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Are you an experienced Resident Liaison Officer / Tenant Liaison Officer looking for a new role Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 Contract type: Full-time / Permanent Office location: Brighton, East Sussex Operating region: Southern Homes Counties and The South Vacancy reference: 85322 Skilled Careers contact: Mark Dixon (Maidstone branch) Skilled Careers have partnered with a leading main contractor that works with a host of commercial clients in the student accommodation, leasing and high-end residential sectors and are seeking an experienced, proactive Resident Liaison Officer with excellent communication and customer service skills. This is not a Resident Liaison Officer role within the social housing sector! The company: A national main contractor with offices across the UK that specialises in refurbishment contracts in occupied complexes across the country. The role: The resident liaison officer operating out of the London branch of this main contractor will be the primary point of contact between the project team and residents (lease holders, estates managers and tenants), leading clear communications and ensuring minimal disruption, successful access arrangements and smooth refurbishment process. Your responsibilities will include: Working as part of a central Resident Liaison team function based in central London (SE1) Visiting projects from time to time across the country Deliver presentations to clients, residents/lease holders and other key stakeholders. Query & request handling and establishing an appropriate action plan, coordinating with the site operations team and agree upon timescales for resolution which will be communicated back to the relevant parties along with providing progress updates. Maintaining company trackers and ensuring all queries, requests and complaints are accurately recorded with supporting actions, outcomes and are monitored through to completion. Presenting at committee and client meetings. Be the bridge that minimises disruptions and ensure projects proceed in line with programme Requirements: Previous experience as a Resident Liaison Officer / Tenant Liaison Officer is essential Driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential Proficient with Microsoft Office and IT systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills Collaborative and organised Be comfortable presenting at monthly meetings with clients and stakeholders. Ready to advance your career with a respected main contractor and work on a host of schemes across the country If the answer is yes we'd like to hear from you

Our client are expanding their commercial team out of their Tonbridge / Maidstone office. They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can share in this growth ethos to join their dedicated commercial and operational team, who specialise in Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works to the public, private, residential and educational sector . They have been an established and leading property services company for over 75 years, based across England and Wales, in over 18 locations and 32 Business Units, so very well established and are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work as part of their fantastic Painting team. The main points we are looking for are with reference to: o CVRs/Valuations o Live within easy travelling of the area o Dealing with direct labour and timesheets o Schedules of Rates o Formal qualifications or surveyor training o Any exposure to Painting/ Decorating A driven, people-focused and entrepreneurial Quantity Surveyor, you'll join the dedicated commercial and operational team, which specialises in painting, decorating and associated planned refurbishment works in the South London and Kent areas. You'll be working for clients across a variety of sectors including commercial property development, education and social housing. Painting background isn't essential Ideally they are looking for Quantity Surveyor with experience dealing and working with direct labour teams of people , time sheets etc . Any background especially in Painting, brickwork or plastering or roofing , or new builds in terms of QS could work for this role along with tendering ,estimating and refurbishments but dealing and working with direct teams is a big tick . £69,530 inc car allowance ( 6700) plus fuel card , Profit share last year 9% , private health, pension, life etc The main customer base will be Social Housing and Council/ Local authority , Housing Associations so you really need to highlight any experience ( on your CV and the summary ) in these sectors or projects you've worked as this would be beneficial as well . They value their employees and offer an exceptional benefits package:the chance to be a part of their prosperous long-term future that is full of potential, development and opportunity. Be part of the company profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved last year) Private mileage scheme and a fuel card Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme. Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance Annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year. Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice. Annual pay reviews Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay. Training and development opportunities Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family, and Specsavers vouchers The Quantity Surveyor role: As a Quantity Surveyor , you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite and also liaise with direct labour at the client . We can offer a variety of works including established frameworks and core contracts with prestigious clients within the public, and residential sector as well as our services covering into the retirement living, commercial and education sectors too. Specifically, you will: Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks. Prepare cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the outset. Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity labour targets are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives where possible. Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and progress of contracts are discussed and mutual solutions are sought, always. Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site, ensuring it has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance expectations, budgets, value, progress, quality, and safety) What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor? You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine 'people person' who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues. Fostering a real 'working together' environment, whilst building valued long-term relationships. Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role. Experience of the commercial management of projects from tender and estimation stages through to final account. Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million annually. Entrepreneurial spirit, with a key eye for identifying business opportunities, and areas for negotiation and better gains. You will describe yourself as commercial, analytical, and accurate in your approach.