The Grapevine Construction Recruitment

We are looking for a Project Quantity Surveyor on the behalf of a Tonbridge, Kent-based main contractor with an interesting, broad spectrum of high quality community projects (libraries, schools, leisure centres and housing) in the £5m to £30m value range. An office-based role with visits to sites in Kent and southeast London, it has been brought about by the planned expansion of the commercial team in line with increased volumes of work and will see the successful applicant support an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor who will mentor their activities and progression. The Opportunity Long term career development with a profitable, management and staff-owned. main contractor with a stable 50+ year company history A forward pipeline of profitable new build projects exclusively located within southeast London and north Kent. Candidate Essentials BSc Quantity Surveying or BSc Construction Management qualified. 5+ years experience with a main contractor With interviews available from w/c Monday 5th January, salary is a competitive £60k to £80k + package.

We are looking for a Main Contractor s Contracts Manager on the behalf of a highly successful Essex-based building contractor currently benefiting from an increase in contract awards from repeat, predominately, commercial and industrial-sector clients. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to take full responsibility of around 4 projects at any given time, in the £200k to £2m value range all the way from working up a scope of works with the client then overseeing site operations, managing company supervisors and site managers, through to delivery, handover and agreeing client final accounts. Projects are all at warehouse / factory / NHS facilities so are occupied and operational and works are varied; re-roofing, office fit outs and structural alterations so candidates will be expected to be versatile builders with a broad spectrum of project experience and must be adept within the operation of contemporary IT and reporting tools; Word, Excel and Document Management Systems. The Opportunity • Working for a buoyant, profitmaking firm whose successful business model is enabling growth through the delivery of a broad range of building projects. • A senior management team with a supportive "can do" culture. • Excellent future prospects for promotion. Candidate Essentials • Must live in Essex or the northeastern quadrant of Greater London. • Experience of start to finish delivery at Project Manager or Contracts Manager level of varied builder's works in occupied commercial and industrial environments. Preferred • Formal project management qualifications, either of the following; PRINCE, CAPM, RICS or APM. Our client has a permanent presence at most of the premises at which they work, keeping prelims down, so their margins are enviable and the business model is attracting a reliable stream of profitable works so prospects for advancement are good. Interviews are available from w/c 5t6h January and salary is a competitive £80k to £90k + fully expensed vehicle (Ford Mustang EV or Ford Ranger).

We are looking for a main contractor s Site Manager who will act as Project Lead, reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager on the retrofitting / refurbishment of a police station in Lewisham, southeast London. The project will see the premises installed with a new, state-of-the-art system which will deliver carbon neutral heating in line with Government initiatives with associated fit-out works to upgrade the facility so previous experience of in-use premises fit-out is prerequisite. The role is an urgent one so candidates must be available take up post before Christmas on either a salaried or freelance basis. Candidate Essentials NPPV Level2 clearance. NVQ Level 6 or BSc Construction Management qualified. Black CSCS Card and SMSTS. 15+ years experience with a main contractor With interviews available from w/c Monday 8th December, salary is a competitive £60k to £70k + package or freelance rate of £250pd to £350pd.

We are recruiting for a newly-created Contracts Manager s position with a leading, family owned, Leicestershire-based flooring contractor. The company, a recent recipient of a contractor of the year award, has a successful 30+ years history of delivering industrial flooring packages for Tier One Main Contractors and end users in NHS, warehouse, factory and distribution centre facilities nationwide and is about to embark on an ambitious period of strategic expansion for which the successful candidate will play a key role. The Opportunity Representing a company with an industry-leading reputation for quality, efficiency and reliability. Excellent prospects and rewards for contributing to the company's success and commercial expansion. Excellent package of salary and bonuses offered by a supportive executive team. Candidate Essentials A successful track record of delivering high quality epoxy flooring, industrial painting and liquid applied waterproof roofing systems and applications. Experience of client liaison and the working up and agreeing of specifications, work scopes and prices. Home location in the Midlands and used to nationwide business-related travel. With interviews available from w/c 5th January, a highly competitive salary package of £60k to £70k is offered with a fully expensed company car.

We can offer an immediate start to a main contractor s SMSTS Supervisor / Assistant Site Manager / Section Foreman at Ford s Dunton facility near Basildon. Works to be supervised will comprise groundworks and HV/LV cabling and ducting for the construction of EV charging points. The successful candidate will report to a Project Manager who will take responsibility for client liaison and contract administration activities leaving the Supervisor to concentrate on maintaining output and safety on site. Candidates must therefore be able to read and implement drawings, be able to conduct tool-box talks and be experienced in enforcing strict standards of safe working. Employment can be offered immediately and until the successful completion of work which is anticipated for May of 2026. Interviews are available from w/c Monday 5th January with a view a start on Monday 12th Jan and we can offer a competitive rate of £230pd to £250pd.

We are looking for a main contractors' small works (£250k to £1.5m) Project Manager on the behalf of a highly successful Essex-based building contractor currently benefiting from an increase in contract awards from repeat, predominately, commercial and industrial-sector clients. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to take full responsibility for 2-4 projects all the way from working up a scope of works with the client through to delivery and handover. The Opportunity Working for a bouyant firm whose successful business model is enabling growth through the delivery of profitable projects. A senior management team with a supportive "can do" culture. . Excellent future prospects for promotion. Candidate Essentials Must live in Essex or the northeastern quadrant of Greater London. Experience of start to finish delivery at Project Manager or Contracts Manager level of varied builder's works in occupied commercial and industrial environments. Familiarity with upto date project management reporting applications; MS Office, Outlook and document management systems. Projects are all at warehouse / factory / NHS facilities so are occupied and operational and works are varied; re-roofing, office fit outs and structural alterations so candidates will be expected to be versatile builders with a broad spectrum of project experience and must be adept within the operation of contemporary IT and reporting tools; Word, Excel and Document Management Systems. Our client has a permanent presence at most of the premises at which they work, keeping prelims down, so their margins are enviable and the business model is attracting a reliable stream of works so prospects for advancement also exist. Interviews are available from Monday 11th August and salary is a competitive £75k to £85k + fully expensed vehicle.