Total 17 Construction / Property job vacancies in Redditch, Worcestershire

Your new company
Our client is an established main contractor working on civil works within the environmental sector. This organisation has a strong project pipeline and offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. Due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their highly successful team. This is a permanent position based in the West Birmingham area and will involve a mixture of office-, site- and home-based working.

Your new role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Preparing and submitting applications for payment
• Providing monthly cost reports in line with project budgets
• Managing subcontractor packages from appointment to final account
• Submitting valuations and variations on schemes
• Procuring subcontractors.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will have:

• Strong heavy civils experience
• Good working knowledge of NEC form of contract
• Sound organisational and communication skills
• Experience working on environmental projects (ideal).

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive:

• A starting salary of up to £65k/annum (negotiable depending on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched company pension scheme
• Exposure to high-profile projects and more.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, apply now to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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.
Please note - work sponsorship is not offered by this organisation.

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Building Surveyor

6 months Inside IR35

Bristol

About the role

To undertake extensive building contract administration, the preparation of legal contract tender documentation, specification, supervision and monitoring of capital contracts for Council owned Housing.

To carry out inspections of void and tenanted properties to agree work specifications.

Responsibilities

• To undertake feasibility studies and stock condition surveys, and to prepare specifications and schedule of works for possible remedial works.
• To provide regular updates of expenditure on capital budgets and performance of the services and to maintain financial and statistical records for all capital works including any special projects.
• Monitor and supervise contractors to ensure an effective and efficient delivery of work/contract
• To prepare and present regular progress and performance of contracts following monthly contract meetings
• To be responsible for dealing with any customer complaints and undertaking the necessary action
• To assist in the identification of properties and schemes requiring future planned maintenance programmes including carrying out stock condition surveys.
• To carry out pre and post inspections of void properties and prepare detailed schedule of works for contractors, obtain necessary quotations in accordance with the Councils Corporate Procurement Rules
• Carry out surveys of specialist projects/works and compile information to assist with the preparation of specifications and other contract documents, including measured surveys.

Requirements

• At least 3 years post qualification experience working in a building / surveying environment.
• Knowledge of statutory legislation, financial and contractual regulations.
• Experience and knowledge of repairs and maintenance.
• Experience of contract administration.
• Experience of budgetary management.
• Experience of planned programmes of work.
• Experience of Health and Safety -CDM/Asbestos.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

Quantity Surveyor
6 months Inside IR35
Bristol

About the role
The post holder will be responsible for the development of appropriate contract documentation, procurement of goods, services and works contracts across Housing Property Services. With the delivery of these contracts the post holder is responsible for the financial measurement and valuation of works, preparing interim payments and final accounts together with all necessary project related financial reports.

Responsibilities
* To prepare contract documents (Tenders, Bills of Quantities, Work schedules, Specifications and Schedule of Rates) and to procure goods, services and works contracts. This will include participating in the evaluation of tenders and reporting on the outcome.
* To undertake site measurement and the valuation of works undertaken including the preparation of payment notification and all relevant associated documentation.
* To prepare and agree costs for variations and non-standard items of work.
* To prepare, analyse and agree claims and final accounts.
* To produce relevant financial reports for projects and contracts.
* To maintain knowledge of standard methods of measurement and standard forms of contracts.
* To assess, collate and present leaseholder contributions together with relevant service charges and conduct a review where required.
* To assist and prepare any relevant returns associated with Government or Regulator requirements including external funding providers.

Requirements

• At least 2 years' post qualification experience within the Construction Industry to include pre and post contract Quantity Surveying duties
• Knowledge of various forms of Building Contracts
• Experience of budget management covering both revenue and capital together with external funding sources
• Experience of creating and issuing relevant contract administration documents
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
• Willing to undertake appropriate training

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

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Surveyor

Permanent £41k per annum

West Midlands (Coventry, Birmingham, Worcester and Hereford)

Responsibilities

• To support the Project Manager and be responsible for the delivery of programmed maintenance projects to client's property assets and to provide a high level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• To undertake comprehensive surveys of our assets to collect and record data related to the current condition and future replacement needs of the building elements.
• Experience of carrying out stock condition and validation surveys
• Knowledge of repairing responsibilities and relevant law regarding landlord and tenant
• Experience of diagnosing maintenance defects within housing stock including causes and treatment of damp and mould, with the ability to specify repairs for the same.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

Do you currently work in an insurance brokerage with a speciality of commercial property and feel like you could offer more? Do you feel like you are ready for the step up and want to have more client interaction face to face?

My client, an independent and chartered insurance brokerage based in Worcester have a rare opportunity to work closely with the Group Managing Director (GMD) in a key role within the business as Senior Account Handler.

Assisting on his personal account, you will assist the GMD with a small amount of his larger clients with premiums £50k - £500k. The majority of cases are in Property sector Managing Agent Portfolios, Property Owners, Property Developers and Construction.

This is a position where you will also be the lead on the brokers in house Property Binder, so there is an element of underwriting in volved via Delegated Authority.

The role will involve you playing a key part in client meetings, on occasions you will lead meetings and will be expected to develop your own relationships with these clients and handle their policies on a regular basis.

This is an office-based role however due to the close relationships you will develop with the clients in the GMD's book, it will involve an element of travelling with the GMD nationally, including visits to the Isle of Man.

You will have a strong commercial lines technical knowledge and will be able to advise clients with their risks, therefore good relationship building skills and a keen eye for detail are essential.

Salary is open dependant on experience.

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Building Surveyor

3 months on-going contract, Inside IR35

Redditch

About the role

The Building Surveyor will assist the Senior Building surveyors in the effective management and delivery of Building projects on Council managed properties including operation, non-operational buildings, investment land and buildings.

To assist with surveys and the production of reports for other services and departments and team records.

• To ensure efficiency, effectiveness and equality in service delivery.
• To exercise proper integrity and respect of confidential matters and personal information obtained during the execution of the duties of this post.
• To reflect the Council's core values and objectives in undertaking the duties of this post.
• To adopt high standard of personal and professional conduct in communication with the public, members and other officers.
• To provide outstanding customer services to all customers, colleagues, elected Members etc. In particular by building trust, taking responsibility and assuming ownership of issues, actively listening, communicating with empathy and being flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of others.
• To understand and comply with the legal requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any other relevant regulations as detailed in the Council's Health and Safety Policy Statement.
• To carry out duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998; in particular, to take all reasonable care that no unauthorised loss or disclosure of personal data occurs.
• To undertake such other reasonable duties as may be requested

• Significant experience within a property environment and working in a Building Surveyor environment
• Experience and knowledge of repairs and maintenance
• Experience and knowledge of historic building repairs and maintenance
• Experience of administration of records management and/or financial systems.
• Demonstrable knowledge of IT packages and web based applications.
• Awareness of Data Protection Act, confidentiality and Freedom of Information.
• Experience of using Computer aided Drawing packages , AutoCad, GIS
• Hold a current driving license.
• HND/ Degree in Building surveying plus minimum 2 years post qualification in a Building surveying Role

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

Surveyor

Permanent

West Midlands (Coventry, Birmingham, Worcester and Hereford)

Responsibilities

• To support the Project Manager and be responsible for the delivery of programmed maintenance projects to client's property assets and to provide a high level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• To undertake comprehensive surveys of our assets to collect and record data related to the current condition and future replacement needs of the building elements.
• Experience of carrying out stock condition and validation surveys
• Knowledge of repairing responsibilities and relevant law regarding landlord and tenant
• Experience of diagnosing maintenance defects within housing stock including causes and treatment of damp and mould, with the ability to specify repairs for the same.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

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Your new company
You will be working for a major Tier 1 contractor that contribute significantly to the provision of multifaceted engineering services. You will be working on a high-profile Smart Motorway project within the Midlands region.

Your new role
You will oversee payment applications, create appraisals, and prepare project reports while directly collaborating with the site teams and reporting to the operations director. In addition to this, you will prepare CVRs and final accounts while managing subcontractors on a large scale project.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed, you will have experience surveying within the civil engineering sector. Working in the highways or motorway sector is desired however not essential also you will have had worked on NEC (3 or 4) contracts on similar projects. Being degree qualified will be advantageous to your application, although this isn't vital.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will get the opportunity to work on a long-term freelance contract with the option of hybrid working. Moreover, you will receive a competitive day rate with the opportunity for the contract to be extended. Finally, you will gain access to Hays Temp Worker benefits such as membership discounts.

What you need to do now
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I am working with a leading Housing provider based in the Worcestershire area who are seeking to appoint a Stock Condition Surveyors to work on their dynamic housing programme over a 20 month fixed-term contract.


You will have some experience completing either Stock Condition, HHSRS or Energy surveys.
£35,000 per annum
20 Month FTC


Please contact to register your interest in this role and other future opportunities.

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