Total 51 Construction / Property job vacancies

This position is located in the Construction Management Group, Field Engineering Division, Provo Area Office. The primary purpose of the position is to plan and execute various activities associated with the construction management program for the Provo Area Office, which has potential implications for the life, safety, health, or welfare of the general public within the vicinity of the Provo Area Office controlled structures.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Inspect contractor's operations, plans and specifications to ensure compliance with engineering standards and methods.
• Prepare reports related to construction progress and completion, inspections, and contracts.
• Communicate with contractors, staff, and public works personnel for scheduling, conflict management and resolution, and contract negotiation.
• Compile field data and facts to accurately prepare inspection, field, and progress reports.
• Perform pre-bid and contractor submittals review for technical adequacy and compliance with contract requirements.

This position is located in the Construction Management Group, Field Engineering Division, Provo Area Office. The primary purpose of the position is to plan and execute various activities associated with the construction management program for the Provo Area Office, which has potential implications for the life, safety, health, or welfare of the general public within the vicinity of the Provo Area Office controlled structures.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Inspect contractor's operations, plans and specifications to ensure compliance with engineering standards and methods.
• Prepare reports related to construction progress and completion, inspections, and contracts.
• Communicate with contractors, staff, and public works personnel for scheduling, conflict management and resolution, and contract negotiation.
• Compile field data and facts to accurately prepare inspection, field, and progress reports.
• Performs pre-bid and contractor submittals review for technical adequacy and compliance with contract requirements.

• 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.

• At the GS-09 grade level, the duties are developmental in nature leading to the full performance level of GS-1170-11. The duties are described at the GS-11 level.
• You will acquire property or space, or provide guidance to other agencies, or state and local governments on such matters as the acquisition of property or space; and relocation of property and business owners.
• Exercise eminent domain procedures; difficult negotiations; and/or unfamiliar state or local governments.
• Manage Federally controlled property.
• Lease space to non-Federal entities and manage such leases.
• Authorize the use of Federal land to individuals or organizations for commercial, recreational or various other purposes after ascertaining that the proposed use is compatible with, or furthers, the Corps’ civil works mission.
• Work with project and installations managers to determine the best method by which to achieve the maximum value for non-Federal use of Corps’ managed properties.
• Manage natural resources located on civil works projects and military installations, including forestry, sand and gravel, and agricultural land.
• Develop plans to extract natural resources via appropriate out-grant, when compatible with project purpose or military mission.
• Dispose of Federally owned property that may involve numerous environmental concerns limited or unstable markets, etc.

• Provides assistance to DOD, Federal Agencies and authorized donor customers in screening and selecting property for reutilization.
• Performs a variety of property disposal, control and advisory activities such as advising on the destruction, demilitarization (Demil) or abandonment of property; recognizes Demil property and its applicable requirements.
• Ensures that the contractor completes all work on the task order. Notifies the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) if performance is not proceeding satisfactorily or if problems are anticipated and recommends remedial action
• Ensures sales/referrals are in accordance with good merchandising practices and regulatory requirements
• Resolves a variety of conventional problems and situations in carrying out all phases of the disposal of excess and surplus government property.
• Is responsible for accountable records, adjustments, inventory corrections, and monitors the record status of inventory
• Ensures proper handling, storage and accountability of excess or surplus property to prevent damage, loss, or personal injury
• Assists in the coordination, training and other aspects of the property disposal function

• This position serves as a Land Surveyor in the Division of Lands and Minerals at the Utah State Office.
• Performs work that involves establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries for descriptions of tracts of land.
• Uses professional knowledge of the concepts, principles, and techniques of surveying including underlying mathematics and physical science, in combination with knowledge of land ownership laws.
• Plans, directs, documents, and guides highly complex boundary investigations, surveys, and resurveys of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in accordance with the Public Land Laws and the Manual of Surveying Instructions.
• Prepares draft Special Instructions for survey requests of Federal agencies after accurately researching, collecting, documenting, and interpreting the administrative and historical records.
• Prepares professional legal reports for the permanent survey group file record, documenting circumstances that support unusual survey decisions.
• Prepares field notes of surveys in final form and plats of surveys in near final form from the field returns.
• Designs data collection projects and collects accurate geodetic data to verify accuracy and reliability of existing surveys and/or to provide more precise positions for the Geographic Data Coordinate Data Base (GCDB).
• Assures the methods and procedures for incorporating GPS technology into the performance of cadastral surveys are consistent throughout the State and compatible with existing databases.
• Researches and prepares responses to both internal and external inquiries pertaining to cadastral surveys or the official survey records and land ownership.

Job Details

Grade: 9A

Hourly Rate: £22.98 - £24.82

Salary: £41,950.13 - £45,308.13 per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

Hours: 35

Role Purpose

The Estates Strategy Team is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic surveyor to join us in managing and developing our diverse land and property estate. Reporting to the Estates Strategy Manager you will be responsible for advising on all aspects of estate and asset management including supporting the estate rationalisation programme and developing a fit for future estate. A Career Pathway may be considered from applicants who do not meet the essential criteria but who have some rural or commercial estates management experience. A part time role may be considered for the right candidate.

Essential

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or other equivalent professional qualification or substantial relevant experience.

For this role the Council may offer a Career Pathway dedicated to fostering professional development. Applications may be considered from those who do not meet the essential criteria but who have some rural or commercial estates management experience, demonstrate a genuine interest and are willingness to embark on a rewarding career journey. This would allow you to join our team and work through a career pathway from your current set of skills, knowledge, and experience to one that matches the original essential criteria of the advertised job whilst working for the Council. A Career Pathway appointment would be dependent on the applicants’ current skills, knowledge, and experience and an appropriate Grade will be applied in the meantime.

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Jo Stewart by telephone on 01835 826 808 or by email at jo.stewart@scotborders.gov.uk

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Maintenance Surveyor (Repairs and Voids)

Hybrid role working from home, our office in Harrow and our properties across the Harrow area

Permanent, full time 37.5 hpw

Salary circa £42,000 to £47,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience and qualifications plus great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home, a place where you belong

Are you an experienced Maintenance Surveyor looking for a new role with a great employer? Come join us at Home Group and be part of our fantastic repairs and maintenance team. Make a difference as you support us to continuously improve the quality standards of our properties. If you fancy working alongside a brilliant team and to continue developing your own career as you grow with us, then read on…

Typical day as a Maintenance Surveyor

• Carrying out pre and post inspections of repairs on both responsive and void properties, managing a patch covering the Harrow area. Ensuring high-quality work and that our customers are happy with the outcome.


• Providing technical advice and support to our trades, maintenance managers, sub-contractors and suppliers so we deliver a high-quality, cost-effective and compliant service.


• Contract management including progress against building works schedules. Utilising customer insight to support us in delivering on our customer promise.


• Managing any disrepair cases and helping customers combat damp and mould issues in their homes.


• Accurately measuring materials to enable a ‘right first time’ approach.


• Ensuring void re-servicing is carried out to a high standard, enabling re-let as soon as possible.

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? You’ll do that here. And we really are great, a top 10 Great Place to Work in the UK employer in fact! 

You have

• Building surveying experience including property condition and dilapidation surveys and specifying remedial works.


• Hold a Building Surveying qualification HND, HNC or Degree Level.


• Ideally hold RICS, CIOB professional registration or working towards this.


• Current knowledge of building repairs, construction as well as CDM roles and responsibility.


• Able to manage, control budgets and expenditure.


• A vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we’ll pay your mileage!


• A self-starter approach, able to work unsupervised to manage your own patch, working commercially to deliver our programmes of work on time and to budget.

Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to external candidates for this role.  This remains under regular review.

Our team

Looking for a job where you really belong? Where you can be, well you!  Bring your uniqueness, brilliant skills and awesome experience to deliver amazing things for our customers. You’ll join our team, who come from different walks of life and are here to support you as you make yourself at Home!   

Job details

• Working Monday to Friday, you’ll shape your own diary around work, customers’ and your own commitments.


• This is a hybrid role, so you’ll typically spend some days in our office in Harrow, others working at home and the rest working in our properties in the Harrow area.


• You must be able to use technology for updating records, budget and KPI management, completing online learning and collaborating with other colleagues.


• You’ll need a standard DBS check done and we pay for that.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank hols and a “me day” to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!


• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more. Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.


• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary


• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!


• Explore our benefits in detail on our website.

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Maintenance Surveyor Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out.  Finally, do let us know if there’s anything we can do, to help you shine in our process by making reasonable adjustments at recruitment@homegroup.org.uk

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Permanent – Full Time

We are looking to recruit a Customer Service Planner to join our Barleylands Hub Customer Team, located in Barleylands, CM11 2UF.

About the Role

Joining our team, 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 telephone 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.

About You

Candidates will have the following:

• Social Housing and Repair and Maintenance background.
• 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 Us

Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.

With over 1000 employees, we focus on a culture which puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking, and always puts our customer first.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognise that diversity of thought and talented people is key to our success.

MSPS are proud to support the resettlement of armed forces personnel.

Please refer to full job description upon completing your application.

We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.

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Full Time – 40 Hours Per Week

We are looking to recruit a Supervisor to join our Welwyn & Hatfield R&M team, based from our office in Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AE.

About the Role

Joining us as Repairs Supervisor, you will lead a team as part of a project or defined work stream, driving excellent service standards and achievement of KPI’s. You will assess resource requirements and support the management of the day-to-day activity, ensuring that all team objectives are met within overall time, cost and budget constraints.

You will manage team performance in line with company policy, ensuring they are clear in terms of their roles and responsibilities. You’ll hold regular review meetings and coach, mentor and motivate staff, ensuring development needs are identified. You’ll also be responsible for resolving any complaints, informing management, and implementing action plans to address any areas of dis-satisfaction.

About You

Candidates will have significant technical knowledge and extensive proven experience. With a Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS), or equivalent and sound knowledge of construction methods, technology and materials, you’ll have excellent time management, good IT skills and be proactive and flexible with great influencing skills. You will also hold a Level 3 trade or Supervisor NVQ and Gold CSCS card.

We’re looking for someone who has a compelling track record of asset / project management and delivering major works contracts, and who has a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for their work, committed to collaborative working with colleagues, suppliers, and residents alike.

You must hold a full UK driving licence for a minimum of 12 months.

Benefits

• Company Van (work use)
• 26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols
• Enhanced Pension Plan
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Assurance & Accident Cover
• Share Save
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
• Buy & Sell Holiday
• Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work
• Volunteering (2 days paid)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
• Loyalty & Values Awards
• Funded Professional Subscription
• Company Uniform

About Us

Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.

With over 1000 employees, we focus on a culture which puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking and always puts our customer first.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognise that diversity of thought and talented people are key to our success.

MSPS are proud to support the resettlement of armed forces personnel.

Please refer to the full Job Description upon completing your application.

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A leading legal practice in Newcastle has a wonderful opportunity for an outstanding property litigation solicitor. My client is looking for a solicitor who is at least 4 years qualified with direct property litigation experience, although depending on the particular specific experience that a candidate can bring to the role, my client may consider those who are slightly outside that level of experience.

Candidates applying for the role can expect to be involved in a wide-ranging disputes role dealing with both commercial and residential property matters. Specifically, the successful candidate will be involved in work concerning, amongst other things, assured/assured shorthold/regulated tenancies; 1954 Act lease renewals; dilapidations; possessions; telecommunications; trespass issues and agricultural issues.

My client is consistently recognised as having one of the best working cultures and is always acknowledged for the opportunities provided to both existing and new colleagues. Hybrid working is in operation with my client's policy being 2-3 days a week in the office with the remainder being working from home. There are also plenty of opportunities for people to get involved in extracurricular activities, including various sporting and charity-based initiatives.

This vacancy is only suitable for candidates who are qualified lawyers within the England and Wales jurisdiction.

For further information about this role, please contact Samuel Higgins at Hays Legal (0113 200 3717 / ).

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Your new company
Your New Company is a leading homebuilder specialising in high-quality new-build homes across Cumbria and Lancashire. They offer a range of properties, including 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom homes and bungalows. Known for their commitment to excellence, they focus on delivering well-designed, energy-efficient homes that meet the needs of modern living. Their projects are characterised by innovative construction methods, attention to detail, and a customer-centric approach, ensuring a seamless homebuying experience.
Your new role
My client are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing all costs related to New Build Housing projects, from initial calculations to final figures. You will ensure that projects are completed within budget and to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare cost estimates and budgets for construction projects.Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments.Monitor and control project costs, ensuring value for money.Prepare and analyse project costings for tenders.Negotiate contracts and work schedules.Liaise with clients, contractors, and subcontractors.Provide advice on contractual claims.Prepare and present detailed reports.
What you'll need to succeed
Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related field.Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry.Strong knowledge of construction methods and materials.Excellent numerical and analytical skills.Proficiency in relevant software (e.g., MS Excel, CostX).Strong negotiation and communication skills.The ability to work independently and as part of a team.Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and benefits package.Opportunities for professional development and career progression.Supportive and collaborative work environment.Flexible working arrangements.
What you need to do now


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Your new company
You will be joining a multi-sector contractor based in Birmingham operating across the power, renewable energy, civil and infrastructure sectors. This organisation has a strong pipeline of work and offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. Due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

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

• Producing and providing accurate forecasts of project costs to completion/final value
• Managing subcontractor accounts
• Monitoring cash flow and valuation plans
• Managing subcontractor tender processes
• Providing accurate reports of costs and values on the projects.

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

• Experience at an Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor level
• Good working knowledge of JCT, NEC3 and/or NEC4 form of contracts
• Sound interpersonal and organisational skills.

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

• A starting salary of up to £55k/annum (negotiable depending on experience)
• Car allowance
• 34 days' annual leave
• Matched company pension contribution
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Opportunity to grow and advance your career with a leading contractor
• 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 about your career.

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