Total 2 Construction / Property job vacancies in Accrington, Lancashire

Position: Property Valuer

Location: Onsite in Preston

Starting Date: ASAP

Salary: £30,000 basic per annum / OTE £55,000+

Industry: Real Estate

Benefits:

- Uncapped commission scheme
- Fully funded training course leading to a Level 2 Estate Agent Qualification
- Career progression opportunities

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday and one every other Saturday.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Property Valuer to join the team. This role involves delivering exceptional service to clients, building strong relationships with vendors, and achieving targets in property valuations and instructions.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in real estate, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors.
- Focus on generating new and repeat business.
- Gain new instructions for properties to market.
- Prepare property brochures, including photography and written descriptions.
- Deliver exceptional service to clients and act as a standard-setter for the team.
- Drive market share growth and support business development initiatives.
- Conduct quality property valuations and secure instructions for sale.
- Collaborate with senior management on high-profile instructions and clients.

Essential Skills:

- Full UK Driving Licence (manual vehicle).
- Proven experience in real estate or estate agency, with a readiness to advance in your career.
- Strong team player with a collaborative spirit and a positive attitude.
- Ability to support management and help lead the team.
- Reputation for delivering outstanding customer service.
- Self-motivated with excellent initiative.
- Strong IT skills (including Microsoft Office).
- Attention to detail and a professional demeanour.

If interested, please apply by sending your CV along with your availability/notice period and salary expectations.

Contact: Elvis Eckardt

Your new company
A leading construction company is seeking to recruit a Construction / Estimating Administrator to work within their open office team. This company is searching for a confident communicator who is professional, able to work well under pressure and contribute positively within a small team. This role is office-based in Accrington, Lancashire, offering tailored working hours and career progression, along with other great benefits. Standard working hours are Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5pm with a 1-hour lunch break. There can be some flexibility around this if required for the right candidate.

Your new role

• As Construction / Estimating Administrator, you will be expected to support the wider office team, answering calls and dealing with queries, emailing, filling, updating spreadsheets, dealing with contracts and important documentation.
• Assisting the estimating team with general administration and assisting senior management when and if required. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues, offering help and support with all administrative tasks.
• Collation and input of incoming tender package documents onto the system.
• Maintenance of the various pre-construction spreadsheets.
• Sending out and chasing up subcontractor packages in a timely manner to ensure deadlines were met.
• Drafting full tender letters, tender packs and bids.
• Working alongside estimators and the pre-construction director to support all aspects of the tender process.
• Printing and plotting construction drawings and completing take-offs for estimators.
• General administration for the Preconstruction and Small Works Departments.
• Overseeing the development of marketing literature to send to potential clients.
• Use of Trimble software to enter subcontractors' prices.
  
  What you'll need to succeed
  In order to be successful in securing this position, you must have:
• Excellent verbal/ written communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Friendly tone over the phone with clients and customers, and overall, have a good team work ethic.
• You must have the ability to multitask, prioritise and manage time effectively and a good understanding of technical and IT skills, particularly when it comes to database management and spreadsheets, whilst also possessing an eye for attention to detail.
• Please note, previous experience within a construction based role is essential.
  
  What you'll get in return
• Competitive annual salary up to £26,500 and will be joining a successful growing business during an exciting period.
• Along with 30 days of annual leave, which increases with years of service.
• Free parking and a 3% pension contribution, along with flexibility around working hours.
• You will be working within a small, friendly working environment, which can offer career progression and development.
  
  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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