Total 19 Construction / Property job vacancies in Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7SN

Your new company
Hays are delighted to be working alongside our local authority client in recruiting a Building Surveyor to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced surveyor to undertake a secure and stable permanent position, playing a key role in ensuring people in the local area have safe homes to live in.
Your new role
Your new role will see you undertake building surveys and contract administration, across capital contracts of residential and domestic properties. This will include void and tenanted properties, where you will be responsible for the delivery of reactive maintenance. Your responsibilities will include:

• All contract administration including schedules of works, feasibility studies and stock condition surveys.
• Pre-and-post inspection surveys to oversee building safety and disrepair issues, investigating the route cause of problems that require attention.
• Monitor and supervise contractor works to ensure that issues are solved.
• Monitoring capital expenditure and maintain financial records of works/projects.
• Be customer facing which will include handling customer complaints in a professional and polite manner.
• Work in compliance with appropriate authority and social housing regulations.
• Undertake any other opportunities in line with your position.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, you will be either degree qualified or HNC as a minimum within Building Surveying. Candidates who do have extensive experience in the area may also be considered. You will have a proven track record in carrying out inspections on residential properties, always aiming to provide tenants and customers with a first class level of service. You will have the confidence to take ownership in your role and of projects to ensure the successful delivery of works, and health and safety should always be your biggest priority.
No VISA sponsorship will be offered for this role, and so those not holding the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application need not apply.
What you'll get in return
In return you will be offered an excellent basic salary to be discussed upon application, plus 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and an excellent pension scheme. The organisation also offer hybrid working where you will have the autonomy to work from home one day each week.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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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Your new company
Our client is an established main contractor working on civil works within the environmental sector. This organisation has a strong project pipeline and offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. Due to continued success, they are looking to onboard a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their highly successful team. This is a permanent position based in the West Birmingham area and will involve a mixture of office-, site- and home-based working.

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

• Preparing and submitting applications for payment
• Providing monthly cost reports in line with project budgets
• Managing subcontractor packages from appointment to final account
• Submitting valuations and variations on schemes
• Procuring subcontractors.

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

• Strong heavy civils experience
• Good working knowledge of NEC form of contract
• Sound organisational and communication skills
• Experience working on environmental projects (ideal).

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

• A starting salary of up to £65k/annum (negotiable depending on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched company pension scheme
• 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 on your career.
Please note - work sponsorship is not offered by this organisation.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Building Surveyor

6 months Inside IR35

Bristol

About the role

To undertake extensive building contract administration, the preparation of legal contract tender documentation, specification, supervision and monitoring of capital contracts for Council owned Housing.

To carry out inspections of void and tenanted properties to agree work specifications.

Responsibilities

• To undertake feasibility studies and stock condition surveys, and to prepare specifications and schedule of works for possible remedial works.
• To provide regular updates of expenditure on capital budgets and performance of the services and to maintain financial and statistical records for all capital works including any special projects.
• Monitor and supervise contractors to ensure an effective and efficient delivery of work/contract
• To prepare and present regular progress and performance of contracts following monthly contract meetings
• To be responsible for dealing with any customer complaints and undertaking the necessary action
• To assist in the identification of properties and schemes requiring future planned maintenance programmes including carrying out stock condition surveys.
• To carry out pre and post inspections of void properties and prepare detailed schedule of works for contractors, obtain necessary quotations in accordance with the Councils Corporate Procurement Rules
• Carry out surveys of specialist projects/works and compile information to assist with the preparation of specifications and other contract documents, including measured surveys.

Requirements

• At least 3 years post qualification experience working in a building / surveying environment.
• Knowledge of statutory legislation, financial and contractual regulations.
• Experience and knowledge of repairs and maintenance.
• Experience of contract administration.
• Experience of budgetary management.
• Experience of planned programmes of work.
• Experience of Health and Safety -CDM/Asbestos.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

Quantity Surveyor
6 months Inside IR35
Bristol

About the role
The post holder will be responsible for the development of appropriate contract documentation, procurement of goods, services and works contracts across Housing Property Services. With the delivery of these contracts the post holder is responsible for the financial measurement and valuation of works, preparing interim payments and final accounts together with all necessary project related financial reports.

Responsibilities
* To prepare contract documents (Tenders, Bills of Quantities, Work schedules, Specifications and Schedule of Rates) and to procure goods, services and works contracts. This will include participating in the evaluation of tenders and reporting on the outcome.
* To undertake site measurement and the valuation of works undertaken including the preparation of payment notification and all relevant associated documentation.
* To prepare and agree costs for variations and non-standard items of work.
* To prepare, analyse and agree claims and final accounts.
* To produce relevant financial reports for projects and contracts.
* To maintain knowledge of standard methods of measurement and standard forms of contracts.
* To assess, collate and present leaseholder contributions together with relevant service charges and conduct a review where required.
* To assist and prepare any relevant returns associated with Government or Regulator requirements including external funding providers.

Requirements

• At least 2 years' post qualification experience within the Construction Industry to include pre and post contract Quantity Surveying duties
• Knowledge of various forms of Building Contracts
• Experience of budget management covering both revenue and capital together with external funding sources
• Experience of creating and issuing relevant contract administration documents
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
• Willing to undertake appropriate training

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

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Surveyor

Permanent £41k per annum

West Midlands (Coventry, Birmingham, Worcester and Hereford)

Responsibilities

• To support the Project Manager and be responsible for the delivery of programmed maintenance projects to client's property assets and to provide a high level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• To undertake comprehensive surveys of our assets to collect and record data related to the current condition and future replacement needs of the building elements.
• Experience of carrying out stock condition and validation surveys
• Knowledge of repairing responsibilities and relevant law regarding landlord and tenant
• Experience of diagnosing maintenance defects within housing stock including causes and treatment of damp and mould, with the ability to specify repairs for the same.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

Do you currently work in an insurance brokerage with a speciality of commercial property and feel like you could offer more? Do you feel like you are ready for the step up and want to have more client interaction face to face?

My client, an independent and chartered insurance brokerage based in Worcester have a rare opportunity to work closely with the Group Managing Director (GMD) in a key role within the business as Senior Account Handler.

Assisting on his personal account, you will assist the GMD with a small amount of his larger clients with premiums £50k - £500k. The majority of cases are in Property sector Managing Agent Portfolios, Property Owners, Property Developers and Construction.

This is a position where you will also be the lead on the brokers in house Property Binder, so there is an element of underwriting in volved via Delegated Authority.

The role will involve you playing a key part in client meetings, on occasions you will lead meetings and will be expected to develop your own relationships with these clients and handle their policies on a regular basis.

This is an office-based role however due to the close relationships you will develop with the clients in the GMD's book, it will involve an element of travelling with the GMD nationally, including visits to the Isle of Man.

You will have a strong commercial lines technical knowledge and will be able to advise clients with their risks, therefore good relationship building skills and a keen eye for detail are essential.

Salary is open dependant on experience.

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Building Surveyor

3 months on-going contract, Inside IR35

Redditch

About the role

The Building Surveyor will assist the Senior Building surveyors in the effective management and delivery of Building projects on Council managed properties including operation, non-operational buildings, investment land and buildings.

To assist with surveys and the production of reports for other services and departments and team records.

• To ensure efficiency, effectiveness and equality in service delivery.
• To exercise proper integrity and respect of confidential matters and personal information obtained during the execution of the duties of this post.
• To reflect the Council's core values and objectives in undertaking the duties of this post.
• To adopt high standard of personal and professional conduct in communication with the public, members and other officers.
• To provide outstanding customer services to all customers, colleagues, elected Members etc. In particular by building trust, taking responsibility and assuming ownership of issues, actively listening, communicating with empathy and being flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of others.
• To understand and comply with the legal requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any other relevant regulations as detailed in the Council's Health and Safety Policy Statement.
• To carry out duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998; in particular, to take all reasonable care that no unauthorised loss or disclosure of personal data occurs.
• To undertake such other reasonable duties as may be requested

• Significant experience within a property environment and working in a Building Surveyor environment
• Experience and knowledge of repairs and maintenance
• Experience and knowledge of historic building repairs and maintenance
• Experience of administration of records management and/or financial systems.
• Demonstrable knowledge of IT packages and web based applications.
• Awareness of Data Protection Act, confidentiality and Freedom of Information.
• Experience of using Computer aided Drawing packages , AutoCad, GIS
• Hold a current driving license.
• HND/ Degree in Building surveying plus minimum 2 years post qualification in a Building surveying Role

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

Surveyor

Permanent

West Midlands (Coventry, Birmingham, Worcester and Hereford)

Responsibilities

• To support the Project Manager and be responsible for the delivery of programmed maintenance projects to client's property assets and to provide a high level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• To undertake comprehensive surveys of our assets to collect and record data related to the current condition and future replacement needs of the building elements.
• Experience of carrying out stock condition and validation surveys
• Knowledge of repairing responsibilities and relevant law regarding landlord and tenant
• Experience of diagnosing maintenance defects within housing stock including causes and treatment of damp and mould, with the ability to specify repairs for the same.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk

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