Total 38 job vacancies by Daniel Owen Ltd

Business Development Executive - St Paul's, London

£35k-£45k per annum (DOE) + OTE

We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Sales Specialist to join our thriving team based in London.

Hybrid role with 1-2 days office presence required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced sales executive to advance their career, joining our award-winning construction recruitment agency on a permanent basis.

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in sales from any industry to assist with building new client relationships within our trades and labour division. With nearly 40 years of industry experience, Daniel Owen offers the chance for someone to contribute to our stellar reputation and further expand our client base, building new relationships throughout the UK.

Duties of a Business Development Executive include but are not limited to:

• Identifying and pursing new business opportunities, both over the phone and face to face
• Developing and maintaining relationships with business stakeholders
• Execute and monitor strategic goals to ensure sales targets are met or exceeded
• Promoting a culture of growth through sales across the business
• Manage key client relationships through the fulfilment of needs and expectations

The ideal Business Development Executive:

• Proven sales experience in any market
• The ability to win and maintain new business opportunities
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to make decisions and use their own initiative

What Daniel Owen offer a Business Development Executive:

• Holiday buy and sell back scheme
• Day off for your birthday
• Hybrid working
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private health care
• Life assurance policy
• Quarterly lunch incentives
• Reward trips, previous locations such as Marbella, Prague & Portugal
• One to one and group training provided
• Fast track your career progression
• Company funded recruitment qualifications
• Apprenticeship programme
• Affiliated financial advisors for assistance on pensions, mortgages, loans and other financial products

If you could see yourself growing and developing within our team, please apply directly or reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential chat.

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Planner
Kenitish Town
Permanent position
Monday - Friday
0800-1700
£27,500 per annum

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades

Job Title: Project Manager - Social Housing Decarbonisation

Location: Suffolk (with travel to Hertfordshire head office)

Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive and flexible, based on experience

Benefits: Company car or car allowance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Contractor dedicated to transforming social housing through innovative decarbonisation projects. Our mission is to create sustainable communities that meet the needs of residents while reducing environmental impact. We are currently seeking a skilled Project Manager to join the dynamic team in Suffolk.

Role Overview:

As a Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-impact decarbonisation initiatives within the social housing sector. You will oversee project planning, execution, and completion, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. This position involves travel to our Hertfordshire head office for collaboration and meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage social housing decarbonisation projects from inception to completion.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets, ensuring adherence to objectives.
• Coordinate with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners to drive project success.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and present project reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Stay informed about industry trends and regulatory changes related to housing decarbonisation.

Key Experience:

• Proven experience in project management, preferably within the construction or social housing sectors.
• Strong understanding of decarbonisation principles and sustainable housing practices.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Relevant project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) are advantageous.

Benifits:

• Work on impactful projects that make a real difference in communities.
• Benefit from a company car or car allowance to facilitate your travel needs.
• Take advantage of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays to support your work-life balance.

If you're passionate about driving sustainability in social housing and have the project management expertise to match, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to [email address]. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Pre-Construction Project Manager
Stratford
£55 - £60K (DOE)

Construction

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Social Housing Company in the Stratford area that are looking for a brand new Pre-Construction Project Manager to join their team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to demonstrate financial and commercial acumen, including risk management skills, reporting and presenting to internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate collaboration and influencing skills, with key stakeholders.
• Computer literate, with previous experience in managing asset management data, excellent MS office skills.
• Good working knowledge of standard measured term partnering forms of contract
• Good understanding of regulatory compliance for fire risk management
• Excellent understanding of all pre-construction activities for major works projects, specifications, tendering, design, planning, building regulations, CDM 2015 and leasehold consultation
• Knowledge in the field of Mechanical Services and engineering
• An understanding of the Building Safety Act
• Educated in a construction related course, minimum HNC/HND qualification or relevant experience.

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.

Planner
Based in Stratford
Permanent
£26-27K per annum

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades

Administrator
Based in Harlow
Monday to Friday
Permanent
Paying up to £26K per annum

Required experiences:

• Experience of working in a similar environment E.G working within an office that supports commercially focused services
• Self-Motivated, flexible, and Resourceful
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• To prioritise heavy workloads
• To commit to operative in a customer focused environment
• Be a good team player
• Intermediate to advanced level with IT skills especially MS Word and Excel
• Experience of working in an administration/secretarial role
• Good standard of written English
• Self-discipline, with demonstrably good time management skills and the ability to manage several priorities
• Ability to multi-task, and work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers
• Excellent telephone skills

Planner
Kenitish Town
Permanent position
Monday - Friday
0800-1700
£27,500 per annum

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades

Daniel Owen are looking for an ambitious, visionary leader who will play a critical role in managing cross-functional teams across Public Sector Projects in the North.

You MUST:

* Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Project Management or Finance.

* Have great communication skills talking to contractors and your teams

* Capable of formulating tenders

* Confident holding meetings with supply chain

* Good negotiation skills

* Oversee a project from discussion to invoice

This role enables you to work form home however you will be expected to visit sites and hold meetings with relative stake holders.

If this sounds like something you would enjoy and you want to hear more about this great opportunity then please call Sophie +447711556949

Customer Service Advisor
Based in Chingford
Temporary contract
Office based
09:00am till 18:00pm

About You

• Social Housing and Repair and Maintenance background.
• Proven experience in scheduling/planning Disrepairs, Voids, or Complex works.
• Competent in communicating with direct operatives, subcontractors, and residents.
• Basic building maintenance knowledge e.g. duration required to undertake a variety of maintenance tasks.
• Planning knowledge of what works can be sequenced or can be undertaken concurrently.
• Ability to prioritise works and ensure works-in-progress jobs are within target and appointed where practicable.
• Good level of written English
• Good computer skills
• Good project management skills
• Good communication skills e.g. ability to communicate with different stakeholders at different levels
• Passionate about service delivery and customer satisfaction.

About the Role

You'll be responsible for high volumes of calls liaising with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, and supervisors to schedule appointments, ensuring that future jobs are appointed in a way that will ensure our contractual Service Level Agreements are met and no false promises are given. You will excel in dealing with residents as part of our back-office using a range of communication methods including telephony and email.

Using our MSi system, you'll actively schedule available operatives and subcontractors to jobs, discuss complex repairs, demanding customers and those who have suffered service failure, where your role is to instil the customers confidence.

Planning Officer
Based in Havering
Temporary role
£26.39per hour

Planning Officer with a minimum of 18 months experience to work in the Planning Applications Team.

Working from home role but there could be the occasional need to attend the office and also to attend site so a driving licence is also required to drive one of our pool cars or you would need to take effective arrangements to undertake site visits.

Qualifications:

1. RTPI accredited postgraduate degree.
2. Eligible for Membership of RTPI or RICS (Planning and Development).
3. Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Planner
Kent
£16ph
Repairs and Maintenance

Looking for someone to start immediately

You will have considerable experience in a similar role and display strong communication and people skills. Most importantly, will be your flexible and collaborative approach and your willingness to address challenges and get things done.

The role:

To co-ordinate and plan works for a social housing repairs and maintenance contract, supporting a Supervisor and the Operations Manager:

• Answer phone and email enquiries
• Update client's portals daily
• logging jobs on to our workforce software
• Chasing Operatives for updates
• Ordering materials for larger projects
• Book in repair appointments with residents and clients
• Chasing Operatives for updates
• Ordering materials for larger projects

Responsibilities:

• To act in a professional, friendly and polite manner at all times;
• To commit to learning about our resident and client's needs;
• To act promptly to enquiries and ensure orders are processed in line with deadlines.

Requirements:

The individual must be organised with good communication and computer skills. We are looking for someone who can work within a team but also use their own initiative to work on their own. Experience gained in a similar role within Social Housing is needed.

Planners
Based in Dagenham
Temporary
Monday to Friday
Office based

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades

Project Manager
£50K + Package
East London
Property Maintenance

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Housing Contractor in the East London area who are looking for a brand new Project Manager to join their team covering their Reactive Repairs, Major Voids and Cyclical works in the East London area.

They are looking for an experienced Project Manager who has previous experience working on Social Housing contracts.

Duties:

• Prepare, process and select estimates, bids and tenders.
• Development the procurement programme.
• Assist in the presentation of the contract brief to the client.
• Manage the selection of site personnel teams (inc. sub contractors) for contracts.
• Manage site personnel, work activities and resources.
• Control contracts from start to completion.
• Control contract budgets.

Key Knowledge:

• Must have previous Social Housing experience working on reactive, major void projects and cyclical works.
• Must hold a full UK driving license

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.

Project Quantity Surveyor
Hackney
£60 - £75K (DOE)

Construction

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Contractor in the Hackney area that are looking for a brand new Project Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following;

• Procurement of Sub-Contractors: Ensuring consultants and supply packages are within pre-agreed budgetary constraints.
• Tender Analysis: Properly analyzing work package tender returns, attending pre-start meetings, and submitting detailed order placement recommendations to the Senior and/or Managing Quantity Surveyor
• Claims Administration: Administering sub-contractor, consultant, and supplier claims, subject to approval by the Managing and/or Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Final Accounts: Properly administering final accounts of sub-contractors, consultants, and suppliers in accordance with the commercial interests of the company.
• Design Team Meetings: Attending design team meetings to ensure compliance with the contract and minimize unnecessary costs.
• Senior Quantity Surveyor Role: In the absence of a Senior Quantity Surveyor, carrying out their role as adequately as possible and informing the Managing Surveyor and/or Heads of the Commercial Department of any difficulties.

• BSc in Quantity Surveying
• Chartered member of RICS or working towards it
• Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC & JCT) and Standard Methods of Measurement
• Knowledge of Building Regulations (including Part B)
• Knowledge of NHBC Standards

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.

Planner
Kenitish Town
Permanent position
Monday - Friday
0800-1700
£27,500 per annum

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades