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Site Manager - Groundworks Salary and Package - 50,000 - 60,000 per annum , depending on experience, plus company van, fuel card, pension, annual leave and additional benefits. Location - Teesside, Darlington areas with travel to sites across the region. Full-time, Permanent Position If you are an experienced Site Manager in Groundworks looking to join a long-established civil engineering contractor with a strong reputation, this is an excellent opportunity to take responsibility for high-quality residential infrastructure projects. This Site Manager - Groundworks position offers long-term stability, a secure pipeline of work and the opportunity to become part of a supportive and experienced team. As a Site Manager - Groundworks , you will oversee projects from site set-up through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard. This Site Manager - Groundworks role is ideal for someone who enjoys running well-organised sites and building strong relationships with clients and site teams. Experienced Site Manager - Groundworks professionals looking for a permanent position with a respected contractor are encouraged to apply. About the Company This well-established, privately owned contractor has been delivering groundworks, civil engineering and infrastructure projects across Yorkshire and the North East for more than 40 years. Working predominantly with major national housebuilders, the business has built a reputation for quality, reliability and long-term client relationships, supported by experienced in-house management and commercial teams. Why Join Them This is an opportunity to join a financially stable contractor with a strong order book and an excellent reputation within the groundworks sector. You'll be working on well-managed residential developments alongside experienced Contracts Managers, Quantity Surveyors and operational teams who understand the importance of delivering projects safely, on programme and to a high standard. The business values long-term employment, invests in its people and offers genuine opportunities to develop your career as the company continues to grow. About the Role You will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of groundworks and civil engineering projects, ensuring works are completed safely, on schedule and to specification. Key responsibilities include: Managing site operations from commencement through to completion Supervising groundworks activities including foundations, drainage, roads, sewers, kerbing and external works Leading site teams, subcontractors and plant operations Ensuring health, safety, environmental and quality standards are maintained at all times Coordinating labour, plant and material requirements to keep projects running efficiently Monitoring progress against programme and reporting to senior management Carrying out site inspections, toolbox talks and safety briefings Liaising with clients, engineers, utility providers and local authorities To be successful, you should have: Previous experience as a Site Manager within groundworks or civil engineering Strong knowledge of residential infrastructure and housing development projects Experience managing drainage, foundations, roads, sewers and external works SMSTS or SSSTS CSCS Managers Card First Aid at Work Full UK Driving Licence Temporary Works Coordinator, NRSWA Supervisor, CPCS or NPORS qualifications and IOSH or NEBOSH certification would be advantageous but are not essential. Summary This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected contractor with decades of successful project delivery, a secure workload and a genuine commitment to quality. Offering a competitive salary, company van, fuel card and long-term career prospects, this role would suit an experienced Site Manager looking for stability and the opportunity to oversee high-quality groundworks projects across Yorkshire and the North East. Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information.

Job Purpose Are you an experienced Technical Manager seeking an interim opportunity to make an immediate impact on high-quality residential developments? This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of technical design and engineering delivery across multiple schemes, supporting projects from land acquisition through to completion. You will play a key role in ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, commercially viable and buildable, helping to keep programmes on track and developments moving successfully through planning, procurement, construction and customer handover. What You'll Be Doing Design Management Manage the technical design process for multiple residential developments. Coordinate architects, engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, and specialist consultants. Review and approve technical drawings and specifications. Ensure designs are practical, cost-effective, compliant and buildable. Monitor design programmes to ensure key project milestones are achieved. Planning and Approvals Manage planning conditions and the discharge of relevant requirements. Obtain statutory approvals including Building Regulations, highways, drainage, utilities, and environmental consents. Liaise with local authorities, utility providers, and statutory bodies. Ensure developments comply with current legislation and planning obligations. Project Delivery Provide technical advice and support to pre-construction and construction teams. Attend project and design team meetings. Resolve technical queries raised during construction. Manage design changes while minimising programme and cost impacts. What We're Looking For A proven Technical Manager or senior technical professional with experience gained within a UK residential housebuilder environment. Strong knowledge of residential construction methods and technical design processes. Solid Understanding of UK Building Regulations, planning legislation and statutory approvals, including highways, drainage and utilities. Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants. Ability to review, interpret, and coordinate architectural and engineering drawings Strong project management, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to keep multiple workstreams moving. Confident communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with internal teams, consultants, local authorities, statutory bodies and other stakeholders. Commercial awareness, including experience managing technical budgets and identifying value engineering opportunities. Proven ability to identify and manage technical risks across projects Close attention to detail with a focus on quality assurance and compliance Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities Leadership and teamwork skills, with a customer-focused approach Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites as required. Desirable: Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction, Architecture or a related discipline. Membership of a professional body (e.g. CIOB, ICE, RICS, CABE) Experience with Section 38, Section 104, Section 278 and utility adoption agreements. If you are an experienced Technical Manager with strong residential development knowledge, technical confidence, and a proactive approach to project delivery, we would like to hear from you. Diamond Blaque is acting as an employment business for this vacancy. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Survey Manager Permanent Location Sheffield Salary - Negotiable depending on experience + VAN + Flexi Hours A fantastic opportunity has arisen with one of our trusted clients based in Sheffield. They are a well-established environmental and surveying consultancy delivering a diverse range of projects across the UK. Our client provides integrated services across land surveying, environmental monitoring, geotechnical investigations, and underground utility mapping, supporting clients in the construction, infrastructure, and environmental sectors. They are committed to delivering accurate, sustainable solutions using the latest GNSS systems, robotic total stations, UAVs, 3D laser scanners, and advanced modelling software to capture and interpret complex site data. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of environmental and surveying projects, they are now seeking a Senior Surveyor or Survey Manager to join their expanding team. This position offers exposure to a wide variety of topographical, environmental, and infrastructure projects with excellent scope for development at all experience levels, overseeing and training, along with client development as the survey manager. Responsibility & Duties Lead the delivery of topographical, environmental, and survey projects. Line manage and develop survey teams, providing technical guidance and support as the survey manager. Act as the main client contact, managing coordination and ongoing relationships as the survey manager. Plan resources and workloads, ensuring efficiency, H&S, and QA compliance as the survey manager. Review and approve survey outputs, driving continuous improvement in digital workflows. Experience & Qualification Land or Topographical Surveyor has experience overseeing survey delivery as the survey manager. Background in environmental and infrastructure & land surveying. Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and digital survey outputs. Good understanding of modern surveying equipment and data capture methods as the survey manager. Full UK driving licence and flexibility to attend sites as required Should this be of interest to you, please get in contact and send your most up-to-date CV to the email address below or send me a message on LinkedIn to discuss in more detail co. uk Linkedin- priteshtailorcad

Your new company The Property Manager is accountable for the management of each of the properties under your responsibility. This briefly comprises the maintenance, operation, financial, and health and safety of the property by maintaining and efficiently managing the portfolio. This is a commercial portfolio delivering a mix of property and asset management. To control the tenant activities and maintenance contracts within the site to ensure that the asset is managed to its maximum efficiency and that the site presents to its best ability.To work alongside clients and landlords to ensure the clients' specific requirements are adhered to, working to the business plan, service charge budgets and management contract boundaries.Ensuring that the company's policies, procedures, and guidelines are adhered to and promoting this within the business to other colleagues. A Property Manager will need to give support to other Asset or Property Managers within the organisation. You will report directly to the Property Director, but will receive support, guidance, and instructions from the senior members of staff within the company. You must be able to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally, working with Clients, Accountants, Asset Managers and Solicitors. Your new role Monitor and manage the tenant's satisfaction through retention and additional business. Ensuring the timely and appropriate management and resolution of all tenants, customers, or supplier's issues and/or complaints with regard to Property Management activity. Efficiently and effectively manage each site to ensure that expenditure budgets are achieved and comply with agreed budget objectives. Meeting with external contractors to discuss/prepare schedules of works and to obtain prices and client approvals where necessary and comply with RICS rules and regulations. Management of on-account service charges ensuring all deadline responsibilities are met, accounts reconciled in a timely manner and tenants billed correctly. Internally and externally inspect occupied units to ensure that the tenant is abiding by the terms of the lease and issue any notices of repair if required. Health and Safety site inspections of all common areas under the landlord's direct control, keeping detailed records to ensure statutory compliance and mitigation of landlord liabilities. Any actions followed up and completed in a timely manner. Maintain up-to-date tenancy schedules including details of key dates. Ensure all lease agreements are entered into the company's or client's databases in a timely manner to ensure the transactions are completed in line with the company's KPI's. Liaising with the accounts department to ensure all invoicing and rent collection is completed in a timely manner, including any ad hoc charges. Work with the company's litigation solicitor and the company's accounts department in relation to debtors and action appropriate responses and reporting to the client any issues that may affect AM strategies. Upon instruction from the Client to attend premises to handover keys to a new occupier or accept keys from a tenant vacating the premises in line with the required client process. Preparation and management of Service Charge budgets, expenditure, and reconciliations, ensuring all necessary client approvals are obtained. Providing regular comparison updates between the actual service charge expenditure and approved budgets. Complete regular site inspections in line with the management contract, ensuring all actions and work are undertaken, including any tenant breach remedies. All site inspection forms must be completed in a timely manner. Ensure that any costs to the Client are reduced and that any charges that are relevant to the tenant are recharged and recovered to reduce the company's liabilities. Asbestos management, including maintaining a register of all asbestos and ensuring all vacant units have up-to-date asbestos surveys and occupied units have up-to-date management reports whether landlord or tenant's responsibility. Preparation and implementation of a planned maintenance and refurbishment programme and budget for both common areas and individual units. Managing tenant applications under the terms of the lease, such as licence for alterations, notices of repair etc, or working with the nominated solicitor or external surveyor to prepare such documents, ensuring all actions required are followed up and completed, and the client is kept up to date with all applications at all times. Property and public liability insurance as may be required, ensuring premiums are recovered from the tenants where possible and also dealing with any claims that may arise. Management and procurement of landlord utility contracts for tenants on sub-metered supplies. Ensure invoices are signed off in a timely manner. Assist where required with the acquisition and sale of assets on behalf of the company and clients. Responsible for the effective Business Rates mitigation to ensure that the liable vacant properties are occupied in accordance with the company's/client's procedure. Provide timely and accurate reporting to the Property Director by producing documents and reports on an 'as needed' basis including analysis on the site's occupancy, financial performance, debtor positions, service charge expenditure, reports for meetings and management initiatives. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. £5k car allowance and bonus. 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. 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

Your new company The Property Manager is accountable for the management of each of the properties under your responsibility. This briefly comprises the maintenance, operation, financial, and health and safety of the property by maintaining and efficiently managing the portfolio. This is a commercial portfolio delivering a mix of property and asset management. To control the tenant activities and maintenance contracts within the site to ensure that the asset is managed to its maximum efficiency and that the site presents to its best ability. To work alongside clients and landlords to ensure the clients' specific requirements are adhered to, working to the business plan, service charge budgets and management contract boundaries. Ensuring that the company's policies, procedures, and guidelines are adhered to and promoting this within the business to other colleagues. A Property Manager will need to give support to other Asset or Property Managers within the organisation. You will report directly to the Property Director, but will receive support, guidance, and instructions from the senior members of staff within the company. You must be able to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally, working with Clients, Accountants, Asset Managers and Solicitors. Your new role Monitor and manage the tenant's satisfaction through retention and additional business. Ensuring the timely and appropriate management and resolution of all tenants, customers, or supplier's issues and/or complaints with regard to Property Management activity. Efficiently and effectively manage each site to ensure that expenditure budgets are achieved and comply with agreed budget objectives. Meeting with external contractors to discuss/prepare schedules of works and to obtain prices and client approvals where necessary and comply with RICS rules and regulations. Management of on-account service charges ensuring all deadline responsibilities are met, accounts reconciled in a timely manner and tenants billed correctly. Internally and externally inspect occupied units to ensure that the tenant is abiding by the terms of the lease and issue any notices of repair if required. Health and Safety site inspections of all common areas under the landlord's direct control, keeping detailed records to ensure statutory compliance and mitigation of landlord liabilities. Any actions followed up and completed in a timely manner. Maintain up-to-date tenancy schedules including details of key dates. Ensure all lease agreements are entered into the company's or client's databases in a timely manner to ensure the transactions are completed in line with the company's KPI's. Liaising with the accounts department to ensure all invoicing and rent collection is completed in a timely manner, including any ad hoc charges. Work with the company's litigation solicitor and the company's accounts department in relation to debtors and action appropriate responses and reporting to the client any issues that may affect AM strategies. Upon instruction from the Client to attend premises to handover keys to a new occupier or accept keys from a tenant vacating the premises in line with the required client process. Preparation and management of Service Charge budgets, expenditure, and reconciliations, ensuring all necessary client approvals are obtained. Providing regular comparison updates between the actual service charge expenditure and approved budgets. Complete regular site inspections in line with the management contract, ensuring all actions and work are undertaken, including any tenant breach remedies. All site inspection forms must be completed in a timely manner. Ensure that any costs to the Client are reduced and that any charges that are relevant to the tenant are recharged and recovered to reduce the company's liabilities. Asbestos management, including maintaining a register of all asbestos and ensuring all vacant units have up-to-date asbestos surveys and occupied units have up-to-date management reports whether landlord or tenant's responsibility. Preparation and implementation of a planned maintenance and refurbishment programme and budget for both common areas and individual units. Managing tenant applications under the terms of the lease, such as licence for alterations, notices of repair etc, or working with the nominated solicitor or external surveyor to prepare such documents, ensuring all actions required are followed up and completed, and the client is kept up to date with all applications at all times. Property and public liability insurance as may be required, ensuring premiums are recovered from the tenants where possible and also dealing with any claims that may arise. Management and procurement of landlord utility contracts for tenants on sub-metered supplies. Ensure invoices are signed off in a timely manner. Assist where required with the acquisition and sale of assets on behalf of the company and clients. Responsible for the effective Business Rates mitigation to ensure that the liable vacant properties are occupied in accordance with the company's/client's procedure. Provide timely and accurate reporting to the Property Director by producing documents and reports on an 'as needed' basis including analysis on the site's occupancy, financial performance, debtor positions, service charge expenditure, reports for meetings and management initiatives. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. 5k car allowance and bonus. 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. 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 (url removed)

Senior Commercial / Contracts Manager Salary: £80,000 £110,000 negotiable, depending on experience Location: North West / Manchester Type of work: Hybrid, ideally 3 days per week in the Manchester office, negotiable for the right person Benefits: Executive company car, bonus scheme and wider senior-level package to be discussed Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial / Contracts Manager to take commercial ownership across a growing portfolio of major infrastructure projects, typically ranging from £500,000 to £5 million in value, with an overall portfolio currently in the region of £20 25 million and expected to grow significantly. This is a senior appointment for someone with strong contractual, financial and project commercial management experience. The priority is to appoint someone from a High Voltage, utilities or rail background, although candidates from civils, large-scale construction or complex infrastructure project environments will also be considered. The successful candidate will act as the commercial bridge between finance, operations and project delivery teams, ensuring strong contract management, KPI and SLA performance, financial reporting, margin protection, risk management and commercial governance across multiple live and future projects. Key Responsibilities Lead the commercial and contractual management of a portfolio of infrastructure projects from tender and contract award through to delivery, variations and final account. Act as the senior commercial interface between project delivery, finance, operations, clients, contractors and subcontractors. Oversee contract administration, ensuring obligations, timescales, notices, variations, claims and compensation events are managed effectively. Monitor project performance against budgets, forecasts, KPIs, SLAs and contractual deliverables. Support pricing, tender reviews, commercial strategy, risk assessment and bid decision-making for new opportunities. Drive cost control, margin protection, forecasting accuracy, cashflow visibility and commercial reporting. Review and manage applications for payment, subcontractor accounts, client valuations, variations and final accounts. Identify and mitigate commercial, contractual and financial risks across live projects and future workstreams. Work closely with finance to improve reporting, cost allocation, governance and overall project commercial visibility. Support the development of scalable commercial processes as the project portfolio grows. Person Specification Significant experience in commercial management, contracts management, quantity surveying or a senior project commercial role. Background in High Voltage, utilities or rail infrastructure is strongly preferred. Experience from civils, construction, engineering or major infrastructure projects will also be considered. Strong knowledge of contract administration, commercial governance, variations, claims, risk management and final accounts. Good understanding of NEC contracts; experience with rail, utility or infrastructure frameworks would be advantageous. Strong financial awareness, including forecasting, budget control, margin analysis, cashflow and commercial reporting. Ability to interpret contracts and translate contractual obligations into practical project controls. Confident managing KPIs, SLAs and contractual performance measures. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence project teams, finance, senior leadership, clients and subcontractors. Technically credible, with enough understanding of infrastructure project delivery to challenge, support and guide project teams. North West based, with the ability to attend the Manchester office regularly. Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction, Engineering or a related discipline would be desirable but is not essential where experience is strong. Opportunity This is a senior commercial opportunity within a growing engineering and infrastructure group, offering the chance to shape commercial processes, strengthen project performance and play a key role in the next stage of business growth. The role would suit an experienced Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Technical Contracts Manager or commercially focused Project/Operations professional who is ready to take ownership of a substantial and growing portfolio. The salary is expected to be in the region of £80,000 £110,000, negotiable depending on experience, with an executive car and bonus scheme available. Hybrid working is offered, with an ideal expectation of around 3 days per week in the Manchester office, although flexibility may be considered for the right candidate. To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this vacancy, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.

The Company Our client is one of the UK s fastest-growing consultancies across multiple infrastructure sectors. Known for their dynamic culture and long-term client partnerships, they are a trusted delivery partner on major national infrastructure frameworks offering strong job security and genuine career development opportunities. The Opportunity Due to recent project wins and continued growth, the company is seeking an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor to join its expanding London team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated QS to gain exposure to large-scale infrastructure and civil engineering schemes, while developing their technical and commercial expertise in a supportive consultancy environment. You ll work closely with senior colleagues, with a clear progression path towards more senior roles. The Role As an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor, you will be involved in: Delivering pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying services Supporting the commercial management of civil, infrastructure, and utility projects Preparing cost plans, procurement strategies, and risk assessments Assisting with contract administration and reporting Attending client meetings and supporting client relationships Working collaboratively as part of a growing project team The Candidate The ideal candidate will bring: A degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline Consultancy/PQS-side experience (essential) Exposure to infrastructure, utilities, or water projects (desirable) Strong commercial awareness and communication skills MRICS status, or currently working towards chartership (full support provided) Ambition to progress within a growing, collaborative business NEC contract experience (essential) Why Join? Secure workload across long-term frameworks Clear progression opportunities to Senior QS and beyond Market-leading reputation in civil infrastructure consulting Excellent company culture with mentorship and training Hybrid working and flexible arrangements available Interested? Apply in confidence via this advert, or contact Ben Houlihan directly at (phone number removed)

Working here isn t just a job. You can advance your caree r at Avove, and we ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career. About the role Due to growth Avove are looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team, working on our Severn Trent Framework. Location: Derby ( we do operative a hybrid work policy) Company Car or Car Allowance Responsibilities: Ensuring contract compliance with Avove s systems, processes, and procedures. Managing financial monitoring and reporting across assigned contracts. Supporting the preparation, negotiation, and administration of construction contracts. Managing contract variations, commercial records, claims, EOTs, and valuations. Overseeing subcontractor procurement, appointments, and ongoing management. Preparing and submitting timely applications and invoices to clients. Supporting business development activities including PQQs and tender submissions. Skills/Experience required: Strong experience working with NEC3/NEC4 contracts (target cost, fixed price, cost reimbursable). Background in both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects, ideally within the water/utilities sector. Strong commercial acumen and experience managing contract frameworks. Proven ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams. Full UK driving licence (regional site visits required). Please note that candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply. What s in it for you We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Company car or cash allowance Company pension scheme Life assurance Family friendly policies A selection of lifestyle benefit options Financial wellbeing programme Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising. About us: We design, build and maintain the UK s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water and power sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, and Scottish Power Energy Networks. We are an equal opportunities employer: We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that. What next: We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion