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A growing specialist contractor is looking to appoint an FRA Project Manager to support the delivery of Fire Risk Assessment remedial works and passive fire protection projects across social housing and occupied residential properties. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in construction, property maintenance, social housing or passive fire protection who is looking to develop their project management career within a specialist and increasingly important area of the construction sector. You will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from mobilisation and surveys through to programming, remedial works, quality assurance and final completion. The Role You will be responsible for helping coordinate multiple FRA remedial and passive fire protection projects, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required standards. Key responsibilities will include: Supporting the delivery of multiple FRA remedial and passive fire protection projects. Assisting with project mobilisation, surveys, programming, installation, inspection and close-out. Coordinating operatives, surveyors, subcontractors, materials and site attendance. Monitoring progress and proactively identifying delays, access issues and project risks. Attending sites to monitor progress, quality and compliance. Maintaining project programmes, trackers and action logs. Taking increasing responsibility for individual projects and workstreams as experience develops. Liaising with clients, consultants, residents, operatives and subcontractors. Coordinating resident appointments and access for surveys and remedial works. Managing access issues, refusals and resident concerns professionally. Assisting with quotations, costings, variations and subcontractor pricing. Supporting valuations and invoicing through accurate records of completed works. Maintaining project documentation, QA records, snagging information and handover packs. Updating client portals and internal project management systems. Tracking works from initial instruction through to completion and certification. Passive Fire / FRA The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop strong technical knowledge within passive fire protection, including: Fire stopping and compartmentation. Fire doors and associated components. FRA actions, surveys and remedial recommendations. Penetrations involving pipework and cables. Fire-rated sealants, compounds, collars and boards. Fire door gaps, seals, hinges, closers, glazing and ironmongery. Approved specifications and manufacturer requirements. Identifying and escalating potentially non-compliant installations. Maintaining photographic evidence and audit trails throughout the works. Ideally, you will have: Previous experience within construction, property maintenance, social housing or a related project environment. Some experience or knowledge of passive fire protection, fire stopping, fire doors or FRA remedial works. Strong organisational and coordination skills. Excellent communication skills with the confidence to deal with clients, residents, subcontractors and site teams. Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. The ability to maintain accurate project records and documentation. A willingness to attend sites and develop your technical and project management expertise. A full UK driving licence. Why Consider the Role? This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who already has construction or property experience and wants to move further into project management and passive fire compliance. You will work alongside experienced Project and Contracts Managers, gaining exposure to commercial management, client management, programming, compliance and the technical aspects of passive fire protection, with the opportunity to take ownership of projects as your experience develops. If you have experience in construction, social housing, property maintenance or passive fire and are looking for your next career move, this could be an excellent opportunity to join a growing specialist contractor. Feel free to apply or call for a confidential discussion

Senior Disrepair Planner Salary: Up to 31,607 per annum, depending on experience Location: Eastleigh Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Full-time, Permanent We're looking for an organised and proactive Healthy Homes Senior Disrepair Planner to play a key role in coordinating complex disrepair cases and ensuring residents receive a responsive, customer-focused service. You'll lead a team of Disrepair Schedulers, coordinate inspections and works, manage contractor relationships and ensure cases progress efficiently from initial inspection through to completion. Key Responsibilities Lead and support a team of Disrepair Schedulers. Coordinate complex disrepair cases, inspections and remedial works. Optimise trade diaries and allocate resources effectively. Liaise with contractors, surveyors and internal teams to keep works progressing. Monitor workloads, deadlines and legal/regulatory requirements. Ensure accurate records and compliance information are maintained. Use data and performance information to identify risks and improve service delivery. Act as a key point of contact for customers and stakeholders. Resolve issues and competing priorities while maintaining excellent customer service. Support continuous improvement across the Healthy Homes and Disrepair service. About You You'll be highly organised with experience in housing, repairs, disrepair or property maintenance, and confident coordinating multiple cases in a busy environment. You'll have strong leadership and communication skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to make decisions, solve problems and manage competing priorities. Most importantly, you'll be customer-focused, collaborative and committed to delivering safe, healthy homes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to combine planning, leadership and housing experience in a role that makes a genuine difference to residents. Benefits 28 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days. Agile working, providing flexibility around where and when you work. Generous pension scheme, with employer contributions of up to 10%. Employee discounts with over 3,000 online and high-street retailers. Life Assurance of up to 5x annual salary. Interest-free staff loans of up to 1,000 after six months. Cycle to Work scheme. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support and advice. Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave/pay. Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for eligible colleagues. Call-out and standby payments for applicable roles. Personal development and training opportunities, including study loans and additional study leave for external qualifications. For more information or to apply, please submit your CV

Facilities Manager - Central London Salary: Up to £50,000 plus travel card We are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee a portfolio of mainly multi-tenanted office properties across Central London. This is a hands-on client-side FM role, focused on ensuring buildings are well run, compliant and maintained to a high standard. Based from an office in the West End, you will split your time between the office, visiting your properties and working from home. The role will suit someone with strong hard and soft services contractor management experience, good building compliance knowledge and the confidence to work closely with property managers, surveyors, tenants and suppliers. Key responsibilities will include: Managing hard and soft FM contractors across a Central London office portfolio Ensuring buildings remain compliant with health, safety, fire, water hygiene, asbestos and statutory requirements Carrying out regular site inspections, identifying risks and following through remedial actions Monitoring service delivery, contractor performance, KPIs and SLAs Maintaining accurate compliance records, logbooks, certificates and risk management updates Supporting budgets, purchase orders, invoice queries and planned maintenance requirements Building strong relationships with property managers, tenants, clients and service partners About you: Facilities management experience within commercial buildings, ideally multi-let offices Strong contractor management experience across both hard and soft services Good working knowledge of building H&S compliance and statutory maintenance IOSH as a minimum, with a further FM qualification such as IWFM preferred Organised, proactive and comfortable managing a mobile portfolio Confident communicator with the ability to challenge standards and drive service improvements This is an excellent opportunity for a Facilities Manager who enjoys variety, autonomy and working across a high-profile Central London commercial property portfolio.

Location: Fulham, SW London (must live within 1 hour of SW6) Type: Permanent, office based, Monday to Friday Salary: Competitive and negotiable depending on experience, plus benefits We're working with a well-established, family-run property maintenance group in the heart of Fulham to find a Drainage Coordinator for their busy drainage division. This is the engine room of the operation. You'll be the central point between clients, engineers, surveyors, supervisors and suppliers, making sure every drainage job runs smoothly from first enquiry through to completion. If you're organised, calm under pressure and know the drainage world, this is a role where you'll genuinely matter. What you'll be doing: Acting as the first point of contact for drainage enquiries, callouts and client requests Scheduling and planning drainage engineers, labourers and subcontractors to get the most out of every diary Coordinating surveys, quotes, remedial works, excavations and reinstatements from enquiry to sign-off Keeping the CRM and job management system clean and up to date at every stage Ordering materials, plant, traffic management and waste collection where needed Tracking quotes, raising work orders, and supporting invoicing and payment chasing What you'll need: 5+ years coordinating and scheduling works in property services or construction At least 3 years coordinating drainage works specifically (drainage, utilities, civils, property maintenance or FM) A solid understanding of drainage operations: CCTV surveys, jetting, lining, repairs, excavations Strong diary management and the ability to juggle multiple priorities without dropping the ball Confident phone manner and genuinely good customer service Comfortable on CRM / job management software and the usual Google and Microsoft tools

We're looking for a proactive, customer-focused and solution-oriented Assistant Project Manager to join our Property Business Manager team located at our Head Office in Islington 40,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day. Our benefits include: Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply) Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card Fully paid induction programme and further training ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support Online wellbeing resources Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert) All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. What you'll do: Operational Support the delivery of planned, cyclical and sustainability projects from inception to completion, including programme planning, site inspections, stakeholder engagement and project reporting. Monitor project progress, defects and remedial actions, escalating issues to Project Managers as appropriate. Maintain accurate property, project and compliance records, ensuring servicing information and certification remain up to date. Support the maintenance of Asprey and associated asset management systems, including the validation of stock condition, survey, compliance and completed works data. Work alongside Surveyors and Asset Management colleagues to support property inspections, data assurance, investment planning and regulatory reporting. Assist in the preparation of asset performance information, stock condition analysis and investment recommendations. This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead About you: Proactive, motivated and eager to learn. Customer-focused and willing to take initiative when challenges arise. Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail. Able to manage competing priorities and work to agreed deadlines. What you'll bring: Essential: Evidence of project management, construction, property or related experience. Understanding of the Decent Homes Standard and residential property maintenance requirements. Experience of working with asset management systems, databases or property records. Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities. Desirable: Professional qualification or working towards a qualification in Project Management, Building Surveying or a related discipline. Experience of working in housing, care and support, or property environments. Experience of working with schedules of rates, specifications or tender documentation. Understanding of landlord compliance, repairs, maintenance and asset management principles. Understanding of stock condition data, lifecycle planning and planned investment programmes. Experience of using Asprey or a similar asset management system. About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team. Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds. Please see ful Job description on our website

A leading multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy is seeking a Project Manager to join its specialist building safety team in London. The Project Manager will work on complex cladding replacement, fire safety remediation and wider building safety programmes, alongside selected new-build construction projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to join a growing team delivering important residential and mixed-use schemes across the capital. The successful Project Manager will manage projects from initial investigation and design development through procurement, construction and final handover. The Project Manager will coordinate clients, consultants, contractors and residents, ensuring each project is delivered safely and efficiently. The Project Manager will also support new-build schemes, giving the Project Manager a varied workload and broader construction experience. This role would suit a Project Manager who understands the technical, regulatory and stakeholder challenges involved in occupied residential buildings. You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role. The Project Manager's role The Project Manager will lead cladding remediation, fire safety improvement and building safety projects through all stages of delivery. Responsibilities will include preparing programmes, coordinating design teams, monitoring project risks and supporting the procurement of specialist contractors. The Project Manager will chair progress meetings, prepare client reports and monitor works against agreed quality, cost and programme targets. They will also work closely with Building Surveyors, Fire Engineers, Fa ade Consultants, Principal Designers and contractors to ensure remedial solutions meet current safety requirements. Projects may include external wall system replacement, compartmentation works, fire door upgrades, internal fire safety improvements and new-build residential construction. The Project Manager The successful Project Manager will have: Project management experience within a UK construction consultancy Experience delivering cladding, fire safety or building safety remediation projects Knowledge of external wall systems and occupied residential developments Experience working on new-build construction projects A degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline Progress towards, or membership of, RICS, APM, CIOB or an equivalent professional body Knowledge of the Building Safety Act and current fire safety requirements Strong client-facing, reporting and stakeholder management skills In Return? 45,000 - 55,000 Discretionary bonus Pension contribution Private healthcare Professional membership fees Chartership support Clear career progression Exposure to major building safety and new-build projects Project Manager Cladding Remediation Fire Safety Building Safety Construction Consultancy New-Build Construction

Our client is a leading specialist in passive fire protection, delivering high-quality fire stopping solutions across the commercial, residential, healthcare, education, industrial and public sectors. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming projects, they are looking to appoint an experienced Fire Stopping Estimator to strengthen their pre-construction team. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished estimator who has extensive knowledge of passive fire protection systems and is looking to join a forward-thinking company where quality, compliance and customer satisfaction are at the forefront of everything they do. The Role Reporting directly to the Pre-Construction Manager, you will be responsible for producing accurate and commercially competitive tenders for a wide range of fire stopping projects throughout the UK. You will play a pivotal role in the tendering process, reviewing project documentation, carrying out detailed take-offs, obtaining supplier and subcontractor quotations, identifying commercial risks and ensuring all estimates comply with current fire safety legislation and industry standards. The successful candidate will be confident working independently while collaborating closely with surveyors, project managers, contracts managers and clients to deliver accurate costings and successful project handovers. Key Responsibilities Produce detailed and accurate estimates for passive fire protection and fire stopping packages. Review tender enquiries, architectural drawings, specifications, schedules and scope documents. Carry out comprehensive quantity take-offs and material calculations. Prepare competitive tenders within strict deadlines while maintaining accuracy. Source and negotiate pricing with suppliers and specialist subcontractors. Evaluate project risks, exclusions and opportunities for value engineering. Attend pre-tender meetings, site visits and client meetings where required. Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers. Support business development by assisting with negotiated tenders and repeat business opportunities. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current fire safety regulations, industry guidance and product developments. Work closely with the operational team to ensure seamless transition from tender award through to project delivery. Candidate Requirements To be considered for this position you must possess: A minimum of 8 years' proven experience estimating within the passive fire protection/fire stopping industry. Demonstrable experience pricing a wide range of fire stopping works including penetration sealing, compartmentation, linear gap seals, fire batt systems, mastic, wraps, collars and associated passive fire protection products. Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations, Approved Document B and relevant British Standards relating to passive fire protection. Excellent understanding of construction drawings, specifications and technical documentation. Experience using estimating software and Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel. Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify risks and opportunities during the tender process. Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tenders simultaneously. Outstanding communication and negotiation skills. Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment. Full UK Driving Licence (preferred). Desirable Experience FIRAS, BM TRADA or other third-party certification knowledge. Experience working with principal contractors, housing associations, local authorities and Tier 1 contractors. Understanding of digital take-off software and estimating platforms. Experience pricing projects ranging from small remedial works through to large multi-million-pound contracts. What's on Offer Our client recognises that experienced estimators are integral to the success of the business and offers an excellent package for the right individual, including: Competitive salary based on experience. Company pension scheme. Performance-related bonus opportunities. Career progression within a growing and respected business. Ongoing professional development and training. Supportive management team and collaborative working environment. Opportunity to work on high-profile projects across the UK. Apply If you have the experience, technical knowledge and commercial awareness to excel as a Fire Stopping Estimator and are looking to join an established and ambitious passive fire protection specialist, we would welcome your application. Please submit your CV in confidence. All applications will be handled with the strictest discretion. Apply: Contact Hayley Woodruff on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV to (url removed) Building Careers UK specialises in Construction and Property recruitment and serves as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers which can be found on our website. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. Please Note: Due to high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted.