Total 4 Construction / Property job vacancies in NG1 1AA

Job role: Property Manager
Location: Covering a portfolio in and around North Norfolk, North Cambs and Peterborough
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (35 hours per week)
Salary: £32,400 plus annual car allowance of £4,500
Interview details: First interviews will be held at our Luton office on 14th November 2024

The job role
As a Property Manager you will contribute to our vision of being the UK's favourite property manager by:

- Proving a high standard of performance within a team of individuals to create a welcoming, friendly, and courteous environment for our residents.
- Being passionate about delivering consistently high standards of customer service.
- Ensuring the buildings are well maintained for the landlord as our customer; and that as a business we can demonstrate full compliance with our statutory obligations and our own systems.

About You
You are passionate about always providing excellent customer service and this will have been demonstrated through a proven track record. You will ideally already work within the property sector.
As an experienced people manager, you will be an inspirational leader with who has lead teams to deliver operational excellence across a number of KPI’s. You will be energetic and enthusiastic with a leading and coaching mentality.
An excellent and effective communicator with the ability to negotiate and influence with all customers and stakeholders which you demonstrate through your ability to connect with everyone you meet. Your verbal and written skills will be of a high standard.
You will be commercial thinking and resolution focused with the ability to be flexible and creative in approach. You will also be able to work across functions to reach the best solutions for all challenges.
Your ideal role will be a varied one, where you’re not stuck behind a desk all day; You enjoy working with people, driving performance, and ultimately delivering the highest level of service for our residents.
Main Responsibilities

- Set and lead by example, by championing the Company values, the Customer principles, and the Code of Business Conduct.
- Implement change, manage risks and impact and monitor results. Encourage innovation and continuous improvement from individuals.
- Provide professional advice and guidance to all customers and employees.
- Act as an ambassador for the business at all times, delivering an exceptional level of service to all our customers.
- Encourage and support your team coaching and guiding them through change with developmental impact. Actively work with them to enhance the customer experience for residents.
- Whilst managing a portfolio of properties you will undertake site management visits monthly in line with company guidelines.
- You will ensure thorough quality control inspections are carried out regarding employee performance, administrative records, development services, communal grounds,
- You will deal with technical issues and liaise with support departments when progressing major building works ensuring remedial actions are moved along in a timely manner and ensuring you mitigate and foresee any risks to service delivery.
- Ensure you keep accurate records, making sure you come prepared to contribute to meetings, 1-1s and complaints with thorough evidence and supporting documentation.
- Boost property finances and strive for healthy accounts by way of continuous review of cost analysis versus budget.
- Conduct regular reviews with customers to ensure a fully transparent approach to the property’s financial position, planning for future spending with minimal impact.

There will be considerable travel as part of this role. You will be expected to visit each of your developments contained within your portfolio every month, you must have a full UK driving licence.
Who are we?
FirstPort is the UK’s leading property management company, caring for our customers’ homes across England, Wales and Scotland. With over four decades of experience and over 3,100 employees, FirstPort works with developers, investors, freeholders and over 1,600 Resident Management Companies. 

FirstPort is a member of the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA), the Association of Retirement Housing Managers (ARHM), and Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS).  As well as holding a Five Star Rating from the British Safety Council, FirstPort is an accredited Safe Agent and belongs to The Property Ombudsman.
Why choose us?
By joining us,you will work with industry professionals who are committed to providing thehighest levels of customer service, as well as ensuring we put our peoplefirst.
The benefitsof working with us can include free parking, free fruit, discounted gymmembership, a true work-life balance and the opportunity of growth andprogression. In addition to the core benefits, we also offer a range ofexclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you and your family make the mostof your money, safeguard your future and look after your health.
We’re committed to promotingdiversity at FirstPort and recruit on merit. We are an inclusive employerthat prides itself in being so diverse.
What’s next?
To start your application for this role we will ask you to upload yourCV and answer a few questions.
Our recruiters will work with our managers to review your CV. Ifunsuccessful you will be notified. If you meet the criteria for the role, we’llbe in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist ofcandidates will be invited to attend interviews with the hiring manager.

Pre-Construction Project Manager
Stratford
£55 - £60K (DOE)

Construction

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Social Housing Company in the Stratford area that are looking for a brand new Pre-Construction Project Manager to join their team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to demonstrate financial and commercial acumen, including risk management skills, reporting and presenting to internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate collaboration and influencing skills, with key stakeholders.
• Computer literate, with previous experience in managing asset management data, excellent MS office skills.
• Good working knowledge of standard measured term partnering forms of contract
• Good understanding of regulatory compliance for fire risk management
• Excellent understanding of all pre-construction activities for major works projects, specifications, tendering, design, planning, building regulations, CDM 2015 and leasehold consultation
• Knowledge in the field of Mechanical Services and engineering
• An understanding of the Building Safety Act
• Educated in a construction related course, minimum HNC/HND qualification or relevant experience.

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.

Are you thinking about a fresh new challenge as a Managing Quantity Surveyor joining a Tier 1 Main Contractor?

The role of a Managing Quantity Surveyor

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a dynamic and passionate Tier 1 Main Contractor based in Leeds working on PBSA and luxury high rise apartment projects across Yorkshire.

You will be responsible for leading the commercial teams and carrying out all range of quantity surveying duties, whilst reporting directly to the Regional Commercial Manager.

As Managing Quantity Surveyor you will carry out day to day cost control, cash management, subcontractor managements, risk management, financial reporting, record keeping, contractual disputes and general administration.

Benefits of a Managing Quantity Surveyor

* Salary up to £85,000 DOE with bonus entitlement based on company operating profit.

* Holidays - 26 days + Bank Holidays

* Life Assurance

* Pension

* Private medical insurance

* Ability to purchase additional holiday

* Access to discount portal

* Sharesave scheme

If this position sounds of interest, or you would like more information, please contact Alex Cocker on 01142130903 or email through your CV to acocker@fr-group.co.uk.

My client are a well-established, reputable Main Contractor with a family feel and a reputation for excellent build quality and customer care. They are a growing business with lots of opportunities for career development and professional growth.

They have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Construction Manager to join them on a permanent basis.

The company work with a number of large clients across the UK in the retail, leisure and commercial sectors, working on both refurbishment (internal and external) projects and new build extensions.

The Construction Manager would work closely with senior management, and would be responsible for managing a variety of contracts at high level.

Your duties will include:

• Programme delivery and planning
• Regular liaison with the client and contract reporting
• Building internal and external relationships
• Providing regular progress updates and resolving any issues as and when they arise
• Overall staff responsibility and man management of a team of Site Managers, Assistants Site Managers, and Foremen and direct and subcontract plant and trades.
• Ensuring high standards of Health and Safety

The successful applicant will come from a Main Contractor background and have experience of delivering multiple contracts across the Leisure/Commercial/Retail Fit Out sectors.

Please note - travel across the UK will be required as part of this role

The company will offer a competitive basic salary of up to £65k plus package.

Please apply via the link below, or call Stephanie at Fawkes & Reece for more information on 01204 554 884 option 3.