Total 105 Construction / Property job vacancies in st albans hertfordshire

21st November,
ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER, FREELTON, ON With community and collaboration at our core, working at Parkbridge is not just a jobits an experience! We strive to embody our corporate values of Community, Authenticity, Respect, and Excellence in our relationships with colleagues, customers, and business partners and are looking for individuals with focus, ambition, and drive to join our team. Our Parkbridge team is supported with competitive compensation packages, generous performance-based incentives, GRRSP-matching, health benefits, and paid wellness and volunteer days. If you share our vision to help build memories that will last a lifetime, we encourage you to apply today! Our Assistant Managers are responsible for collaborating with the Property Manager on many facets of the business including, operations, staffing, maintenance and planning at our residential lifestyle properties.  They are ambassadors of the Parkbridge brand, and the heart of our communities.    The major areas of responsibilities
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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.

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor join our Build business, working on multiple projects in the Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire areas. You will be responsible for for all commercial and
contractual matters on the site allocated to them and should be able to effectively manage surveyors and/or assistant surveyors to successfully deliver that project.

About you

• An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
• Alternatively, a degree with some numerical or technical focus is advantageous.
• Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.
• Adequate experience as a QS/PQS within the Built Environment.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its
entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

79634 - Commercial Quantity Surveyor

This Commercial Quantity Surveyor will report to the Area Commercial Manager and will work within UKPN Services - Commercial based in our Bury St Edmunds office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £76,229 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 02/12/2024.

Job Purpose

As the Commercial Quantity Surveyor you will assist the Area Commercial Manager, Lead Commercial Manager and Head of Commercial in providing quantity surveying support to the UKPN Services business across specified long-term contracts and several competitively tendered client projects.

You will manage all commercial matters for those contracts and projects with regards to contract set-up, management, pricing, service delivery, scope change and dispute resolution to ensure contract requirements are compliant with standards and co-ordinated to maximise profit delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be commercial lead on a portfolio of nominated contracts and client construction projects
• To comply with all UKPN guidelines, goals and procedures, reporting areas of non-conformance to the Area Commercial Manager and wider commercial management team.
• Ensure the project delivery team have acted in accordance with the Contracts.
• Liaise with all external and internal stakeholders to enable the projects to progress without delay, ensuring that all reasonable requests are met.
• To support the preparation and verification of pricing models from first principals for projects of moderate complexity, using existing target price / fixed rates, together with cost data from industry recognised publications (e.g. SPONS & BCIS) to price schemes.
• Help prepare activity schedules and the presentation of tender documentation, attending interviews and carrying out full tender analysis and comparisons through to preparing the recommendation report.
• Interface with the Client Delivery Manager, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and P6 Planners to deliver advice and support ensuring that the projects are managed following the Contract and deadlines
• Manage a programme of current workload, in order that all contracts receive the relevant allocation of resource to commercially manage them.
• To assist the Area Commercial Manager in providing guidance to junior members of staff.
• Deputise for the Area Commercial Manager as required.
• Produce quality reports
• Assess contractor applications and EWN's and CE's, making recommendations to, raising payment certificates for and preparing general correspondence on behalf of the Project Managers to ensure that only legitimate monies are certified.
• Collaborate with the Project Managers to review and update the risk registers, and add in new risks arising from the aforementioned EWN's and CE's.
• Identify principal risks and opportunities, raise, address and resolve problems at a project level and support the project delivery team to maintain a schedule of potential costs for the projects.
• To advise others regarding the application and interpretation of the different forms of contract in use within UKPN, predominantly being NEC3 and NEC4.
• Manage and reporting change control procedures within each specific contract and ensuring that they are followed by all parties.
• Become involved in the relevant Annual rate reviews.
• Review Principal / Main Contractors Subcontracts and identifies where clauses are in breach of Partner policies and guidelines, making recommendations to achieve compliance.
• Work with the Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and the Commercial Manager to resolve any contract issues, and in the event of a dispute arising to help prepare the required documentation to justify and reinforce our contractual position.
• Consider alternative strategies for dispute resolution of moderate complexity and prepare written arguments from a claimant or defendant perspective, making recommendations to key UKPN stakeholders on the preferred option.
• Partner with internal and external legal advisors.

Dimensions:

• Turnover - £30 million to £40 million per year project and/or contract revenues.
• No direct reports but will lead commercial teams on a project-by-project basis.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Significant quantity surveying experience and business acumen, a track record in managing complex, high value and varied contracts from a quantity surveying perspective.
• Experience leading commercial activity in a competitive, client-led construction project management environment.
• Preferably degree qualified in quantity surveying or other relevant business discipline.
• Non-degree holders should have a record of success with extensive experience in similar roles.
• Professional qualification and/or membership of the RICS, CIOB, ICES or other relevant Chartered Institute would be an additional advantage.
• Experienced in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint to an intermediate / advanced level, and knowledge of SAP and Primavera P6.
• Stakeholder management skills
• Expert analytical skills to make informed, balanced decisions and reporting findings back to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability of building professional relationships with both service providers and internal stakeholders - including the confidence and stature to work with executives and other senior managers..

Job Details

Grade: 8A

Hourly Rate: £19.54 - £21.20
Salary: £35,672.14 - £38,701.64 pro rata, per annum
Contract Duration: Temporary until 01.01.2028
Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Role Purpose

A 3 year temporary contract opportunity has arisen in the Building Standards section for an enthusiastic person to assist the Council’s delivery of its statutory Building Standards service. You will process building warrants, assist in the inspection of works on site and deal with dangerous buildings.

A diploma/degree in building surveying or equivalent formal qualification, or substantial relevant experience in dealing with development applications, negotiations, plan assessment and dealing with dangerous buildings.

The position is based at headquarters in Newtown St. Boswells. A driving licence and regular access to a vehicle will therefore be essential.

Essential

A Diploma/Degree in building surveying or equivalent formal qualification or substantial relevant experience in dealing with development applications, negotiations, plan vetting and dangerous buildings.

Proven record of relevant CPD training.

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.
Type of drivers licence: Category B

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made to David Smith (01835) 825022 or Mark Philbin (01835 826731)

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.

Venture Construction are recruiting for Carpenter to start ASAP

Rates are negotiable depending on experience & qualifications.

8 hours per day & possible weekends available.

Duties will include – Building MDF and fitting with pipe bullnose.

You must hold a Valid CSCS card & contactable references.

If available or would like to find out more information, please apply via email.

Thanks,

Permanent Full-Time | 35 hours per week
Lead and Deliver Exceptional Construction Projects
Salary $151, - $169, | Leaseback vehicle | Superannuation

Our Team At Bayside Council, we foster a positive, flexible, and inclusive workplace, ensuring both our employees and customers feel valued. With a commitment to transparency and integrity, we serve the community by delivering exceptional services that align with the best interests of Bayside.
The City Projects team is a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for delivering Council?s City Projects program on time, on budget and to a high standard. About the Role Bayside Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Construction Coordinator to oversee a diverse portfolio of multidisciplinary engineering, architectural, and landscape architectural projects. This role provides high-level leadership to the project construction team, ensuring projects are executed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

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The School of Construction and Engineering is looking for a Learning Assistant to support our students with theory and practical activities in Brickwork.
This exciting opportunity will allow the right individual to pass on their knowledge of the Brickwork industry to our students.
This is a hands-on role in our workshops, supervising and coaching students whilst assisting the lecturers. If you have a flair for passing your knowledge on to others, a strong sense of responsibility and the ability to act as a role model, this could be just the job for you.
You will support with the setup and preparation of classrooms, workshops, and resources; working to ensure all equipment and stock is maintained and meets the needs of the students and industry requirements.
You will be able to assist students with their practical work and impart your industry experience to further develop our student’s employability skills relevant to their career goals.
The successful candidate should have current industry knowledge and ideally, have relevant qualifications at level 2 & 3.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week. You will be based at our well-equipped industry specific Campus in Luton.The closing date for applications is Sunday 17th November 2024. The successful candidate will join our team from January 2025.
WHC Group is positive about disabled people. If you need help applying for the role, please contact the Human Resources team.

Shaw Healthcare (Group) Limited delivers a wide spectrum of care ranging from elderly residential, nursing and dementia to complex care specialities such as Mental Health, Acquired Brain Injuries and Learning disabilities. Shaw designs, builds and operates care services across the UK to meet the growing demand.
Position: Development Manager - Construction)
Location: St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
Salary : £55,000 - £60,000 (depending upon experience)
Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time)
Shaw is now recruiting for a Development Manager to join our Commercial Department to deliver Shaw’s new care services as well as the redevelopment of existing services.
Objectives

To deliver projects in line with Shaw’s requirements and the requirements of external governing bodies
Identify redevelopment opportunities within the Group’s stock or dispose of property no longer required by Shaw whilst attaining best value for the company.
To provide effective project management services as required by Shaw’s property acquisition disposal and development programmes

Principal Duties

To procure or develop property to a brief defined by the management team within an agreed capital budget for the project.
Carryout due diligence on sites including identifying and commissioning appropriate surveys and reviewing legal contracts.
To identify, commission and direct competent professional consultants who may be required to acquired or develop the land and buildings.
To ensure that any buildings acquired or developed are handed over within the timetable and to the financial envelope and specification agreed for the project.
Co-ordinating the pre-construction development process including leadership of regular project meetings.
To project manage the property, design and building elements of residential home transfer on a project-by-project basis.
Negotiate terms of agreement, draft contracts and obtain permits and licenses, overseeing and liaising with the professional team (including architect and engineer) and local project manager to ensure efficiencies and avoid delays.
Actively participating in any initiative that seek to reduce total development costs by targeting reductions in development costs/fees and related expenditure.
Co-ordinating with the legal team, on construction documents (including Hots, JCT Contracts and Warranties), etc.
Liaising with appointed employers’ agents to ensure projected build costs will be achieved.

General Management
The Development Manager will be responsible for budgeting, organisation, implementation and scheduling of the projects, prior to Practical Completion and thereafter fit out the care homes and the transfer of the services to the Operations Team to deliver care service.
The client-side Development Manager will be required to plan, execute, and finalise projects according to deadlines and within the financial envelope.
Practice Expectations

Generating appropriate development/financial appraisals and liaising with supporting functions in preparing these financial models and appraisals.
Assistant and monitoring valuations for the purpose of drawdowns by the contractor.
Demonstrable experience in property development, preferably within the Healthcare & Extra Care Markets, taking projects from post-acquisition through construction to finished product handover to the companies operations team.

The Ideal Candidate

Good understanding of land/property values and Red Book valuations.
Sound Knowledge of property laws of development
Confident, influencer and decision maker with drive and tenacity to hit financial targets.
Suitable candidates must to be able to drive and travel throughout the UK and preferably be qualified with a construction degree and be a member of the RICS or wishing to work towards.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated and be required to provide weekly updates and monthly reports in relation to the project’s development.
The Development Manager will ideally be from a care background or have care sector knowledge, ideally in residential, nursing home delivery and Extra Care.

FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading service provider in the utilities industry for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their Commercial Team.

Location: Severn Trent, hybrid working available.

Benefits

• Multiple roles available
• A competitive salary
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc

Senior Quantity Surveyor role:

• Responsible for overseeing the commercial aspects of water and wastewater treatment projects, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Senior Quantity Surveyor responsibilities:

• Ensure the successful delivery of construction projects by managing costs, resources, and contracts. Liaise with design, construction and supply chain teams to capture, analyse and control cost.
• Manage the main contract ensuring contractual notices and correspondence are identified
and raised as necessary.
• Develop project cost and value reports, budgets, and forecasts.
• Contribute to the mentorship and development of junior commercial staff.
• Continuously develop your professional skills by actively participating in external networking events, conferences, associations and perform additional duties, training, or work hours as needed.
• Represent the department professionally in all interactions, both internal and external, fostering positive and mutually beneficial relationships.
• Implement measures to maintain strict confidentiality.
Senior Quantity Surveyor requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
• Working towards or has achieved chartered membership of a recognized professional body
• Proven experience in the utilities, civil engineering, or MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control) sectors.
• Proven experience with NEC3 contracts
• Proven experience in managing and developing individuals or small teams (desirable)

If you are looking for a fantastic Senior Quantity Surveyor opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the 'apply now’ button. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers

Job Overview

CPCS Telehandler needed in Stevenage SG1 2DA.

Duration – 1 month - could be longer

Duties will include – Lifting and moving materials across site, Dealing with logistic/deliveries.

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CPCS Card

Hours paid – 9 hours paid

If interested, please apply via email or call on 02037 403 304

Job Overview

CPCS Telehandler needed in Stevenage SG1 2DA.

Duration – 1 month - could be longer

Duties will include – Lifting and moving materials across site, Dealing with logistic/deliveries.

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CPCS Card

Hours paid – 9 hours paid

If interested, please apply via email or call on 02037 403 304

Job Overview

CPCS Telehandler needed in Stevenage SG1 2DA.

Duration – 1 month - could be longer

Duties will include – Lifting and moving materials across site, Dealing with logistic/deliveries.

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CPCS Card

Hours paid – 9 hours paid

If interested, please apply via email or call on 02037 403 304

Job Overview

CPCS Telehandler needed in Stevenage SG1 2DA.

Duration – 1 month - could be longer

Duties will include – Lifting and moving materials across site, Dealing with logistic/deliveries.

Weekly CIS Payments.

Must have CPCS Card

Hours paid – 9 hours paid

If interested, please apply via email or call on 02037 403 304

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Highways - Bury St Edmunds

Are you a highly experienced and commercially astute Senior Quantity Surveyor with a passion for delivering successful highways projects?

We are seeking a motivated and driven individual to join our team in Bury St Edmunds, working on a range of exciting and challenging projects involving highway improvements and maintenance.

About the Role:

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in the successful financial management and delivery of our projects. You will provide commercial leadership and guidance, ensuring cost-effective delivery within budget. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining detailed cost plans, estimates, and budgets.
• Managing and negotiating contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Monitoring project costs and identifying potential cost overruns.
• Implementing effective cost control measures.
• Preparing and analyzing cost reports and providing regular updates to the project team and stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant contractual and legal requirements.
• Mentoring and guiding junior members of the Quantity Surveying team.

About You:

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on large-scale highways or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of highway construction principles and practices.
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in cost management software and tools (e.g., CostX, Asite).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• A relevant degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS) is essential.

What We Offer:

• A challenging and rewarding opportunity to work on a range of exciting and complex projects.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to work with a talented and dedicated team.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

If you are a highly experienced and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor with a passion for delivering successful highways projects and making a difference, we encourage you to apply.

To Apply:

Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience and qualifications to [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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