Total 42 Construction / Property job vacancies in Brentwood, Essex, CM13 1XA

About the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor:

Exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a growing brickwork sub-contractor based in Essex with projects ranging between £2 million and £10 million in valuation. Multiple sites across London working with Tier 1 Main contractors. Smaller business so the Assistant Quantity Surveyor will have a lot more responsibility and far greater opportunity to progress early on in their career. Office is based in Billericay and 1-2 days per week will be spent on site in London.

Responsibilities for Assistant Quantity Surveyor:

• Working from the PCSA/2 Stage tender process, to delivering the site and working through to completion and final accounts.
• Assisting both the Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors on site.
• Involvement in estimating, material buying, QA and payroll.
• Managing packages, collating CVRS and managing the commercial process.

Requirements for Assistant Quantity Surveyor:

• 2 years' experience, degree qualified or currently working towards qualification.
• Experience with measuring- training available if not but prior experience would be ideal.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Personable and friendly character to fit in with company culture.

What we can offer an Assistant Quantity Surveyor:

• Opportunity to join a growing sub-contractor with a reputable name within the industry and clear path for personal career progression.
• £35,000 - £45,000 base salary.
• Training from industry experts with years of experience coming from Tier 1 Main Contractors.

If you want to hear about this Quantity Surveyor role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Alex Leaver in our London office on 07921 466 436.

Property and Facilities Officer

Fixed Term, Full Time

£41,290 to £48,577 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 6th August 2024

Please note this vacancy is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 12 months.

The Role

The Essex County Council (ECC) Infrastructure Delivery & Facilities Management team is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing ECC's estate. Alongside the delivery of major highways, education and any other capital building projects, the team is also responsible for the day to day management and maintenance of the councils £1.7bn estate. This covers approximately 350 buildings from libraries to County Hall and around 1,500 sites including residential care, waste, country parks and schools. ECC's challenge is to enable a lean estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery. Essex County Council has a partnership with MITIE, who are the delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions.

The Facilities Officer will be responsible for the delivery of services and processes that support both the core business of ECC, by ensuring the most suitable working environment for its employees and their activities, including the maintained school estate. The role covers a diverse field with a range of accountabilities that align with ECC's facilities management. This role will involve both strategic planning, tactical interaction and day-to-day operations, particularly in relation to buildings, premises and energy management.

There will be close liaison with Property Management in terms of recognition of freehold and leasehold premises and liabilities therewith.

The Opportunity

Roles at this level will be focused on delivering results in a specific functional area. They will hold expertise on the application of policy and improvement of service delivery. These roles have clear team budgets and targets set within the overall service requirements. The role is accountable for:

• Operational planning and performance review to maintain exceptional service delivery and ensures the political objectives and priorities of the council are met, whilst ensuring all relevant statute within the built environment is upheld.
• Working collaboratively within and across functions and thinking commercially to support the delivery of best possible outcomes for our customers on a financially sustainable basis through efficient practices.
• Maintaining and nurturing collaborative relationships with other teams in the function and external organisations that support the delivery of annual plans.
• Implementing changes and continually evaluating service to improve the area of work, while maintaining the highest levels of service quality are continually delivered.
• Managing complex issues and resources to meet the needs of customers and deliver the best possible outcomes.
• Effective utilisation of digital technologies and innovation across the council along with stakeholders and partners.
• Ensuring equality and diversity is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken.
• Using professional expertise to translate goals and plans into ways of working that comply with relevant legislation and statutory requirements and manages a level of appropriate risk.
• Managing the delivery of exemplar customer interactions to individuals and communities which support the management of strong relationships and a reputation for achieving outcomes and resolving issues.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for ensuring the proper assessment, management and mitigation of risk, including Health and Safety and Business Continuity. Provide intelligent client function service, ensuring ECC is maximising the benefits of the delivery partner contract.
• Accountable for identifying where the implementation of new or improved use of property and facilities can deliver better or more efficient services and work with service areas to deliver those benefits, protecting ECC's capital investment in the core and school's estate as part of long-term strategy
• Accountable for ensuring the appropriate facilities policies, guidance, protocols and processes are implemented, regularly reviewed and updated in response to changes in legislation/modern working practices
• Help in the management of the capital maintenance and facilities management services being delivered to the core and schools' estate, including commissioning, evaluation and continual service delivery improvement.
• Accountable for delivering the planned life cycle replacement programme on the core and schools' estate, including the commissioning of and analysis of condition data, development of the programme and forward maintenance planning based on industry standards. Ensuring, both the Life Cycle Replacement (LCR) programme and Building Condition maintenance demands are identified, planned to programme (rolling cycle) and effectively implemented within budget confines.
• Responsible for addressing unplanned maintenance issues arising within the core and school's estate within available capital budgets.
• Accountable for ensuring ECC's estate complies with all current relevant Legislation, Health and Safety, Business Continuity, Energy management and ECC Governance
• Responsible for understanding and ensuring the demand management requirements of high priority locations as identified within the portfolio e.g. County Hall and hub sites
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Substantial experience delivering facilities management in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment with a diverse property terrier.
• Proven ability to work with partners in a commissioning role and evidence of contract management experience both commercially and delivery.
• Ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders to scope requirements and with external partners in a commissioning role.
• Clearly demonstrated contract and project management experience in a property and facilities field.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and partner organizations, which are collaborative and influential in their nature, to achieve strategic objectives.
• Good leadership and behavioral skills, as evidenced by successfully achieving results through a high performing team.

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Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Us

The Guinness Partnership provides services to more than 65,000 homes nationwide. With a truly national presence, Guinness is one of the leading housing providers in the sector. Guinness Property provide repairs & maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership. Our national teams deliver housing repairs, maintenance and improvement services to ensure our customers' homes are safe and maintained to high standard.

About the role

We have a permanent, full-time opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our Estates team working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 08:00am to 4:00pm. You will be responsible for providing high quality grounds and garden services to our schemes based in and around Southend.

Reporting into the Estates Services Officer you will be responsible for providing high quality general maintenance services to our schemes. We are looking for someone who has good customer service skills as you will be interacting with our customers and colleagues. The work can sometimes be quite physically demanding. You will also be able to demonstrate the following essential skills:
* Proven professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types
* Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub, and plant care
* Proven experience of achieving high levels of customer satisfactionn
* Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health and Safety guidelines
* Able to work effectively within a team
* Ability to use all equipment safely and effectively
* Ability to work effectively without high levels of supervision
* Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH and PPE

Some of the key duties involved are:
* Grounds, maintenance, and external gardening work (Hedge trimming, grass cutting, weed and moss control etc)
* Cleaning internal and external communal areas
* Using mechanical cleaning tools
* Cleaning of internal communal areas including lifts, corridors (mopping dusting and vacuuming)
* Bin store/bulk waste management
* Litter picking
* Customer interaction

Work Schedule
* Monday to Friday - 8am - 4pm
* 35 hour per week
* No weekend working
* Start and end location within our Shoebury Hub, you will be expected to travel within the wider Essex patch

Essential Requirements
* Full clean UK driving licence.
* Ideally 2 years gardening experience (but will accept less if you are the right candidate)

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria.

Please apply by submitting your CV as a word or pdf attachment.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Building Control Surveyor

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

From £43,578 - £47,796 per annum, inclusive of £5,000 market supplement

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 25th August 2024

Our vision - We will be ambitious, support each other and work together in new ways to achieve outstanding results

Essex County Council are delighted to be working in partnership with Braintree District Council to recruit for the role of Building Control Surveyor.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting new opportunity to join our team at Braintree District Council as a Building Control Surveyor and be part of our transformation! We are evolving our Building Control Service, moving beyond the traditional local government model. You'll have the opportunity to help shape a more customer-focused approach, explore new markets, and drive income growth.

Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses. We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Accountabilities

The purpose of this role is to process Building Regulation applications throughout the Braintree District and enforce Building Regulations meeting the Council's statutory obligations. Duties are inclusive but not limited to:

• Review plans, drawings, and documents for compliance with building regulations.
• Conduct site inspections and testing to ensure adherence to building regulations.
• Communicate with stakeholders, including applicants, public, construction professionals, and statutory bodies.
• Advise customers on regulatory compliance and handle demolitions and dangerous structures, including out-of-hours inspections.
• Promote the Building Control Service, ensure adherence to safety policies, support health and safety reporting, and represent the Council at relevant committees.

The Experience You Will Bring

Skillset: Membership of a professional body (RICS or CABE) or level four of the LABC Competency Framework, with proven relevant building control experience and qualifications, such as HNC/Diploma in Building or a degree in Building Control Studies/Building Surveying. Good working knowledge and experience of building control, including plan examinations, site inspections, and handling dangerous structures and demolitions. Should have achieved Class 2/3 Competency with the Building Safety Regulator.

Knowledge: Possess comprehensive knowledge of Building Regulations and legislation, building experience in a practical, technical or professional capacity, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to manage caseload, work independently or as part of a team, influence and negotiate with diplomacy. Proficient in IT, able to conduct structural appraisals of submitted designs, interpret technical drawings and maps, providing clear and accurate advice. Willing to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, with a valid driving license and access to a car for travel across the district.

Communication: Using a range of communication methods-written, spoken, and electronic-tailored to context, including report and letter writing covering complex issues, ensuring clarity, mutual understanding, and consideration of diverse needs and equality issues.

What benefits do we offer?

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our employees. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.

• We promote and encourage hybrid and flexible working arrangements subject to business needs
• Payment of professional fees
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Health and Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
• Option to purchase extra holiday
• Excellent learning and Development opportunities with career pathways

Braintree District Council is proud to be a disability confident employer. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Braintree District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require a full copy of the role profile, please email sadie.orwell@essex.gov.uk

Senior Building Control Surveyor

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

From £53,635 - £57,646 per annum, inclusive of £7,500 market supplement

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 25th August 2024

Our vision - We will be ambitious, support each other and work together in new ways to achieve outstanding results

Essex County Council are delighted to be working in partnership with Braintree District Council to recruit for the role of a Senior Building Control Surveyor.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at Braintree District Council as a Senior Building Control Surveyor and be part of our transformation! We are evolving our Building Control Service, moving beyond the traditional local government model. Whether this be a step-up or sidestep within your career you'll have the opportunity to help shape a more customer-focused approach, explore new markets, and drive income growth.

Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses. We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Accountabilities

The purpose of this role is to process Building Regulation applications throughout the Braintree District and enforce Building Regulations meeting the Council's statutory obligations. Duties are inclusive but not limited to:

• Support Building Control Managers in developing the Council's Building Control Service to ensure high professional standards of service delivery and customer care.
• Manage a caseload of building control duties to agreed targets.
• Examine plans and conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with building regulations.
• Liaise with applicants, the public, construction professionals, and statutory bodies on building control matters.
• Provide advice to customers on regulatory compliance and handle demolitions and dangerous structures.
• Promote and market the Building Control Service locally and provide quotes and manage payments for services.
• Ensure adherence to safety policies, represent the Council at relevant committees, and support team development.

The Experience You Will Bring

Skillset: A member of either Chartered Association of Building Engineers (MCABE) or Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) Building and 5 years post qualification experience; or level five of the LABC Competency Framework. Have achieved Class 3 or 4 Competency with the Building Safety Regulator. Have a valid driving licence with access to a car for travel throughout the district.

Knowledge: Possess extensive knowledge of Building Control and associated issues (construction, regulations and legislation), excellent communication and IT skills, and the ability to work independently, support team development, and make informed decisions. Demonstrate a commitment to service improvement, flexibility, and effective influence and negotiation.

Experience: In completing technical tasks to a high standard and achieving targets; in decision making covering complex and varied Building Control issues; in dealing with dangerous structures and demolitions; in writing and presenting reports and letters on complex issues.

What benefits do we offer?

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our employees. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.

• We promote and encourage hybrid and flexible working arrangements subject to business needs
• Payment of professional fees
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Health and Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
• Option to purchase extra holiday
• Excellent learning and Development opportunities with career pathways

Braintree District Council is proud to be a disability confident employer. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Braintree District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require a full copy of the role profile, please email sadie.orwell@essex.gov.uk

I am looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team in Essex.

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Division: UK Construction

Location: Essex

About The Role:

As the Senior Surveyor, you will play a pivotal part of business, where you will be the number 1 on the project and will have full accountability for the development and implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting.

Duties:

• You will manage the project commercial team ensuring all contract obligations are met and process obligations are complete with particular reference to Procurement, Sub-contract orders, Managing Supply Chain, Measurements and Valuations, Contractual Notices and Valuing Change
• You will complete and submit Monthly Cost Reports, Procurement Strategy Updates and Internal/External Progress Reports alongside developing and implementing internal and external tender stage and delivery strategies
• You will agree to external valuations upstream/downstream to maintain a positive project cash flow and produce and agree main and subcontract final accounts

Benefits:

• A very competitive salary & package for the region
• Flexible/ agile working
• Car Allowance / Company Car
• Extensive corporate benefits
• One of the best learning and development programmes
• Industry leading family leave benefits
• The opportunity to be part of a well respected and very successful tier 1 contractor
• An attractive order book well into 2025

My client is always looking for a variety of new talent to join their team, to help them grow and innovate as a business. So, if you're a Senior Surveyor looking for a new role whose skill set may be transferable to this role then apply today!

Please contact Sam for more information.

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership provides services to more than 65,000 homes nationwide. With a truly national presence, Guinness is one of the leading housing providers in the sector. Guinness Property provide repairs & maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership. Our national teams deliver housing repairs, maintenance and improvement services to ensure our customers' homes are safe and maintained to high standard.

About the role

We have a permanent, full-time opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our Estates team working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 08:00am to 4:00pm. You will be responsible for providing high quality grounds and garden services to our schemes based in and around Southend.

Reporting into the Estates Services Officer you will be responsible for providing high quality general maintenance services to our schemes. We are looking for someone who has good customer service skills as you will be interacting with our customers and colleagues. The work can sometimes be quite physically demanding. You will also be able to demonstrate the following essential skills:
* Proven professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types
* Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub, and plant care
* Proven experience of achieving high levels of customer satisfactionn
* Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health and Safety guidelines
* Able to work effectively within a team
* Ability to use all equipment safely and effectively
* Ability to work effectively without high levels of supervision
* Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH and PPE

Some of the key duties involved are:
* Grounds, maintenance, and external gardening work (Hedge trimming, grass cutting, weed and moss control etc)
* Cleaning internal and external communal areas
* Using mechanical cleaning tools
* Cleaning of internal communal areas including lifts, corridors (mopping dusting and vacuuming)
* Bin store/bulk waste management
* Litter picking
* Customer interaction

Work Schedule
* Monday to Friday - 8am - 4pm
* 35 hour per week
* No weekend working
* Start and end location within our Shoebury Hub, you will be expected to travel within the wider Essex patch

Essential Requirements
* Full clean UK driving licence.
* Ideally 2 years gardening experience (but will accept less if you are the right candidate)

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria.

Please apply by submitting your CV as a word or pdf attachment.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Division: UK Construction

Location: Chelmsford

Start Date: Immediate

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior / Quantity Surveyor to join a leading Tier 1 organisation in Chelmsford. As the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for leading and supporting the Commercial team on a variety of projects from Education to Commercial, Healthcare, Leisure and public sector.

Your day to day will look like:

• Exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery
• Working alongside the project delivery team, to ensure the contractual control and cost management of projects across different sectors
• Managing the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement
• Being involved with the final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome

To be considered for the role, they would like:

• HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent
• Proven experience as the SQS / Commercial lead working with a regional / national contractor
• A good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations
• A good knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Good team working skills

If you feel your experience suits the above requirements then please follow the link to apply with an up to date copy of your CV.

Please contact Sam for more information.

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership provides services to more than 65,000 homes nationwide. With a truly national presence, Guinness is one of the leading housing providers in the sector. Guinness Property provide repairs & maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership. Our national teams deliver housing repairs, maintenance and improvement services to ensure our customers' homes are safe and maintained to high standard.

About the role

We have a permanent, full-time opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our Estates team working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 08:00am to 4:00pm. You will be responsible for providing high quality grounds and garden services to our schemes based in and around Southend.

Reporting into the Estates Services Officer you will be responsible for providing high quality general maintenance services to our schemes. We are looking for someone who has good customer service skills as you will be interacting with our customers and colleagues. The work can sometimes be quite physically demanding. You will also be able to demonstrate the following essential skills:
* Proven professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types
* Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub, and plant care
* Proven experience of achieving high levels of customer satisfactionn
* Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health and Safety guidelines
* Able to work effectively within a team
* Ability to use all equipment safely and effectively
* Ability to work effectively without high levels of supervision
* Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH and PPE

Some of the key duties involved are:
* Grounds, maintenance, and external gardening work (Hedge trimming, grass cutting, weed and moss control etc)
* Cleaning internal and external communal areas
* Using mechanical cleaning tools
* Cleaning of internal communal areas including lifts, corridors (mopping dusting and vacuuming)
* Bin store/bulk waste management
* Litter picking
* Customer interaction

Work Schedule
* Monday to Friday - 8am - 4pm
* 35 hour per week
* No weekend working
* Start and end location within our Shoebury Hub, you will be expected to travel within the wider Essex patch

Essential Requirements
* Full clean UK driving licence.
* Ideally 2 years gardening experience (but will accept less if you are the right candidate)

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria.

Please apply by submitting your CV as a word or pdf attachment.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Division: UK Construction

Location: Essex & Surrounding Areas

Start Date: Immediate

Senior Quantity Surveyors, come and join my clients southern commercial team! Projects on average range between £10 - £50 million and the sectors include: Leisure, Justice, Defence, Education, Health and Commercial schemes.

About The Role:

As the Senior Surveyor, you will play a key role within the organisation where you will lead the team on a project, working collaboratively with both customers and industry specialists. You will add value, and always ensure best practice.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery
• Working alongside the project delivery team, to ensure the contractual control and cost management of projects across different sectors
• Managing the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement
• Being involved with the final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome.
• Manage the project commercial team

Skills & Experience:

• Main contractor experience within the Construction space
• Experience of different contract forms
• Experience as the Senior Surveyor on projects ranging between £10m to £50m
• Experience in establishing, managing and leading a large project team

Please contact Sam from the Brighton office today.

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Pre-Construction Bid Manager - Essex - Tier 1

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Pre-Construction Bid Manager to join a market leading organisation in Essex. Reporting to the Pre-construction Manager, the successful candidate will demonstrate leadership and manage the delivery of successful bids, on time, within budget and to the highest quality, ensuring all expectations are met and wherever possible, exceeded.

Your day to day will look like:

• Motivate and inspire the team to get the best from the whole team
• Check progress and support the bid team members
• Provide feedback to bid team members about their performance on the bid
• Lead the bid strategy
• Understand the entire bid process
• Be accountable for everything that goes into the bid

What are they looking for?

• Exceptional leadership skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• A technical understanding of complex construction schemes
• Experience of customer and stakeholder service and management

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of the business and take your career to new heights.

Please contact Sam today for more information!

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Division: UK Construction

Location: Essex

Start Date: Immediate

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior / Quantity Surveyor to join a leading Tier 1 organisation in Essex. As the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for leading and supporting the Commercial team on a variety of projects from Education to Commercial, Healthcare, Leisure and public sector.

Your day to day will look like:

• Exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery
• Working alongside the project delivery team, to ensure the contractual control and cost management of projects across different sectors
• Managing the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement
• Being involved with the final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome

To be considered for the role, they would like:

• HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent
• Proven experience as the SQS / Commercial lead working with a main contractor
• A good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations
• A good knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Good team working skills

If you feel your experience suits the above requirements then please follow the link to apply with an up to date copy of your CV.

Please contact Sam for more information.

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Freelance Quantity Surveyor

Project Details:

• Project Sites: Health Facility
• Project Value: Approximately £35-£40 million for both jobs
• Current Project Stage: Stage 3
• Project Duration: 100-week program for each site
• Team Size: 3-5 members
• Work Arrangement: Remote work available (1-2 days per week)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cost Management:

   • Manage all costs related to construction projects.
   • Ensure legal and quality standards are met.
   • Prepare tender documents and bills of quantities.
   • Collaborate with main contractors, clients, and professionals.

2. Cost Estimation and Planning:

   • Provide cost advice and anticipate costs of work.
   • Analyze and interpret contract terms.
   • Assess cost implications of changes during the project.

3. Client Support:

   • Support input for Date on Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR).
   • Assist in validating quotes.
   • Support clients' cost-related queries.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• Proven experience in cost management and contract administration.
• Familiarity with NEC4 contracts.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Desired Skills:

• Ability to work independently and remotely.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Time management and organisational skills.