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Senior Site Manager (RC Frame Residential) A leading construction company is seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to join their team on a permanent basis, working on a residential development comprising circa 400 units in Chelmsford, Essex. The company has a strong track record of delivering high-quality, large-scale construction projects that prioritize local communities. They operate across London and the South East, carrying out public sector housing, education, and healthcare projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering similar schemes with a reputable house builder, including RC frame experience and excellent all-round construction knowledge. The Senior Site Manager will be responsible for managing full site teams and must have strong man-management skills. Requirements include: Strong track record delivering new build residential projects Track record delivering RC frame projects through to completion Experience working for a reputable house builder Excellent all-round construction knowledge Strong man-management skills and ability to lead and motivate full site teams First Aid, SMSTS, and CSCS certification The company offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 + package. If you are a Senior Site Manager with the right experience, please apply with an updated CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Multi Trader Bedford Temp to Perm Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the built environment - from executive to operative level. With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We supply candidates from executive to operative level, and are currently working with a Housing Association, who are looking for a multi trader based in Bedford . Day to Day for multi trader - Reactive Maintenance : Carrying day to day general maintenance in domestic properties Good costumer service, meeting and greeting tenants Using a PDA Fast paced environment working on small day to day repairs Day to day for multi trader - Voids: Working in unoccupied properties carrying out small and large repairs Using PDA Benefits for multi trader: Van fuel card provided Power tools provided Weekly pay every Friday Opportunity to go permanent after temp period Optional over time and call out Please apply or contact Josie Lee at Build Recruitment for further details. We'll take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role. We'll also take references and may ask for proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We work with a wide variety of clients in the public and private sector, and we will work with you to identify clients in which your skills, experience and personality will fit. Once we submit you for a role you will receive support and regular communication throughout the interview process. From there our commitment to you is all about being your career partner. We'll identify suitable jobs, provide support, and career guidance and even provide regular salary benchmarking. The ideal candidate for this position would have experience as a maintenance operative or multi skilled operative or multi trade operative or multi trader or carpenter or joiner or UPVC specialist or plumber or plumber multi trader or plasterer or plasterer multi trader or multi trade operative or multi skilled operative or maintenance operative or handyman with experience in social housing or housing associations or domestic properties or council properties or MOD (Minstry of defense).

A leading regional main contractor in London seeks an experienced Senior Site Manager to oversee a large new build residential project. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in delivering residential schemes, especially with RC frames, along with strong man management skills. Relevant certifications such as First Aid, SMSTS, and CSCS are essential. This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in transforming communities through affordable housing.

Estimator / Pre-Construction Manager - £70k - £98k plus benefits My client has experience in the design and construction of quality apartments spanning social housing, luxury apartments and inner-city developments, servicing both the private and public sectors. They bring financial strength and operational flexibility to offer a range of project delivery options to their Clients and partners. Their core product is medium to high rise RC frame apartment blocks 30 to 100 units . They have secured a full pipeline of work to 2020 with tier one Housing Association providers in London all G15 HA's . Salary: £70k - £98k plus package Location: London Region: London Job Responsibilities The Estimator and Pre Construction Manager will plan and lead all matters relating to Main Contracting Tenders in conjunction with other departments. Check and acknowledge bid documents and amendments. Abstract information into subcontract and material packages. Develop a full set of BOQ's based on Sub Contract tender returns and/or own measures with rates applied. Develop risk analysis of the information provided/not provided by the Client. Review and ascertain costs associated with logistics, time frame etc. Working closely with the Commercial Manager, Head of Design and Head of Operations is key. Complete Form of Tender and tender letter with any qualification and complete contract sum Analysis/Schedule if necessary. Prepare information packages for handover to construction team if successful, attend handover meeting and brief the team on tender bid. Identify scope of value engineering / value creation and identify tender risk. Candidate Requirements Strong commercial awareness. Experience as a lead estimator with a Main Contractor undertaking similar work. Highly numerate, with the ability to build Bill of Quantities (BOQ's) quickly and accurately. Understanding of costs differences associated with mixed tenure schemes. Experience of taking an Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) project from Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ). Knowledge of constructing high rise residential projects, building regulations, National House Building Control (NHBC) etc. Must have a confident, resourceful and 'can-do' approach to work. Self motivated. Clearly demonstrable commitment to previous firms. Clearly demonstrable commitment to increase their responsibility and manage team members. Company Overview As a family business that has grown into a profitable organisation, we have the ability to avoid protracted and bureaucratic decisions, allowing us to benefit from our team members differing ideas and lateral solutions. We bring financial strength and operational flexibility to offer a range of project delivery options to our Clients and partners. Benefits Pension Scheme Friendly and understanding Management Team who promote CPD and in house information sharing and "new ideas" from all team members Competitive salary and package

Managing Quantity Surveyor - £70k - £95k plus package My client has experience in the design and construction of quality apartments spanning social housing, luxury apartments and inner-city developments, servicing both the private and public sectors. They bring financial strength and operational flexibility to offer a range of project delivery options to their Clients and partners. Their core product is medium to high rise RC frame apartment blocks 30 to 100 units . They have secured a full pipeline of work to 2020 with tier one Housing Association providers in London all G15 HA's . Main Purpose of the role The main purpose of this role is to take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management and control of all aspects of the commercial function in order to control and maximise the company's profitability, protect the company's legal and contractual obligations and to manage proactively commercial issues as they arise. The Managing Surveyor is to manage all commercial and contractual issues on his assigned project(s). Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Managing Surveyor will be responsible for leading the commercial team reporting to him, meeting procurement deadlines, cost reporting, valuations and payments together with pricing contract variations and undertaking commercial and contractual correspondence. The Managing Surveyor will mentor the team reporting to him, guiding the QS's on contractual issues that arise, drafting contractual letters, collating commercial reports monthly and cross checking payments to suppliers. The candidate requires a strong and demonstrable knowledge of the JCT suite of contracts. The candidate needs to have held a senior position previously, having managed a team and dealt with multiple and varied issues expected of a senior manager. Specific Responsibilities Team management and team building Manage QS's across 6 different residential construction projects Preparing tender and contract documents Reviewing Client amendments to JCT Undertaking cost analysis for tender returns on the project. Assisting in establishing the client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies. Performing risk and value management and cost control. Advising on procurement strategy. Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks. Allocating work to subcontractors. Providing advice on contractual claims. Analyzing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports. Valuing completed work and arranging payments. Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use. Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations. Preparing a monthly cost report. Monthly sub-contract valuations Monthly client valuations Managing and guiding sub-team members Candidate Specification Minimum of 5 years "hands on" management experience Educated to BSc surveying or equivalent. A team player with excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills. Excellent Presentation and communication skills Benefits: Pension Scheme Friendly and understanding Management Team who promote CPD and in house information sharing and "new ideas" from all team members Competitive salary and package

Building Safety Team Leader needed in Devizes The salary is £ 41,701.00 This is a temporary role The reference number is: The successful candidate will bring to the role a good understanding of Building and Fire Safety strategies and systems within social housing. Ideally they will hold a health and safety qualification and a Fire Door Inspective qualification and will have understanding of risk and compliance management. They will be ableto lead a highly motivated team, who carry out work which is essential to the health and safety of our customers. They will have strong process management skills with the ability to manage date and keep accurate records.They will be confident in their approach to complex situations, always considering risk and the bigger picture. This is a hybrid role, where they can mainly base from home. They will carry out monthly visits to our high risk buildings, which are mainly in London, but they may also be required to travel throughout our operating region as needed. Our operating region includes London, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to quoting the reference number. Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared. You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website

A leading construction recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a permanent role focusing on Social Housing projects in London. The successful candidate will need to have a strong track record in similar projects and possess essential certifications like SMSTS and CSCS. This is an opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing company, offering a competitive salary and car allowance.

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Accommodation Officer in Newport to support individuals facing homelessness. The role involves booking emergency accommodations, managing rent accounts, and conducting property inspections. Candidates should possess relevant housing experience, strong customer service skills, and a valid UK driving license. The position offers a temporary contract with a flexible work arrangement including hybrid opportunities. Join a passionate team making a real difference this winter.

Overview Site Manager (Essex - Multi Million Pound Project £50,000 - £55,000) Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 Location: Essex A leading UK contractor is seeking a number one Site Manager to join their multimillion pound project in Essex. The company have been one of the most successful private and independent construction companies in the UK since it started around thirty years ago. They are driven to provide both excellence and efficiency to all of their clients. Having evolved and developed over the past thirty years, they are now a leading provider in various markets such as refurbishment and new build. The sectors that the company operate in are education, healthcare, social housing, heritage and commercial. Key skills and experience required The Site Manager role will be for someone who has a proven track record working for a top, main contractor The right candidate will have experience of working as a number one Site Manager for a top contractor Previous experience of working on new build and social housing Preferably, the correct candidate will have experience working as a Site Manager on social housing and refurbishment projects Outstanding management skills, accompanied by the ability to get the maximum out of a full site team SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid trained The Site Manager will also have to commute to East London and possibly other parts of London for future projects Progression Opportunities Senior Site Manager How to apply If you have had previous experience in Site Management, please apply now. Due to a high volume of applications, applicants without relevant experience will not be contacted. Please contact me on or email me directly on for further information.

Commercial Property Building Surveyor Contract: 6 months (With Likely Extension) Location: London Rate: £350 per day IR35: Inside IR35 Panoramic Associates, a leading specialist in providing interim and permanent professionals to Local Authorities and Housing Associations across the UK, is partnering with the London Borough to recruit a highly skilled Commercial Property Building Surveyor. Join at an exciting time as they invest in their commercial property portfolio. Working alongside the Senior Building Surveyor and a collaborative team of property professionals, you'll play a pivotal role in managing a substantial £5m capital and maintenance programme, ensuring the borough's commercial buildings remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. This is more than just a surveying role, it's an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the built environment of one of London's most dynamic boroughs, contributing to sustainability goals while delivering excellence in property management. What You'll Be Doing Lead and manage capital and compliance work packages up to £5m, covering non-statutory remedial works, building improvements, and complex repair programmes Oversee reactive maintenance and planned works, ensuring delivery to agreed timescales and specifications Conduct comprehensive site visits to diagnose building defects and specify appropriate remedial solutions Carry out health & safety and compliance inspections, ensuring all properties meet required standards Prepare technical reports, specifications, and contract documentation Monitor contractor performance against KPIs and contractual obligations Liaise effectively with tenants, managing expectations and resolving issues promptly Support service charge reporting and assist with dispute resolution when required Ensure all maintenance and improvement works contribute to the borough's carbon reduction targets Promote sustainable building practices across the commercial portfolio What We're Looking For Qualification: Building Surveying degree (or equivalent qualification in building control, fire engineering, or related field) Experience: Proven track record in commercial property surveying, including: Diagnosing building defects and specifying repairs Managing maintenance and capital works programmes Contractor performance monitoring and management Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of building regulations, H&S compliance, and statutory requirements Skills: Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Next Steps Ready to bring your expertise to this role? We'd love to hear from you. Contact Lola Balogun at Panoramic Associates Even if this role isn't a perfect match, please get in touch-we have a wide range of opportunities across London and the UK that might align with your career goals. Apply for this role Please tick the box to acknowledge your acceptance of our Privacy Policy.

Principal Consultant - Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance Location: Essex Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead and oversee operational delivery across multiple work streams. The role involves managing teams and contractors, ensuring high quality service delivery, maintaining strong financial control, and meeting all contractual and performance requirements. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, improve service outcomes, and ensure all works are completed safely, on time, and to the required standard. Key Responsibilities Provide full managerial leadership across allocated work areas, including supervision of contractors and operational teams. Plan, schedule, and resource all works to ensure delivery within contractual timeframes. Ensure materials, information, and equipment are available to teams ahead of delivery deadlines. Conduct site inspections, investigations, and prepare reports with recommendations for improvement. Maintain high standards of work quality, safety, and customer service at all times. Take overall responsibility for financial performance, ensuring profitability targets are achieved annually. Monitor operational and financial metrics, identifying issues and taking corrective action where necessary. Ensure timely invoicing of completed works and maximise income opportunities. Support continuous improvement and income generation initiatives within designated service areas. Develop and implement Quality Management Procedures to achieve consistent service standards. Ensure all work is undertaken safely and in accordance with legislative requirements and best practice. Maintain strong industrial relations and promote a positive, safe, and compliant working environment. Manage out of hours works when required, including emergency service responses. Lead, mentor, and support staff to ensure performance, behaviour, and conduct meet organisational expectations. Carry out performance appraisals, return to work interviews, attendance monitoring, and formal disciplinary processes where necessary. Provide flexible cover across the contract as needed, including deputising up or down the line. Support staff development and encourage best practice across the team. Build strong working relationships with clients and client representatives to ensure high levels of service delivery. Attend meetings with internal teams, external partners, and resident groups, including occasional out of hours attendance. Ensure the service consistently meets contractual commitments and client expectations. About You Proven experience in managing contracts within construction, maintenance, or related sectors. Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage teams and contractors effectively. Excellent organisational, planning, and problem solving abilities. Financially astute with strong commercial awareness. Committed to high quality service delivery and continuous improvement. Senior Surveyor (Temporary) Location: Essex (just off the M11) Salary: £450 per day (umbrella) Contract: 6 12 months We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Surveyor to lead and manage surveying projects from conception to completion. The successful candidate will ensure accurate, timely, and budget conscious delivery while maintaining compliance with industry and legal standards. Key Responsibilities Manage and execute a variety of surveying projects, overseeing all stages from planning to delivery. Conduct detailed land, boundary, topographical, and construction surveys using advanced equipment and software. Prepare accurate survey reports, drawings, and maps that meet client and regulatory requirements. Liaise with clients to understand project needs, provide expert advice, and deliver high quality outcomes. Supervise, mentor, and train junior surveyors, promoting best practices and professional development. Ensure all surveying activities comply with legal, safety, and quality standards. Property Surveyor (Fixed hour) Location: Essex Salary: £36.00 per hour Carry out pre inspections, building and stock condition surveys to identify defects and future investment requirements, preparing detailed reports, specifications and cost estimates. Ensure all planned, cyclical and responsive repair works are valid, provide value for money, and complete within budget, maintaining contract administration best practice. Conduct post inspections of completed works to ensure quality, compliance with the Schedule of Rates, and statutory compliance, driving performance to achieve KPI targets. Assist delivery of internal policies, procedures and agreements, continuously improving service to achieve value for money and resident satisfaction. Follow client Health and Safety policies and procedures, undertaking specific roles such as Fire Warden or First Aider as required. Major Works Project Manager - Building Safety (Consultancy) Location: South London Salary: £500 per day (Inside IR35) Manage the implementation and delivery of FRA actions from Type 4 risk assessments. Oversee contractor management for Building safety remedial projects on Major Works programmes. Manage a budget of £34 million and cover high rise, high risk buildings. Hold MCIOB or MRICS qualification and understand Building Safety Act, Golden Thread and Gateway Process. Development Manager (Estates) Location: Essex Salary: £500 £600 per day (umbrella) Contract: 3 6 months Manage design and development stages for major refurbishment and new build schemes to improve affordable housing supply. Collaborate with the Development Commissioning Officer on bidding opportunities for regeneration and housing investment schemes. Provide technical interpretation relative to building fabric, infrastructure, defects, significant repairs, replacements and upgrades to inform strategic investment decisions. Lead project delivery, ensuring quality, budget and timeline expectations are met. Act as estates lead officer, collaborating with internal teams and providing progress reports to the Asset Review Board. Key Responsibilities (Development Manager) Work collaboratively with Development and Regeneration teams, Housing Services and Corporate Estates to deliver priority housing projects. Oversee planning, execution and completion of building and development projects, acting as an informed client to manage external consultants from RIBA Stages 1 6, with Housing team input at Stage 7. Assist with defining project scope and objectives alongside key partners and stakeholders, supporting feasibility and briefing stages. Build and maintain strong professional relationships with stakeholders, consultants, contractors and development partners. Ensure all projects comply with relevant legislation, health and safety requirements and best practice standards. Manage key housing investment schemes, maintaining day to day relationships with regeneration and affordable housing providers. Support the Assistant Director of Estates in service delivery, governance and achieving key objectives. Lead engagement with developers from project initiation through to project closure, ensuring successful outcomes. Key Skills & Experience Required (Development Manager) Experience delivering large scale property, reinvestment and building compliance programmes. Strong understanding of planning and building control processes. Knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and construction related issues including contract forms. Skilled negotiator with understanding of construction and contract law. Proven experience delivering construction, housing and regeneration projects. Strong financial awareness and ability to manage and report on budgets.

ite Manager - Planned works (Retrofit and planned works) 40k + car allowance/salary sacrifice scheme + Benefits Full-time, permanent position Based in Bristol We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a proactive Site Manager to deliver a decarbonisation and planned works project for Social Housing in Bristol. This is a client facing role, you will be responsible for delivering refurbishment programs to tenanted properties, through effective management of your site team of Assistant Site Managers and Customer Service Officers. You must have experience of delivering similar projects with a reputable main contractor, delivering projects on time and within budget, whilst ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to at all times. We are looking for a hands on Site Manager, with a proven track record of driving sites through effective management and maintaining site presence. Site Manager Duties: Controlling the overall direction and whilst maintaining financial control of the contract Work in partnership with the client and client representatives, to ensure that a high quality service delivery is actually provided Cost control and subcontractor management Implementing the short, mid and long term programmes for the various work streams Carry out onsite inspections, undertake investigations, enquiries, prepare reports and offer solutions maintaining continuous improvement Hand over properties on time, working to strict key performance indicators Liaison with the client and contract administrators Health and safety on the site Management and control of the site administration and staff Scheduling and procurement of materials Chair sub-contractor progress meetings Liaising with Design Teams, Client Representatives and Consultants Programming works using MS Project An SMSTS is required You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a full time, permanent role for which you will receive a competitive salary of up to 45K + car allowance + Benefits. For your chance of securing this role please apply online now, or for more information, call Meg on (phone number removed)!