Total 4,305 Construction / Property job vacancies

• The work includes controlling working budgets, and planning, coordinating and directing a construction program in support of civil works, military and environmental clean-up construction projects,
• The work includes a large and complex construction mission for Interagency and International Support (IIS) partners
• Civil works construction includes primarily flood control, and flood control dams, levees and channels, navigation structures, ecosystem restoration and recreation development.
• Military construction involves the full range of facilities for Army and AirForce installations including airfields, missile testing and launch facilities, infrastructure improvement, large family housing facilities
• Military construction also involves multi-storied hospitals, barracks complexes, administration facilities, wharf, pier and bridge infrastructure, aircraft and other fuel distribution and delivery facilities, etc.
• The environmental clean-up program focuses on remediation of hazardous, toxic and radiological wastes (HTRW) as well as unexploded ordinance cleanup for a variety of customers
• Responsibilities include Federal preparedness, response and recovery activities for domestic emergencies such as natural disasters, oil and hazardous spills.
• Hazard mitigation and civil disturbances, emergency water planning and preparedness planning and response to national security emergencies.
• Geographical area for civil works and military and IIS construction projects include Northern to Central California, Utah, and portions of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and Oregon
• The programs assigned to the Construction Division require a permanent staff which varies between 200 and 290 employees.

As a Marine Surveyor, you will:

• Participate in and conduct inspections and surveys to determine the readiness of assigned ship(s), shipboard equipment, and systems, and ensure completed repairs comply with applicable regulatory standards for U.S. Flag ships.
• Serve as the primary Area Division technical and programmatic contact with Ship Managers or General Agents to provide guidance and make recommendations for programmatic-level allocation of resource related the maintenance, repairs, and operations of assigned ships
• Organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Assistant Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR), for Ship Managers Contracts and General Agency Agreements (AA’s) in accordance with the terms and conditions delegated by the Point of Contact to Authorized Contracting Officer (PCO/ACO) in a Letter of Assignment.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with the experience to independently assesses the material and operational condition of the assigned ships to meet mission requirements and regulatory standards. They possess a strong understanding of ship maintenance, repair, and operations. The ideal candidate can also apply the standards of the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping for U.S. flag cargo ships, and possesses strong interpersonal skills required to work with other governments employees, government contractors, ship crews, and partners in the maritime industry. 

- Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, airfields, or other construction sites.
- Maintains, repairs, and constructs flexible roads, pavements, parking areas, airdromes, bike paths, or similar surfaces of asphalt.
- Maintains, repairs, and constructs rigid pavements or similar cement and concrete surfaces.
- Uses and maintains tools and equipment.

• The work includes controlling working budgets, and planning, coordinating and directing a construction program in support of civil works, military and environmental clean-up construction projects,
• The work includes a large and complex construction mission for Interagency and International Support (IIS) partners
• Civil works construction includes primarily flood control, and flood control dams, levees and channels, navigation structures, ecosystem restoration and recreation development.
• Military construction involves the full range of facilities for Army and AirForce installations including airfields, missile testing and launch facilities, infrastructure improvement, large family housing facilities
• Military construction also involves multi-storied hospitals, barracks complexes, administration facilities, wharf, pier and bridge infrastructure, aircraft and other fuel distribution and delivery facilities, etc.
• The environmental clean-up program focuses on remediation of hazardous, toxic and radiological wastes (HTRW) as well as unexploded ordinance cleanup for a variety of customers
• Responsibilities include Federal preparedness, response and recovery activities for domestic emergencies such as natural disasters, oil and hazardous spills.
• Hazard mitigation and civil disturbances, emergency water planning and preparedness planning and response to national security emergencies.
• Geographical area for civil works and military and IIS construction projects include Northern to Central California, Utah, and portions of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and Oregon
• The programs assigned to the Construction Division require a permanent staff which varies between 200 and 290 employees.

• Works under general supervision of Resident Engineer.
• Determines whether all materials and equipment to be incorporated into finished job meet plans and specifications.
• Ensures proper installation and workmanship, safety requirements, adherence to progress schedules, etc.
• Reviews contractor's shop drawing details to ascertain adherence of the proposed work to contract requirements.
• Work is primarily with solution of technical problems, controversial interpretation of design and/or installation details, proposed contract changes, and progress and payment estimate matters.
• Reviews pre-bid plans and specifications for Biddability/ Constructability/Operability (BCO) on assigned contracts to determine practicality from a construction standpoint.
• Evaluates contractors' price proposals for additional work to be performed under the original contract and payment estimate items for consistency with actual job-site status of work.
• Inspects on-the-job construction progress to ensure that the contractor is maintaining satisfactory progress.

• Performs preliminary, in-progress, and final technical inspection of assigned construction contract work including the larger and more complex projects.
• Attends pre-design conferences and reviews proposed scopes of work for constructability.
• Daily inspects materials, equipment, work methods, practices, and progress.
• Maintains daily logs of the project, recording facts concerning work activity, workforce, equipment in use, inspection activities, accidents, visitors, weather conditions, and unusual happenings.
• Coordinates facility access and contractor's schedule with using agency.

• Performs preliminary, in-progress, and final technical inspection of assigned construction contract work including the larger and more complex projects.
• Attends pre-design conferences and reviews proposed scopes of work for constructability.
• Daily inspects materials, equipment, work methods, practices, and progress.
• Maintains daily logs of the project, recording facts concerning work activity, workforce, equipment in use, inspection activities, accidents, visitors, weather conditions, and unusual happenings.
• Coordinates facility access and contractor's schedule with using agency.

• Performs preliminary, in-progress, and final technical inspection of assigned construction contract work including the larger and more complex projects.
• Attends pre-design conferences and reviews proposed scopes of work for constructability.
• Daily inspects materials, equipment, work methods, practices, and progress.
• Maintains daily logs of the project, recording facts concerning work activity, workforce, equipment in use, inspection activities, accidents, visitors, weather conditions, and unusual happenings.
• Coordinates facility access and contractor's schedule with using agency.

• Responsible for the coordination on all aspects of shipping/storage of goods.
• Interprets guidelines and instructions, determines the approach, and adapts the process, to resolve customer concerns.
• Estimates or validates charges, not limited to handling services, temporary storage, third-party services, mileage rates and accessorial services.
• Conducts statistical samplings and audits to execute program oversight of commercial industry.

• Knowledge of all modes of transportation for movement of personal property, passengers, and cargo to include factors affecting that transportation, such as public laws, foreign government requirements, DoD policies and limitations/capabilities of the different transportation modes.
• Knowledge of government and multi-service/U.S. Coast Guard transportation regulations, policies and guidelines, including Comptroller General Decisions and traffic management policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of organizational missions, objectives, procedures, and regulatory framework for traffic management programs within which DoD and other federal agencies operate.
• Skill and ability to utilize technical and functional experience with developing and recommending solutions to complex transportation problems and initiatives.
• Ability to communicate/respond to a range of questions from government agencies, activity personnel, customers, commercial carriers, and/or others regarding the shipment and storage of personal property.
• Ability to gather facts and use effective, analytical, and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions. Also, have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Knowledge of basic principles of the classified titled or related field.
• Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing.
• Ability to learn basic techniques of the classified title.
• Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions.
• Ability to plan and organize work and consult effectively with co-workers.

• Reviews plans and specifications for upcoming projects.
• Performs Quality Assurance on assigned Contracts/Projects.
• Reviews technical data and reports for input in various construction systems and also approves pay estimates.
• Responsible for inspecting work to ensure contractors are adhering to command policy and Safety Regulations.
• Consults with contractors and in-house personnel on problems related to construction.
• Acts as technical advisor for assigned projects and resolves problems that arise between plans and specs.
• Investigates possible change orders and reports his findings to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

• Prepares, maintains, and reviews for accuracy all property inventory listings.
• Processes property disposal and accounting transactions using automated systems.
• Serves as primary visitor control point of contact to screen all vehicles and personnel entering the facilities.
• Composes and types routine, non-technical correspondence and/or one-time reports.
• Compiles management data, statistics, information and flow charts.

Your new company
Our client is a public sector organisation based in Southwest London who are looking for a Fire Safety Surveyor to join their team on an ongoing 3-month rolling contract basis. The job is to manage the organisation's residential assets to ensure all fire safety works are carried out to comply with all the latest fire and building regulations.

Your new role
As the Fire Safety Surveyor, you will:
Review fire/Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) issues highlighted within consultants' reports and compliance reviews both on site and desktop in conjunction with Compliance Officers.
Aiding with specification and procurement of remedial works to ensure compliance with fire, statutory and H&S regulations/Acts.
Advising and producing written reports on FRA /Fire issues generally.
The organisation deals with a variety of residential stock ranging from high rise blocks to care homes, giving you a wide remit of works to ensure all buildings are fully compliant.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, it is essential that you have:
A qualification in fire safety/engineering.
Solid background and experience in fire risk assessing and inspection within the industry.
Excellent English literacy, report writing and communication skills.
Ability and experience of using varying Microsoft software packages.
If you have residential experience, it will be an advantage. However our client is happy to consider fully qualified Fire Safety experts from a varied background.

What you'll get in return
Competitive Market Day RateHybrid Working
Business Expenses Paid

What you need to do now
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Your new role working as a Construction Account Handler means you will be working for leading Insurance Intermediaries in the construction sector. Whether you are a large nationwide corporate company or an industry specialist operating in the local area, they offer their knowledge and expertise to give their clients the best possible service. Due to the expansion of their renewals team, a position for a Construction Account Handler within their Southend office has arisen.
Your new role working as a Construction Account Handler means you will be responsible for managing and administering clients, handling the renewal process from inception to completion, to include midterm adjustments, with the opportunity to cross-sell products to existing customers for potential new policies. Other duties will mean you are responsible and accountable for the retention, maintenance and growth of a book of clients on behalf of the company.
What you need to succeed
Your previous experience working as an Account Handler, dealing with all construction risks will contribute to your success in securing this role. You will have excellent knowledge of the insurance market, and have good experience handling construction risks. You will be able to work well in a team, as well as on your own. You will ideally be CERT CII qualified or working towards.
What you'll get in return
You'll be offered a competitive salary of up to £45,000 on an annual basis depending on experience and a comprehensive benefits package. You'll receive support from both directors, your colleagues and management. You'll enjoy working as part of a growing Lloyds broker with a friendly team and the unique vision to develop long-term client needs.

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Your new company
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced Valuation Surveyor to join Reading Borough Council on a permanent basis - this is an opportunity to make a tangible difference to a vibrant and ever evolving community in Reading! Reading is a great place to live and to work, as part of 'Team Reading' you will have an opportunity to play an individual role in making Reading, and the council, a successful and vibrant place.

Your new role
Reading Borough Council are seeking a dynamic and experienced Valuation Surveyor to join the estates and strategic property team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting valuations and managing estate work across Reading Borough Council's property portfolio. Your expertise will help the council to optimise property assets and support strategic decision-making moving forwards.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to possess a degree in estate management, surveying, or a related or equivalent qualification. In addition, you will need to be a current member of RICS, and also be a RICS Registered Valuer.

What you'll get in return
A job at Reading Borough Council will offer an opportunity to make a difference, continue to grow professionally, and to find an excellent balance between home life and your professional endeavours. Last year, 93% of staff at Reading Borough Council gave positive feedback specifically regarding the hybrid and flexible working opportunities available at the council. In addition, you will be able to take advantage of continuous professional development, excellent annual leave entitlement, and you'll also have access to the local government pension scheme.

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
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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited 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