Total 11 Construction / Property job vacancies in SG1 2BT

What's involved with this role:

Interim Maintenance Surveyor – Property Services

Reference no: CLA 0009 7DEF / 1

Pay Rate: £22.66 per hour PAYE

37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

This opening assignment is for 4 months

City: STEVENAGE

Basic DBS disclosure required

Hybrid working

Candidates must be prepared to travel across Hertfordshire areas of Borehamwood, Luton, Bedford, Stevenage and surrounding areas.

Covering home counties, major voids. The successful candidate will be responsible for pre/post-inspection and reports for responsive repairs, void works and cyclical repairs within the relevant area of operation, consulting and engaging with customers, leaseholders and with internal and external stakeholders in the region. Ensure the highest customer standards of delivery are achieved, minimal defects, and a high level of customer satisfaction is achieved. Effectively managing the performance and on site progress of contractors ensuring that works are delivered on time, to a regional budget of £10m, to quality standards and achieve value for money in line with all relevant statutory regulations and compliance

Key Receptibilities:

Deliver an effective & efficient Repairs & Maintenance service at an operational level to include a regionally based professional surveying service, disrepair works, Major/Complex Works, FRA, responsive repairs, voids and aids and adaptations.
Prepare and carry out diagnostic inspections, surveys & technical reports in accordance with Group practice.
Providing accurate technical advice with competent & thorough surveys/post-inspections.
Identifies and manages insurance claims ensuring the most economically advantageous outcome for the organisation. To include, property inspections, managing decants, liaising with loss adjusters/insurance team.
Technical lead within the Housing team during the handover of any new developments to ensure quality control through to completion and the end of defects.
Effective and efficiently control budgetary spend of approx. £2m within the individual area of operation, ensuring revenue and capital spend are recorded accurately. Review invoices and requests for payment from contractors, challenge and resolve submissions where required.
Deliver and effectively manage legal disrepair claims and Environmental Health Orders in line with group process and provide detailed reports, and manage complex repairs to an agreed outcome to protect interests.
Ensure effective liaison with in-house service provider, M&E contractors and external sub-contractor staff to ensure the delivery of a top quartile service in line with industry standards, schedule of Rates, operational regulatory framework, health & safety (including asbestos).
Management and coordination of empty properties to ensure minimal rental loss and maximum return.
Carry out major void inspections, ensuring void works are completed to lettable standards against key performance indicators and providing detailed costing for the Options Appraisal.

Qualifications:

Diploma in Surveying, Property and Maintenance Level 3.
Membership of a relevant professional body e.g. RICS or CIOB.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the Social Housing Sector and awareness of its regulations.
A demonstrable knowledge of building construction, building standards, planning regulations, regulatory standards, health & safety and other legislation relevant to asset management.
Knowledge of financial management and controls within a contractor management and day to day repairs delivery context and ability to flag adverse spend and mitigate risks of overspends.
Knowledge of effective professional surveying service for responsive repairs, voids and aids and adaptations to high levels of customer satisfaction.

Experience:

Management of small projects and an understanding of CDMC.

Skills & Abilities:

Excellent communications skills, both oral and written with colleagues, residents, service providers, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
Effective liaison skills with staff, residents, service providers, contractors and consultants.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work in a changing environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
Ability to follow procedures, plan and prioritise.
Ability to write and present technical reports.


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.


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.

Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.

Please feel free to apply to us directly via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not 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 at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than 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.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

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Job Ref: CLA 0009 7DEF / 1


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.

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor/Estimator - Main Contractor

Location: Stockport (Flexible working hours available)
Salary: Dependent on Experience (DOE)
Company: Leading Multi-Sector Main Contractor

Company Overview:
We are a prominent main contractor based in Stockport, known for delivering high-quality projects across various sectors, including industrial, commercial, office spaces, retail, rail, and education. Specializing in both new builds and fit-out/refurbishment projects, we take pride in our collaborative approach and commitment to excellence. Due to continued growth, we are expanding our team and looking for a talented Quantity Surveyor/Estimator to join our dynamic team.

Position Overview:
As a Quantity Surveyor/Estimator, you will play a critical role in managing and estimating costs for projects valued from £100K to £10 million across the Northwest, with occasional travel to sites in the South. This role involves both office-based tasks and regular site visits to ensure project success from initial costing to final delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with our pre-construction and project teams to support seamless project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Estimating Responsibilities:
Review tender documentation and break down projects into packages for subcontractor pricing.
Prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates for a range of fit-out, refurbishment, and new build projects.
Compile tender returns and ensure accurate submission to clients.
Attend site visits, gather essential project information, and assess site conditions.
Conduct market research to source subcontractors and suppliers.
Prepare take-offs, bills of quantities, and detailed cost breakdowns.
Participate in pre-tender meetings, clarifying project scopes with clients as needed.

Quantity Surveying Responsibilities:
Manage the commercial aspects of projects from inception through to completion, ensuring profitability and cost control.
Monitor project progress, valuations, and variations, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations.
Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to maintain smooth project delivery.
Collaborate with project teams to identify cost-saving measures and value engineering opportunities.
Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations and quality standards.
Provide regular financial reporting to senior management on project performance.

Qualifications and Experience:
Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Estimator within the construction industry, ideally with a main contractor.
Strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement methods, and estimating software/tools.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.
Excellent analytical, numerical, and negotiation skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Willingness to travel to project sites as needed and hold a valid UK driving license.

Benefits:
Competitive salary based on experience.
Car allowance.
Flexible working hours.
Career development opportunities within a growing and supportive company.

Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

What's involved with this role:

Interim Maintenance Surveyor – Property Services

Job Ref: CLA TCL 0009 6DBE / 1

Pay Rate: £22.66 per hour PAYE

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

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 5-6 months

City: Stevenage

Hybrid working

Basic DBS disclosure required for this role

Candidates must be prepared to travel across Hertfordshire areas of Borehamwood, Luton, Bedford, Stevenage and surrounding area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for pre/post-inspection and reports for responsive repairs, void works and cyclical repairs within the relevant area of operation, consulting and engaging with customers, leaseholders and with internal and external stakeholders in the region. Ensure the highest customer standards of delivery are achieved, minimal defects, and a high level of customer satisfaction is achieved. Effectively managing the performance and on site progress of contractors ensuring that works are delivered on time, to a regional budget of £10m, to quality standards and achieve value for money in line with all relevant statutory regulations and compliance

Key Receptibilities:

Deliver an effective & efficient Repairs & Maintenance service at an operational level to include a regionally based professional surveying service, disrepair works, Major/Complex Works, FRA, responsive repairs, voids and aids and adaptations.
Prepare and carry out diagnostic inspections, surveys & technical reports in accordance with Group practice.
Providing accurate technical advice with competent & thorough surveys/post-inspections.
Identifies and manages insurance claims ensuring most economically advantageous outcome for the organisation. To include, property inspections, managing decants, liaising with loss adjusters/insurance team.
Technical lead within the Housing team during the handover of any new developments to ensure quality control through to completion and the end of defects.
Effective and efficiently control budgetary spend of approx. £2m within individual area of operation, ensuring revenue and capital spend are recorded accurately. Review invoices and requests for payment from contractors, challenge and resolve submissions where required.
Deliver and effectively manage legal disrepair claims and Environmental Health Orders in line with group process and provide detailed reports, and manage complex repairs to an agreed outcome to protect Clarion interests.
Ensure effective liaison with in-house service provider, M&E contractors and external sub-contractor staff to ensure the delivery of a top quartile service in line with industry standards, schedule of Rates, operational regulatory framework, health & safety (including asbestos).
Management and coordination of empty properties to ensure minimal rental loss and maximum return.
Carry out major void inspections, ensuring void works are completed to Clarion lettable standard against key performance indicators and providing detailed costing for the Options Appraisal’s.
Ensure delivery of all works in line with all compliance requirements and promotion of the organisation’s Health & Safety policy and legislation, all personal risk assessments.
Maintaining excellent customer satisfaction by taking ownership and demonstrating proactive collaborative working with repairs providers.
Ensure all ongoing professional and personal development is updated.



Qualifications:

Diploma in Surveying, Property and Maintenance Level 3.
Membership of a relevant professional body e.g. RICS or CIOB.



Skills & Experience:

Knowledge of the Social Housing Sector and awareness of its regulations.
A demonstrable knowledge of building construction, building standards, planning regulations, regulatory standards, health & safety and other legislation relevant to asset management.
Knowledge of financial management and controls within a contractor management and day to day repairs delivery context and ability to flag adverse spend and mitigate risks of overspends.
Knowledge of effective professional surveying service for responsive repairs, voids and aids and adaptations to high levels of customer satisfaction.
Excellent communications skills, both oral and written with colleagues, residents, service providers, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
Effective liaison skills with staff, residents, service providers, contractors and consultants.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Management of small projects and an understanding of CDMC.
Ability to work in a changing environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
Ability to follow procedures, plan and prioritise.
Ability to write and present technical reports.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

Full UK driving licence.

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.


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.

Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.

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

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not 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 at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than 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.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.







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Job Ref: CLA TCL 0009 6DBE / 1


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.

• Position: Interim Building Surveyor
• Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
• Duration: 3 months
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
• Daily rate: 300 per day
• Responsibilities:
  • Manage the specification and delivery of works to ensure all homes meet the council's standards.
  • Minimise void times, rental loss, and waiting times for new tenants.
  • Monitor the progress of works to ensure they are carried out safely and to the required standard and timescale.
  • Provide professional building surveying services for various types of buildings.
  • Prepare detailed drawings, specifications, and schedules of works for tendering and quotations.
  • Administer contracts, issue certificates, variation orders, and certify contract payments and final accounts.
  • Visit sites to ensure work is carried out according to contract documentation.
  • Prepare budget estimates, costs, and outline specifications during the design process.
  • Identify building defects and provide recommendations for repair, preparing estimates as required.
• Requirements:
  • Chartered building surveyor qualification.
  • Experience in instructing and overseeing repairs and health and safety work.
  • Experience in managing client contracts and compliance work.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload within agreed targets.
  • Knowledge of building construction and relevant health and safety requirements/legislation.

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 about your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Support Worker– Longstone

Full time and part time positions available.

Start your career with Real Life Options in a rewarding role where you can really make a difference. We are looking for caring, trustworthy and upbeat individuals whose personality and values match the energetic environment of our service. Every day is different as we promote our service users to make their own choices and live as independently as possible.

Support is uniquely tailored to each individual to live the life they choose. Our service users particularly enjoy visits to the many attractions of Edinburgh, karaoke nights at a public house and our movie and takeaway nights!

The role involves supporting males in shared supported living accommodation which is based in Longstone, City of Edinburgh. During each shift, you will be providing support with: going out in the community, cooking, cleaning, personal care, medication and social activities.

Shifts are arranged on a rota system, so you will be working as part of an enthusiastic and experienced team to deliver the following hours (please note occasional cover for waking night shifts may be required):-


8 am to 3pm
3.00pm to 10.00pm
10.00am to 10.00pm


An enhanced PVG is required for this role.

Benefits and Rewards


A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
An employer contributory pension scheme
Mileage paid at 35p per mile flat rate up to 10,000 per year


In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:


Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
A financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
Recognition Initiatives


We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:

Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:

Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We have a permanent, full-time opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our Estates team working 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, from 08:00am to 4:00pm), earning £25,095 per annum.

This is a full-time opportunity, working 35 hours per week to support our team providing high quality grounds services to schemes - predominantly covering Stockport, Oldham, and the surrounding areas. There will be times when you will be expected to cover other areas when required, but company van will be used for travel when this is necessary. All PPE will be provided by Guinness.

Reporting into the Estates Services Officer you will be responsible for providing high quality cleaning services to our schemes. We are looking for someone who has good customer service skills as you will be interacting with our customers and colleagues, and you would be working both within a team and on your own. The work can sometimes be quite physically demanding.

Some of the key duties involved are:

• Grounds, maintenance, and external gardening work (Hedge trimming, grass cutting, weed and moss control etc).
• Cleaning internal and external communal areas.
• Using mechanical cleaning tools.
• Cleaning of internal communal areas including lifts, corridors (mopping dusting and vacuuming).
• Bin store/bulk waste management.
• Litter picking.
• Customer interaction.
• Fly-tipping removal.

Work Schedule

• Monday to Friday - 8am - 4pm.
• No weekend or evening working.

Essential Requirements

• Full clean UK driving licence

Face to Face Interviews will take place from 1st August 2024 .

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About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Guidant Global is collaborating with a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence to recruit a highly skilled Software Engineer proficient in C/C++, Linux, and Real-Time systems. The selected candidate will join a small team of multi-skilled professionals and work on complex technical projects involving various technologies and engineering disciplines. The position is based at the Stevenage site.

As a software engineer specialising in C/C++, Linux, and real-time systems, you will work in France and Italy as part of the international HWIL team on an annual percentile framework. You will share knowledge, tools, and techniques with the UK HWIL team., tools, and techniques as part of the UK HWIL team integrated part of the international HWIL team.

What we're looking for:

• Possess a significant skill set and experience in software development, with a particular emphasis on using programming languages such as C and C++.
• Experience developing within the Linux environment.
• Good problem-solving skills
• Proactive and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to work with varied engineering teams

Desirable:

• The ideal candidate must have experience in integrating both hardware and software components.
• Hands-on experience with multi-threaded software products, driver-level software development, and using MATLAB/Simulink
• Understanding of real-time computing systems and mathematical modelling concepts
• Ability to visualise and analyse complex systems

What you'll get to do as a Software Engineer C/C++/Linux/Real Time:

Hardware In The Loop (HWIL) works with real missile equipment and advanced test facilities. The team is responsible for designing, developing, and using closed-loop HWIL simulations to investigate and validate the behaviour and performance of their clients' products under different conditions. This ensures high confidence in the operation of the products. HWIL testing is crucial to the missile design and development process as it focuses on understanding the product characteristics and behaviours. This is often done with prototype equipment and cutting-edge technologies, not just testing on a production line

• This role is centred on the development, execution and maintenance of software components used in the HWIL facility. These software components range from those designed to manage mathematical models and real-time input/output interfaces to those used for data analysis and visualisation.
• This role offers the chance to work directly with advanced test equipment and missile hardware. Unlike most commercial off-the-shelf real-time Hardware in the Loop software products, MBDA develops its own Linux PC-based toolsets to meet our specific needs that surpass any current COTS products.

"Please Note: This project is a UK eyes only requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role".

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

The role is located at the Stevenage headquarters, a crucial part of missile operations. The site has easy transportation access and an onsite gym and coffee shop. All employees are offered training and development opportunities.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Support Worker– Longstone

Full time, Part time and relief available.

Start your career with Real Life Options in a rewarding role where you can really make a difference. We are looking for caring, trustworthy and upbeat individuals whose personality and values match the energetic environment of our service. Every day is different as we promote our service users to make their own choices and live as independently as possible.

Support is uniquely tailored to each individual to live the life they choose. Our service users particularly enjoy visits to the many attractions of Edinburgh, karaoke nights at a public house, our movie and takeaway nights!

The role involves supporting males in shared supported living accommodation which is based in Longstone, City of Edinburgh. During each shift, you will be providing support with: going out in the community, cooking, cleaning, personal care, medication and social activities.

Shifts are arranged on a rota system, so you will be working as part of an enthusiastic and experienced team to deliver the following hours (please note occasional cover for waking night shifts may be required):-


8 am to 3pm
3.00pm to 10.00pm
10.00am to 10.00pm


An enhanced PVG is required for this role.

Benefits and Rewards


A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
An employer contributory pension scheme
Mileage paid at 35p per mile flat rate up to 10,000 per year


In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:


Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
A financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
Recognition Initiatives


We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:

Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:

Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Maintenance Surveyor needed in Stevenage, £21.50ph PAYE - 0008 B7EB / 1

Looking for a surveyor ideally with Surveying experience of pre and post inspections identifying building defects and disrepair inspections, must be based in or near Borehamwood or home counites, including, Watford and Harrow areas

This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@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.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

We are recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for a newly secured life sciences project in Stevenage for a national Tier 1 contractor.

They work in the education, local authority, health care, commercial/industrial and leisure marketplaces and a majority of the work is won through frameworks such as SCF, Pagabo, DFE and strategic partnerships with local authorities and large independent government bodies. All the work is either framework, negotiated or 2 stage bids. They are one the best companies to work for in the UK construction industry and have secured pipelines of work, fantastic training and development opportunities, annual bonus and a wide range of additional benefits.

The initial scheme is a new build life sciences scheme in Stevenage for £30 million which has been negotiated initially on a framework agreement and is just finishing a detailed 2nd stage build up and is due on site beginning of 2024 - this is phase 1 of a number of future schemes being negotiated to form a major new science and learning park.

You will work closely with the Bid and Estimating teams alongside the PM on preconstruction and bid work before taking schemes onto site. Once on site you will be responsible for procuring packages, overseeing the management of subcontractors, and set up the procedures for payments, valuations, remeasures, subcontractor engagement and pre-start meetings, chair client meetings, manage the variation account, manage CVR's and other internal reporting metrics all the way through to final account.

You will have full commercial reporting authority for the scheme and we will be responsible for forecasting and the financial health of the scheme and you will report into a visiting commercial manager and have the full support and backing of a national contractor.

They offer attractive basic salary packages, car allowances and generous employee benefits programmes as well as an achievable annual bonus which is always paid out alongside industry leading training and development opportunities.

They are looking to develop and grow the regional presence in the area and this is a great time to join a growing business and you will have the potential to grow and develop your career with promotion opportunities available based on your performance and these roles would suit anyone looking to expand their career and join a growing business.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Assistant Estimator

Location: Buckinghamshire

Reports to: Group Pre-Con Director

Contract: Permanent

Fawkes and Reece Group are currently assisting a leading construction business with their search for an experienced Assistant Estimator to join their Buckinghamshire-based team.

This UK construction specialist has built a successful track record and reputation over the previous 30 years and made it into the top 25 best companies to work for in 2021.

The business is committed to making all of their employees feel valued and they're a company that recognises hard work and looks to progress their people from within the business.

The role will also have hybrid working available once the successful candidate is settled into the role. Our client is offering a salary of up to £55,000 per year with car/travel allowance and benefits.

The ideal candidate will be able to multitask and have experience of managing and deliver major tenders on a standalone basis.

Our client deliver schemes across Data Centres, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Logistics, with project values range up to £500m, for blue chip clients.

Please contact Jessica Nolan-Watt at Fawkes and Reece on 0207 288 0166 --. If this position is of interest, please send over your updated CV to - jwatt@frlondon.co.uk