Girling Jones Ltd

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Girling Jones Ltd Woodbury Salterton, Devon
21/08/2026
Full time
Site Agent Salary: £70,000 + £5,400 Car Allowance/Company Vehicle + Package Location: Exeter Please note: Previous clean water or wastewater infrastructure experience is essential. A leading Civil Engineering contractor is looking for an experienced Site Agent to deliver projects across a long-term water infrastructure framework in Devon and Cornwall. Schemes range from £50k to £2m and include pipelines, reservoirs, pumping stations and associated civil engineering works. The Role As Site Agent , you'll manage multiple live projects, taking responsibility for safe delivery, programme, quality and commercial performance. Key responsibilities include: Managing clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Leading site teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners. Coordinating programmes and meeting key project milestones. Working with commercial teams to manage budgets and NEC contracts. Overseeing RAMS, Health & Safety, CDM and temporary works requirements. Managing client relationships and providing project updates. Supporting pre-construction, surveys and buildability reviews. About You You'll be an experienced Site Agent with: Essential clean water and/or wastewater project experience. A strong civil engineering background. Experience working under NEC contracts, ideally NEC4. Strong programme and commercial awareness. SMSTS, CSCS and relevant industry qualifications. HNC/HND/NVQ/Degree or equivalent construction experience. What's In It For You? This established Civil Engineering contractor offers long-term secured work and genuine opportunities to develop within the water sector. £70,000 salary. £5,400 car allowance or company vehicle. 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays. Private healthcare and pension. Hybrid working. Enhanced family leave. Ongoing training and career development. If you're a Site Agent with water utilities experience looking for a long-term opportunity based in Exeter, apply today.
Girling Jones Ltd
21/08/2026
Full time
Site Agent Salary: £70,000 + £5,400 Car Allowance/Company Vehicle + Package Location: Plymouth Please note: Previous water utilities experience is essential for this position. Applications from candidates without a background in clean water or wastewater infrastructure cannot be considered. An established Civil Engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Site Agent to join its team delivering projects through a long-term water infrastructure framework across Devon and Cornwall. The framework covers a varied portfolio of schemes valued between £50k and £2m, including pipelines, reservoirs, pumping stations, screens, runways and associated civil engineering works. This position will suit a Site Agent who has worked extensively within water utilities and is comfortable overseeing several projects in a busy framework environment. The Role As Site Agent , you'll be responsible for coordinating the safe, efficient and commercially successful delivery of multiple live water infrastructure schemes. You'll ensure projects remain on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards, while maintaining strong working relationships with the client and wider delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Oversee multiple clean water and wastewater infrastructure schemes from mobilisation through to completion. Manage site teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners, ensuring work is delivered safely and efficiently. Plan and coordinate programmes to meet key milestones and agreed client deadlines. Collaborate with commercial teams to track budgets, forecasts and project performance under NEC contracts. Contribute to pre-construction activities, including surveys, buildability assessments and technical reviews. Coordinate with local authorities, highways teams and statutory undertakers as required. Attend client and project meetings, providing clear updates on progress, programme and delivery. Maintain compliance with Health & Safety legislation, CDM regulations and temporary works procedures. Produce, review and maintain RAMS, site documentation and accurate project records. Complete regular site inspections, quality checks and Health & Safety audits. Track KPIs and SLAs, taking action where required to maintain agreed delivery standards. About You You'll come from a strong civil engineering background with demonstrable experience delivering projects within the water utilities sector. Clean water and/or wastewater experience is essential , alongside the ability to manage several live schemes and coordinate effectively with clients, subcontractors, commercial teams and operational stakeholders. Ideally, you'll have: Essential experience delivering water utilities infrastructure projects , covering clean water and/or wastewater schemes. Previous involvement in project delivery within a water framework environment. A solid civil engineering and utilities infrastructure background. Working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally NEC4. Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation, CDM regulations and temporary works requirements. Experience overseeing multiple projects concurrently. Good commercial awareness and programme management capability. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. An HNC, HND, NVQ or Degree in a construction-related discipline, or equivalent experience. SMSTS, CSCS, Streetworks and other relevant site management qualifications. About the Company The business has built a strong track record of delivering long-term frameworks safely and consistently, with an emphasis on collaborative working, investment in its people and ongoing career development within the water sector. What's In It For You? The Site Agent position offers a salary of £70,000 , alongside a comprehensive package including: £5,400 car allowance or company vehicle. 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays. Hybrid working. Company pension scheme. Private healthcare. Enhanced family leave. Continued training and professional development. Long-term secured workload across the South West Water framework. What's Next? If you have a proven water utilities background and want to take responsibility for a varied portfolio of essential infrastructure schemes across Devon and Cornwall, apply today. One of the team will be in touch to discuss the position and next steps.
Girling Jones Ltd Clyst St. George, Devon
17/08/2026
Full time
Building Services Manager Exeter Devon & Somerset portfolio An established public-sector organisation is looking to appoint a Building Services Manager to join its Estates team, based from Exeter. This is a varied estates environment covering approximately 100 operational sites across Devon and Somerset , including training facilities, offices, workshops and a stores facilities. Properties differ considerably in their age, use and operating requirements, with many locations occupied around different working patterns. As a result, the estate presents an interesting mix of planned maintenance, statutory compliance, reactive works and longer-term improvement projects. The Role As Building Services Manager , you will act as the Estates team's technical lead for Mechanical & Electrical building services, supporting the ongoing maintenance, improvement and renewal of the organisation's property portfolio. Working closely with the Senior Property Manager and wider Estates team, you will take ownership of building services compliance and help shape annual maintenance and improvement programmes. You will also oversee consultants and contractors delivering planned, reactive and project works across the estate. Key responsibilities will include: Acting as the technical lead for M&E and building services matters across the property portfolio. Managing statutory compliance alongside planned and reactive maintenance programmes. Undertaking property inspections and condition surveys, identifying required works and advising on priorities. Developing annual programmes of building services maintenance, servicing, replacement and improvement works. Managing M&E projects from initial scope through specification, procurement and delivery to completion. Preparing and reviewing technical specifications, drawings, cost estimates and work instructions. Managing external consultants, contractors and maintenance providers, including contract administration, certification and payment authorisation. Monitoring contractor performance, quality and Health & Safety standards. Maintaining accurate statutory maintenance and asset records and highlighting areas of risk or non-compliance. Providing technical input across power, lighting, heating, ventilation, fire detection and alarms, security, data installations and renewable technologies. Supporting wider property projects with specialist building services advice. Monitoring utilities and energy consumption across the estate and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency. Contributing to carbon reduction and environmental initiatives, including assessing new and emerging technologies. Ensuring works comply with relevant legislation, Building Regulations, Health & Safety requirements, CDM and internal procurement procedures. Managing works to agreed programmes and budgets while considering whole-life asset costs. About You The successful Building Services Manager will bring broad M&E/building services knowledge together with experience of managing maintenance contracts and projects across a multi-site estate. You will ideally be able to demonstrate: Experience managing statutory compliance, planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance. A strong background delivering both major and minor M&E projects, including contract administration and budgetary control. Experience managing building services consultants, contractors and suppliers. The ability to undertake building services condition and asset surveys and translate findings into practical programmes of work. Experience preparing specifications, tender documentation, drawings and cost estimates. Good knowledge of building services legislation, technical standards and statutory compliance requirements. Understanding of Health & Safety, Building Regulations, water regulations, asbestos requirements and CDM. Knowledge of standard forms of contract, ideally including JCT, NEC and relevant building services contracts. Good commercial awareness, including cost planning, budget management and procurement. An understanding of carbon reduction, energy management, renewable technologies and current building services trends. Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain technical matters clearly to different audiences. The ability to organise competing priorities and manage multiple projects and maintenance requirements simultaneously. Confidence working independently and across a geographically dispersed estate. Competence using Microsoft Office and relevant estates/project maintenance systems; CAD experience would be beneficial. You will hold a relevant Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification, or be able to demonstrate equivalent industry knowledge and experience. Professional membership of a relevant body such as CIBSE, IET or IMechE would also be welcomed. What's in it for you? This is an opportunity to take a key technical role within a diverse and operationally important property portfolio. Rather than looking after a collection of similar commercial buildings, you'll work across an estate ranging from operational sites and training facilities through to offices, workshops and support buildings. As Building Services Manager , you'll have the scope to influence how building services are maintained and improved, shape future investment priorities and contribute to energy efficiency and carbon-reduction initiatives across the estate.
Girling Jones Ltd Clyst St. George, Devon
12/08/2026
Full time
Estates Manager Capital Projects Salary: £48,000 £55,000 + Package Location: South West England Flexible working available A well-established public-sector organisation is seeking an experienced Estates Manager to help oversee and enhance a diverse portfolio of operational properties. Working as part of an established Estates function, you ll combine project delivery with broader property management responsibilities, helping ensure buildings are well maintained, compliant and able to meet ongoing operational requirements. The Role Joining as Estates Manager , you ll take projects from early planning and design through procurement, construction and final handover. You ll also contribute to the delivery of a capital investment programme worth approximately £5.5m . Your remit will include: Delivering refurbishment, construction, maintenance and improvement schemes. Controlling project costs, programmes, quality and risk. Producing specifications, tender packs, cost plans and project briefs. Coordinating contractors, consultants and other project stakeholders. Supporting procurement exercises and evaluating tenders. Carrying out Contract Administrator responsibilities under relevant contracts. Overseeing CDM, Health & Safety, Building Regulations and wider statutory compliance. Coordinating property condition, structural and asbestos surveys. Advising on technical property and maintenance matters. Supporting wider estate activity, including leases, acquisitions, disposals and valuations. Overseeing commissioning, handover and the management of defects. What We re Looking For To succeed as Estates Manager , you ll need a strong property, surveying or construction background with experience managing projects across an operational estate. Ideally, you ll bring: MRICS, MCIOB, RIBA, a relevant Building Surveying degree, or equivalent industry experience. Membership of a relevant professional body. A track record of delivering both major and minor construction projects. Strong commercial, budget and contract administration experience. Knowledge of JCT and/or NEC3 contracts and NBS Specifications. Experience producing tenders, specifications and associated project documentation. Building surveying and asbestos-management knowledge. A sound understanding of procurement and construction legislation. The ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective stakeholder relationships. Flexibility to travel between operational sites across the region. Experience gained within the public sector, a Local Authority or another complex operational estate would be useful, although it isn t essential. Package & Benefits The Estates Manager position comes with a salary of £48,000 £55,000 + package , alongside: Flexible working arrangements Generous pension scheme Generous annual leave Free gym access Access to fitness coaching Eye Care Blue Light Membership discounts This is a broad Estates role for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on project delivery with the technical and strategic demands of managing a substantial property portfolio.
Girling Jones Ltd Clyst St. George, Devon
12/08/2026
Full time
Property Manager Estates & Capital Projects Salary: £48,000 £55,000 + Package Location: Exeter Flexible working available A large public-sector organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Property Manager to join its Estates team, supporting the management and improvement of a varied operational property portfolio. Working alongside senior Estates colleagues, you ll deliver capital and revenue projects while ensuring properties remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose. The Role As Property Manager , you ll manage construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects from initial concept through procurement and delivery to handover, contributing to a capital programme of approximately £5.5m . Key responsibilities include: Managing capital and revenue projects, budgets, programmes and risk. Preparing specifications, tenders, cost plans and project documentation. Leading consultants, contractors and suppliers. Undertaking Contract Administrator duties using relevant forms of contract. Managing procurement, tender evaluation and contractor performance. Ensuring compliance with CDM, Health & Safety, Building Regulations and other statutory requirements. Undertaking and commissioning condition, structural and asbestos surveys. Providing technical advice on property, maintenance and estate matters. Supporting acquisitions, disposals, leases, valuations and wider estate management. Managing project completion, handover and defects. About You The successful Property Manager will ideally have: MRICS, MCIOB, RIBA, a Building Surveying degree with relevant experience, or equivalent industry experience. Membership of an appropriate professional body. Experience delivering major and minor construction projects. Strong contract administration, cost and budget management skills. Knowledge of JCT and/or NEC3 contracts and NBS Specifications. Experience preparing specifications, tenders and project documentation. Building surveying and asbestos-management experience. Good knowledge of construction procurement and relevant legislation. Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills. The ability to travel between operational sites across the region. Public-sector, Local Authority or emergency-services property experience would be advantageous but isn't essential. What s in it for you? The Property Manager role offers £48,000 £55,000 + package , including: Flexible working arrangements Generous pension scheme Generous annual leave Free gym access and fitness coaching Eye Care Blue Light Membership discounts A varied position offering responsibility across projects, surveying, compliance and estate management within a substantial operational property portfolio.
Girling Jones Ltd Clyst St. Mary, Devon
12/08/2026
Full time
Site Agent The Company A well-established civil engineering contractor with a strong presence across Exeter, Devon and Somerset is continuing to grow its regional delivery team. The business has built a respected reputation for delivering technically demanding infrastructure schemes, with a secured pipeline of projects typically ranging from £5m to £40m . Its portfolio covers: Highways and major infrastructure Bridge and structural works Section 278 schemes Public realm improvements Road widening projects Junction upgrades With a healthy forward workload and further projects secured across the region, they re now looking to appoint an experienced Site Agent to join the Exeter team and take responsibility for the delivery of key schemes. The Role As a Site Agent , you ll take a leading role on site, coordinating teams and subcontractors while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme, budget and quality requirements. You ll work closely with clients, project teams and the wider business, taking ownership of day-to-day site performance and keeping delivery moving in the right direction. Your responsibilities will include: Managing daily site operations and coordinating project activities Leading site teams and overseeing subcontractor performance Chairing client, progress and site meetings Preparing short-term programmes and look-ahead schedules Reviewing RAMS and maintaining high health and safety standards Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications Monitoring progress against programme and project requirements Maintaining quality assurance throughout the construction process Working collaboratively with commercial, engineering and operational teams About You You ll be an experienced Site Agent with a proven background in delivering civil engineering projects for a main contractor. You ll ideally bring: A degree in Civil Engineering Previous experience working for a civil engineering main contractor A background across highways, infrastructure and/or structural projects Strong leadership and team management skills Clear and confident communication Good commercial awareness A proactive approach to solving site and delivery challenges A strong commitment to health, safety, quality and compliance What s In It For You? Competitive salary Company vehicle Performance-related bonus Private healthcare Company pension 26 days holiday Continued training and professional development Clear opportunities for career progression Exposure to major £5m-£40m civil engineering projects A strong pipeline of secured regional work Supportive and collaborative working environment If you re a Site Agent looking for a long-term position with a respected contractor, a strong regional workload and the opportunity to deliver substantial civil engineering projects across Devon and Somerset, apply today for a confidential discussion.