is accountable for delivering on our commitments to our residents. This includes quality move-ins, residential satisfaction, expedited service, and personal attention to the resident. The Maintenance Technician responds to our residents' service needs and is instrumental in helping deliver superior customer service to our residents.

Job Description

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without  regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

Your new company
You will be joining a subcontractor based in the Coventry area working on underground utilities and EV charging schemes. This multi-accredited organisation operates nationwide and works alongside high-profile Tier 1 contractors within the power and utilities sectors. They offer excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development and due to continued success, they are looking to expand their commercial team and onboard a Quantity Surveyor.


Your new role
As Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for, but not limited to, producing and providing accurate forecasts of project costs to completion/final value, monitoring cash flow and valuation plans, managing subcontract tender processes, managing subcontractor accounts as well as providing accurate reports of costs and values on the projects.


What you\'ll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will ideally have previous experience surveying on utilities (desirable) or heavy civils schemes and be well-versed with NEC form of contracts. In addition, you will hold a degree in Quantity Surveying (or experience equivalent) and be able to prioritise workloads and work within set deadlines. Finally, previous experience estimating within heavy civils is highly advantageous.


What you\'ll get in return
In return, you will receive a basic salary of up to £50k/annum plus package on top (including company car, 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, company pension and more) as well as the opportunity to grow and progress your career with a forward-thinking contractor.


What you need to do now
If you\'re interested in this role, click \'apply now\' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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What's involved with this role:

Interim Technical Repairs Surveyor – Property Services

Job Ref: OBT TCL PXXLU

Pay Rate: £22.50 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 3 months

City: Coventry

Basic DBS disclosure required for this role

Candidates must be prepared to travel across Coventry and Northampton

Technical Repairs Surveyors will be responsible for overseeing individual caseloads consisting of live disrepair claims (including damp and associated repairs), party wall awards, repair diagnostic cases, referrals from repairs teams / health and safety and environmental teams. Surveyors will also be required to undertake training and act in an advisory capacity for colleagues across the business and will from time to time be required to give expert evidence in court.

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out site inspections and investigations, as necessary to produce detailed specifications of works using the national schedule of rates and composite values.
Prepare estimates, feasibility studies, plans, sketches and drawings as may be necessary.
Proficient in the correct diagnosis of building failures and to this end be competent in the use of devices, aids and instruments for the purpose of making assessments and diagnoses.
Carry out specialist surveys as required and undertake further specialist training as required.
Responsible to report any repairs that are identified and required to ensure we always maintain our homes or communal areas to the highest standard. This includes the logging and monitoring of repairs in line with our repairs policies.
Be organised and have good time management skills by booking survey appointments with customers directly and attending appointments on time and to ensure you cater for Orbit and its values to our customers.



NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

Full UK driving licence.

Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.



Qualifications:

Degree in the relevant field.
HND/C Building with demonstrable post qualification experience or BSc Building with post qualification experience desirable.



Skills & Experience:

Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Previous experience of building surveying with knowledge of Stock Condition Surveys for Social Housing.
Working knowledge of current Building Safety, Health & Safety and other relevant legislation.
Able to attend our properties and diagnose repairs linked to damp and mould.
Knowledge of Legal legislation in relation to Housing disrepair and ability to interpret legislation in application of legal repair works.
Ability to communicate with customers and be a good advocate.
Ability to write and prepare specifications for repairs and maintenance work and major repairs and planned maintenance.
Working knowledge of the building industry codes of practice, measured term and building forms of contract, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and Statutory requirements applicable to the industry desirable.
Good level of IT skills including the ability to work to an intermediate level in Excel.

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Job Ref: OBT TCL PXXLU


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.