Total 21 job vacancies by Fawkes & Reece

Fawkes And Reece have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a UK leading tier 1 main contractor abased in County Durham.

This role will be split between site, remote / home and head office in Durham. You will be working on a £60m D&B mixed tenure designer outlet centre comprising of over 100 retail units.

Duties of a Quantity Surveyor:

• To be involved in negotiation of prices and obtaining quotes for works, materials and plant as required in compliance with company procedure
• To quality check invoice details from all suppliers, ensuring the company gets value for money on all jobs carried out.
• To build strong relationships with our customers to ensure open communication and expectations of invoicing is met at all times.
• To prepare and submit regular and accurate cost/value reports. To manage the commercial aspects of subcontracts in compliance with commercial procedures. Includes obtaining quotations, evaluating tender returns, valuing subcontract works and payments and agreeing subcontract final accounts.

Requirements of a Quantity Surveyor:

• Relevant Degree or Qualifications
• Experience working for a main contractor
• Experience on new build projects.
• Proven experience of developing client relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent planning, organising, prioritisation and project management skills.

Benefits for a Quantity Surveyor:

• Salary up to £55,000 DOE
• Health membership
• Pension Scheme
• Birthday Gift
• 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (increases with service)
• Car allowance
• Bonus scheme

How To Apply?:

Please apply directly to this advert or for more information please call Alex at the F&R office (North) on 0114 2130900 (Option 3) or 07990766855

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a new opportunity with a leading regeneration contractor?

Fawkes And Reece have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced freelance or permanent Quantity Surveyor to join a well established and award winning regeneration company based in North East.

This role will be based at my clients Sunderland office but will require regional travel to visit our current projects, meet with clients and attend meetings. As a Quantity Surveyor you will be working on major contracts within the social housing sector.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• To be involved in negotiation of prices and obtaining quotes for works, materials and plant as required in compliance with company procedure
• To quality check invoice details from all suppliers, ensuring the company gets value for money on all jobs carried out.
• To build strong relationships with our customers to ensure open communication and expectations of invoicing is met at all times.
• To prepare and submit regular and accurate cost/value reports. To manage the commercial aspects of subcontracts in compliance with commercial procedures. Includes obtaining quotations, evaluating tender returns, valuing subcontract works and payments and agreeing subcontract final accounts.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Relevant Degree or Qualifications
• Experience of managing multiple projects.
• Proven experience of developing client relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent planning, organising, prioritisation and project management skills.

Benefits

• £60,000 annual Salary/Competitive day rate
• Holiday Allowance - Permanent
• Pension - Permanent

How To Apply?:

Please apply directly to this advert or for more information please call Aran at the F&R office (North) on 0114 2130900 or 07753 497508

We require Gas Engineers to start immediately on large social housing schemes in Sunderland, Durham and Newcastle.

This position is a temporary to permanent role.

The Client

Our client is a large main contractor who operates nationwide and works alongside councils, housing associations and insurance companies.

The Role

Main duties as a Gas Engineer can vary on a day to day basis which consist of -

• Installs, breakdowns and servicing in tenanted and void properties
• Customer Service skills - resolving any issues that may arise and working with vulnerable tenants

The working hours are 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Gas Engineer
• Gas Safe Registered
• Social Housing Experience
• CCNI - Core Domestic Gas Safety
• CENWAT - Domestic Central Heating & Hot Water
• CKR1 - Domestic Gas Cooing Appliances
• HTR1 - Domestic Fan Assisted Flued Gas Fires & Wall Heaters
• CMDDA1 (Carbon Monoxide Testing Training - ideal, but not essential)
• Own Tools
• Own Van
• CSCS/JIB card
• Asbestos Awareness or be willing to take the online test
• Must be able to provide 2 x check able references if you haven't worked with Fawkes & Reece before

Benefits

• The rate of pay is £22 - £24 per hour
• 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Temporary - permanent position after 3 months for the right candidate
• Long term work with a reputable contractor
• Street parking

To Apply

If you are interested in our Gas Engineer role then please contact Danielle/Aran at Fawkes & Reece on 01142 130900 or apply online

Risk Manager (Risk Mitigation Lead)

Civil Engineering - AMP 8 Water framework

Durham, North East England

Are you looking for an exciting new risk management position?

This opportunity as the Risk Mitigation Lead for one of the key Civil Engineering Partners on the Northumbrian Water £3.6billion AMP8 Water framework. Working directly with their client in the Durham Head office.

About the role of Risk Manager

Responsible for ensuring that the ambitious, high-quality plan is delivered with resilience built-in as standard. The Risk Lead will co-ordinate a shared methodology for risk and value analysis. They will identify all possible disruption and uncertainty regarding delivery of the high-quality plan, and ensure mitigation is identified, monitoring the delivery. They will ensure that the client has robust business continuity plans, leveraging the unique value proposition of the Enterprise's multiple partners.

Responsibilities for Risk Manager

Deliverables

• Develop a resilience integration plan to enhance the client's ability to withstand disruption and uncertainty
• Establish risk appetite criteria and trigger points.
• Recommend an appropriate road map to achieve desired risk management maturity for the client.
• Risk Analysis of the client's High-Quality Plan, including scenario planning and mitigating actions
• Cultivate an environment where risks are effectively managed, monitored, and reported.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and lessons learnt
• Exit/ Project completion framework and collation of outcomes
• Involvement in Gates 1-4 to ensure risk mitigation throughout value engineering process
• Analysis of beyond-cost outcomes (Carbon, Social etc.), working closely with workstream leads to ensure respective plans have considered potential risks.

Leadership

• Effective leadership for the programme, through development of a high-performance teams culture.
• Demonstrate creative thinking to attain new levels of delivery performance.

Requirements for the Risk Manager

You will be degree level qualified with proven experience of working in a complex risk management project environment. As an individual you will have strong analytical and the ability to produce easy to read insight across a range of stakeholders. The ability to write and present compelling documents is also essential. You will have experience working in a regulatory environment and leading business improvement, it's also required you have a track record of assessing potential disruptors to mitigate risk.

You will have experience of operating at senior leader level holding strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills. As an individual you will be results, outcome and process focused with the ability to look for ways of improving results and process. Its essential you understand risk management principles such as frameworks, efficiency gain and protocols.

You will have an in depth understanding of risk management (PACED), commercial assurance, engineering contract management, different contract forms and BCP regulatory compliance. The ability to distinguish between risk appetite, tolerance and capacity is required, as is explaining how risk management supports agility and innovation. You must also understand risk management standards including ISO 31000.

BENEFICIAL
It would be beneficial to have an understanding of Northumbrian Water Group business plan, AMP8 delivery programme and sector trends. Experience of using a Risk Management Information System (RMIS) would be useful.
A track record of using NEC suite of contracts would be great, as would having multi-disciplinary experience. An understanding of the role of internal audit and assurance models such as the Three Lines of Defence model would be beneficial to the role.

It would be useful for the role holder to hold an understanding of control effectiveness techniques.

Fawkes and Reece are currently recruiting for a free-lance Site Manager for projects based within the Blackburn and surrounding areas.

The Role

The projects you are working on will range from hospital refurb projects through to warehouse new builds. All those projects will be on a freelance basis and will vary in duration.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Deliver projects within time & budget
• Variation works
• Material call offs
• Management of staff ensuring they carry out their duties in accordance with policies and procedures
• Effective Health and Safety Management
• Assist in the achievement of set project targets
• Maintaining quality control checks
• Day to day problem solving and dealing with any issues that arise

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Experience working for Main Contractors is preferred
• Experience on a range of different contract partnerships
• CSCS, SMSTS, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness
• 5 years experience in a Site Managers position

What's on offer

• Day / hourly rate - whatever your preference
• Weekly pay on a Friday

How to apply

Please apply directly to this job ad or for more information please call Brad at Fawkes & Reece on 01204 554 884.

Senior Project Manager (client facing)

Water Sector - £3.6 Billion AMP8 Framework

Durham, NorthEast

The Senior Project Manager/Outcome Delivery lead will be working closely with the client, Northumbria Water, on their AMP8 £3.6 Billion framework - leading the delivery of one of 4 key programmes valued between £350million - almost £1 billion.

About the role of Senior Project Manager

As the Senior Project Manager/Outcome Delivery Lead, you'll be at the forefront of driving the operational strategy and delivering exceptional results for a portfolio of outcomes within the programme. You'll be empowered to create conditions that propel success, ensuring that resources are managed effectively to achieve out performance in your designated investment area.

Responsibilities for Senior Project Manager

Leadership & Performance

• Inspire Excellence: Lead a dynamic delivery team across the partners, forging strong partnerships that support our ambitious goals and desired outcomes.
• Drive Results: Take ownership of the delivery performance within your designated programme investment area, collaborating with peers to achieve the broader outcomes.
• Engage and Influence: Gather key stakeholders around critical topics through innovative forums and events, ensuring our programmes are aligned with governance.

Strategy development & Delivery

• Definition of outcomes; Work with Senior Responsible Owners and Tactical Planning Managers from client to clearly define the investment area outcomes to be delivered.
• Strategic Vision: Develop and continuously refine a strategic plan that incorporates best practices, integrates added-value initiatives, and drives cost-effective outcomes in line with values.
• Efficient Delivery: Collaborate with teams in Tactical Planning to design and promote efficient programme delivery, while managing opportunities, risks and maintaining compliance.
• Culture of High Performance: Embed a culture of excellence, continually enhancing processes to improve efficiency and adapt to evolving circumstances.

Communicating and Monitoring value

• Celebrate Success: Capture, share, and communicate best practices across teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and Evolve: Assess the effectiveness of strategies and metrics, addressing any areas of underperformance promptly.

Effective stakeholder engagement

• Manage high profile stakeholder relationships, ensure stakeholders are well-informed and are supportive of the programme

Requirements for Senior Project Manager

Its key you have strong leadership skills with experience in strategic planning and mobilisation of large programmes where there were several stakeholders to consider. You must have excellent communication, stakeholder and critical thinking skills and be able to motivate, inspire and influence those around you.

Experience of managing complex programmes, adapting strategies and responding accordingly to emerging issues is required. As an individual you will actively seek new ways of working to improve process'.

You will have experience in successfully delivering outcomes through collaborative, win-win solutions and be able to apply best practice from partners and other sectors.

Its vital you have extensive experience in the relevant investment area and have an in depth understanding of how the water sector works. A high level of financial acumen is required with experience of managing budgets in excess of £100m.

You will have previously built teams where you have embedded cultural and behavioural expectations.

Beneficial experience

It would be great if you had an understanding of OFWAT and the associated regulatory requirements.

Ideally you will possess a Programme Management qualification such as MSP Practitioner and understand project management knowledge areas as detailed in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fifth Edition.

It would be beneficial if you have experience of generating value beyond cost considerations and understand social and environmental issues, including poverty, inequality, climate change, and human rights.

Apply Now!

Development Engineer

A regional house builder have a requirement for a Development Engineer to take the lead on housing development in the Cheshire West region.

The company are a family run business who pride themselves in building beautiful houses in desirable locations. The team focus on all elements of design and construction and take pride in providing homes that delight modern day home buyers but that will equally withstand the fickle trends of time to sit seamlessly within their local vernacular.

Development Engineer role

Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for the provision of engineering & technical support to a variety of developments throughout the design and construction process.

• Commission site surveys and reports from external consultants and the design team
• Attend and contribute to design team, engineering, pre-start and site progress meetings as required for each development.
• Review and check design solutions for road and sewers, foundations, drainage and proposed levels etc. for technical approval submissions and procurement packages.
• Ensure all design solutions are the most cost effective and practical and comply with planning, building regulations and NHBC/LABC standards.
• Identify, procure and co-ordinate services/utilities removal/diversion/provision requirements from initial feasibility to order placement/initial call-off including provision of the site services pack at the pre-start hand-over meeting.
• Co-ordinate remediation strategy and NHBC/LABC conditions sign-offs and validation/verification reports.
• Co-ordinate and manage all aspects of NHBC/LABC building control and warranty provision, and monitor compliance/discharge for CML deadlines.
• Collate and issue tender, construction and pre-start drawing packages to the required timescales for the programmed start on site.
• Secure technical approval for S38/278 roads and S104 sewers adoptions where required and co-ordinate the bonds through to adoption including POS adoption/transfers and the handover of management companies where necessary.
• Arranging inspections with the relevant authorities and subcontractors to progress adoptions as required.
• Ensure legal title checks and estate boundary approval/deed plans are completed in time and setting out information/drawings for each plot are available, performing on-site checks (use of total-station theodolite and levelling equipment is an advantage) as required for each development.
• Undertake regular site visits and check that the works carried out comply with the drawings, specifications and are to the required standards and that any testing or validation criteria has been satisfied.

What's on offer for the Development Engineer?

• Salary £45-50k
• Car allowance £4800
• 10% Employers Pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave (increases with number of years' service) + bank holidays
• Life Cover (4x salary)
• Sites located within Cheshire region (up to half hour commute from the office)

How to apply:

If you want to hear more about the Development Engineer role please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Deena Fields in our Bolton office on 01204 554 884.

Are you a fully Qualified Electrician looking for work?

Due to an increase in workload with our client, they are looking for a number of commercial electricians, preferably with experience with install and maintenance.

• Location: Stockton on tee
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Pay rate: dependent on experience
• Fawkes & Reece Contact: Jess Lomax (Bolton Office) 01204 554886

The role

• Inspection, testing & Containment works.
• Carry out Electrical Condition Reporting.
• Working in a team and independently
• Comply with BS7671 Standards.

Requirements.

• Must have 18th Edition
• Must provide 2 recent references
• Experience in Inspection & Testing
• Must have relevant NVQ

The successful candidate will receive.

• An hourly rate of pay, agreed with your individual recruitment consultant.
• Holiday pay
• Pension contribution

What to do next

If this role meets your expectations and aspirations, please click the apply now link. If this one isn't for you, but you would like to discuss other options or for us to act as an agent to secure you a new contract please don't hesitate to call Jess on 01204 554886 (option 1)

You must also be able to provide two check-able work references and proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Subject to F&R receiving your proof of eligibility to work in the UK, you will be required to start ASAP.

Please note - in order to progress any applications further, F&R will need to add your details to our computerised database. You can view our privacy policy here.

Shuttering Joiners required on a large new build commercial site in Darlington to start immediately. The duration of the contract is 2-4 weeks work.

The Client

Our client operates nationwide and are an award winning sub contractor who work in various sectors of construction including the civil sector.

The Role

Main duties include creating a concrete base for a generator. The working hours are between 7-10 hour days. The working hours are Monday - Friday possibly work on a Saturday also.

The Benefits

• Pay: £220 per Day - CIS/Umbrella
• Immediate start

Requirements

• Valid CSCS Card
• NVQ Level 2 preferable but not essential (Formwork or Carpentry)
• Shuttering Joiner Experience
• Own Tools

To Apply

If you are interested, please call Aran/Danielle on 07753 497508 / 0114 213 0900 or email on dcaudwell@fr-group.co.uk

• Role: Steel fixer
• Location: stanford le hope
• Contract type: Temporary (Full time)
• Start date: asap
• Duration: long term
• Pay rate: £245 p/d
• Working hours: 9 hours
• Fawkes & Reece contact: Kira (London office) - 07840 709062

What to do next:
If you think you would be a good candidate for this Labourer position or would like to find out more about the role, please reach out to Kira in our London Office on 07840 709062

Quantity Surveyor

Stockton on Tees

Are you an experienced House Building Quantity Surveyor that is looking to join a new company within the region?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large House Building company who are based in West Yorkshire. Building 2-4 bed houses throughout the Yorkshire regions.

A great chance to join a well-established company, where you will be constantly busy and getting involved in all aspects of the developments. This company is a place that has always recognised and rewarded hard work.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Budget Forecasting
• Pre & post tender
• Monthly valuations
• Undertake Material & Plant reconciliations weekly.
• Administration of Drawing Revisions & Site Records.

Salary & Benefits

A competitive salary ranging between £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience) + company car/car allowance, private healthcare and other additional benefits.

If this position sounds of interest and you would like more information, or would like to apply, please don't hesitate to get in contact with Adam at Fawkes & Reece on 01142130903.

If you are not interested but you know someone that might be, we pay a fee for successful referrals (terms apply)

Please note - in order to progress any applications further, Fawkes & Reece will need to add your details to our computerised database. You can view our privacy policy here. Before we can send your CV forward to the role, you will need to confirm in writing that you consent. Your Recruitment Consultant will discuss this with you during your initial phone debrief.

A team of two Fire Door Installers are required to work between Richmond and South Shields for an immediate start.

Job Role

• This role will involve working with a PDA/Tablet to receive jobs daily to undertake for their clients. The jobs will include carrying out remedial works on Fire doors covering areas between Richmond and South Shields.
• This includes; easing doors, changing door closures, stopping fire penetration, changing hinges, plaster boarding and painting.
• You will also be required to Take photos of the Doors before, during and after installing of hinges etc and so you must be bale to use a PDA/Tablet to carry this out.
• This contract is set to run for 3 months + but could turn into long term, ongoing work.
• The working hours are 9 - 10 hours a day Monday to Friday.
• The hourly rate is £24 per hour Umbrella/CIS.
• Mileage is paid after the first and last 15 miles of the day at 0.25p per mile. Any travel time over 1 hour can be negotiated.
• There is parking at the jobs.

Requirements

• CSCS Card
• Previous experience carrying out remedial works on fire doors
• Own Van
• Own Tools
• Must be able to provide 2 x check able references if you haven't worked with Fawkes & Reece before

To Apply

If you are interested in our role then please contact Aran on 07753 497508 alternatively email me on dcaudwell@fr-group.co.uk

Searching for a highly organised experienced construction planner/administrator to provide administrative support to the site to ensure smooth running of the site office in both East London and South East London.

PAY & HOURS:

• Hours - Full time - 8am- 4:30pm
• Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
• IMMEDIATE START
• Interviews via Teams Next Week

Duties:

- Co-ordinate and administrate an electrical contract within part of a team
- Make outbound calls to residents on a daily basis to accumulate bookings
- Receive inbound calls from residents on a daily basis to make bookings
- Ensure timely resolution of customer issues and inquiries that arise from appointments
- Develop and maintain help desk procedures and documentation
- Update spreadsheet with bookings times, dates and any other notes
- Diary management for the electricians on site
- Be proactive in making bookings and keeping dairies filled for engineers
- Coding up any works created from the bookings on a web based system, iWorld
- General Administration duties in the office

Requirements:

- Use of Excel and Outlook
- Experience in a help desk, telephone bookings and diary appointments
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Exceptional customer service skills with a focus on resolving issues promptly and effectively
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proactively and use of initiative thinking
- Work well under pressure

**MUST HAVE WORKED WITHIN CONSTRUCTION OR WITH A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY**

Next Steps:

If this seems like the role for you. Please get in touch and apply today at Fawkes & Reece London and speak to:

Victoria Mehmet

vmehmet@frlondon.co.uk

Fawkes & Reece is one of the UK's leading specialist construction recruitment consultancies. We provide staffing solutions within the construction industry on both a temporary and permanent basis, offering a consultative approach to our clients. By combining consistently high standards of delivery with strong enthusiasm and attention to detail, we have established a strong foothold in the construction industry as a leading consultancy.5m

Are you an immediately available new homes Sales Executive looking for a new opportunity?

A leading house builder have a requirement for an experienced Home Sales Executive for a new build development near Chester.

Reporting to the Sales Manager you will be the key customer contact responsible for the onsite sales complex and dealing with all sales enquiries through to legal completion. Duties include:

" Receiving telephone enquiries from potential customers and provide appropriate sales information to encourage them to visit site
" Maintaining contact with potential customers through regular updates of promotions etc
" Maintaining regular contact with existing customers on all aspects of build, sales and progression
" Closing sales by completing the reservation form and taking reservation deposits in line with the Development Price List
" Liaising with the Regional Sales Manager to obtain approval for proposed sales and follow the due process for non-dependent sales and assisted sales as appropriate
" Selling the benefits of, and advise customers to use, the company recommended solicitor and financial advisor
" Ensuring the show home is open accordingly subject to Winter or Summer agreed working hours
" Organising the maintenance, cleanliness and presentation of the Sales Information Centre, Show Home and Landscaping to the highest standard
" Updating and maintaining customer records on COINS, following up and chasing outstanding information as necessary
" Holding and writing minutes for weekly meetings with the Site Manager in order to monitor and progress each plot

Key Skills and Requirements:

" Weekend working including Bank Holidays for key selling times and events
" Proven sales skills evidenced by meeting sales targets in previous position
" Broad product knowledge of the housing market
" Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
" Computer literate
" Ability to work unsupervised and to follow procedures
" Team player
" Full driving licence and own car

What's on offer?

" Basic salary of £24,000
" Commission + additional incentives
" 25p/mile (door to door)
" 25 days annual leave + bank holidays in lieu
" Quarterly bonus

If you would like to apply for this role, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece or apply via the link provided.