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WORKING FOREMAN |
| Location |
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Redruth, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly |
| Job Number |
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127264261 |
| Posted |
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09/02/2012 (16:49) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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One of the regions premier civil engineering contractors are looking to appoint a working foreman on a contract basis to work on a prestigious project near Redruth.
Your ability to manage and drive a gang of up to 6 men carrying out drainage and infrastructure works will be vital. Good organisation, communication and motivational skills are also essential.
A rate of circa £12/hour is on offer, depending on experience. CSCS card required.
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N/A |
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CAD MANAGER |
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£35000 - £40000/annum |
| Location |
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Yeovil, Somerset |
| Job Number |
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127260820 |
| Posted |
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08/02/2012 (15:04) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Our client design, manufacture and install bespoke interiors for the high-end residential market and due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a CAD Manager to join their team.
Ideally with a background in furniture design, the successful applicant will be implementing a 3D package into the design process. You will need excellent AutoCAD / Inventor experience coupled with excellent management skills.
A salary of £35-40k is on offer.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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MULTI-TRADER |
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£12/hour |
| Location |
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London SE28, London |
| Job Number |
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127263919 |
| Posted |
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07/02/2012 (14:22) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Multi-Trader involving aspects of Carpentry, Handyman and Labouring. Must have Prison Clearance and CSCS.
Mon-Fri, 8-5, 45 hours p/w, 11 month duration. Immediate start.
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Temporary |
| Contract Length |
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11 months |
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Immediate Start |
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PROJECT SURVEYOR |
| Location |
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Blyth, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear |
| Job Number |
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127263893 |
| Posted |
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07/02/2012 (12:10) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Our successful client is a privately owned business who are looking for a Project Surveyor to work as a number two on a £12 million scheme in the Newcastle area. They are looking for someone with solid experience at project surveyor or assistant level to assist the senior surveyor in the day to day running of all commercial aspects of the site.
To apply for the role you must have:
- BSc Hons Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)
- Experience as a number two on projects £10million+ or number 1 on projects circa £5million
- Experience in new build and refurbishment works
- Experience working to Design & Build forms of contract
- A main contracting background
- Must be local to the Newcastle / North East area
- Available to start work in 2/3 weeks
Initially 2-3 month contract potentially longer for the right candidate.
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N/A |
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SUPERVISOR or COW |
| Salary/rate |
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£18 - £20/hour |
| Location |
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Bristol, Avon |
| Job Number |
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127263868 |
| Posted |
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07/02/2012 (10:56) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Supervisor or Inspector/COW required to work on Steel structures.
Candidates must have a current 'Confined Spaces' ticket and be available for an immediate start. This is likely to be approx 8 weeks work and may include day or night shifts.
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Temporary |
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N/A |
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M&E SERVICE CONTRACTS MANAGER |
| Location |
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Staines, Middlesex |
| Job Number |
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127263864 |
| Posted |
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07/02/2012 (10:49) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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We have a permanent opportunity to join a leading national Housing Association as M&E Service Contracts Manager based in Staines, starting in early April 2012.
The candidate must have an M&E background with experience of Commercial and Domestic Gas heating and hot water systems, Plant rooms, and water management (legionella). As well as experience in BMS systems, a good working knowledge of lifts and electrical and fire safety systems is essential.
Multiple Contractor management experience is essential and the candidate will have been involved in the specification / tendering / procurement of Service contracts.
The role will cover the Southern Region and some of the Midlands (exact areas to be defined).
The candidate will also be asked to sit in on new build handover meetings and advise the internal client base on all M/E issues. A professional approach is essential as the internal client base will rely on the advice given to spend budgets.
The permanent position is Salaried at circa £40K pa plus Car allowance.
For a full job description, please contact Amy Ward.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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ELECTRICIAN |
| Salary/rate |
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£13/hour |
| Location |
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Exeter, Devon |
| Job Number |
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127263741 |
| Posted |
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06/02/2012 (12:52) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Our Client is a well established, nationwide Property Services Company.
They are looking for a fully qualified 17th Edition Electrician for a Temp to Perm role based in Exeter.
The work will involve reactive works on Social Housing properties.
The right Candidate will have City and Guilds 2391 Test and Inspection, be a NICEIC registered contractor or a NAPIT member, Part P qualified, as ability to sign off works is ESSENTIAL.
Immediate start preferable.
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Permanent |
| Contract Length |
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Temp to Perm |
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ELECTRICIAN |
| Salary/rate |
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£13/hour |
| Location |
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Plymouth, Devon |
| Job Number |
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127263740 |
| Posted |
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06/02/2012 (12:51) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Our Client is a well established, nationwide Property Services Company.
They are looking for a fully qualified 17th Edition Electrician for a Temp to Perm role based in Plymouth.
The work will involve reactive works on Social Housing properties.
The right Candidate will have City and Guilds 2391 Test and Inspection, be a NICEIC registered contractor or a NAPIT member, Part P qualified, as ability to sign off works is ESSENTIAL.
Immediate start preferable.
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Permanent |
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Temp to Perm |
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SENIOR ENGINEER |
| Location |
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Cardiff, South Glamorgan |
| Job Number |
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127263720 |
| Posted |
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06/02/2012 (11:31) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Our client is a multi-discipline Consultancy, and they are looking to recruit a Senior Infrastructure / Drainage Engineer to join the team in Cardiff.
Degree Qualified and Chartered / near Chartered, the successful applicant will need to have extensive experience in the technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for the provision of sewers, SuDS, highway and utilities, drainage and highway design associated with new developments and/or regeneration projects.
You will be responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme and technical standards and meet QA, CDM and HSE requirements.
You will have a good knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Sewers for Adoption, DMRB, Manual for Streets and Local Authority Design Guides, be familiar with the preparation of drawings for Contract Documents and S278, S104 and S38 Agreements, coupled with expert software knowledge of WINDES, AutoCAD and PDS.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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SITE MANAGER |
| Location |
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Aston, Birmingham |
| Job Number |
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127263490 |
| Posted |
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03/02/2012 (11:39) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Company Overview
You will be joining a specialist design and build contractor working with a range of national companies across the UK.
Job Description - Site Manager
You will need experience of national food retail schemes and working knowledge and highly developed competency in the application of IT skills to financial problems.
- Tour site on a daily basis ensuring that all work is carried out to programme, specification and budget.
- Ordering and scheduling of materials as well as production of the short-term programme, specification and budget.
- Handling immediate technical queries, front line liaison with the clients representative and responsibility for health & safety.
- Responsible for implementing the Project/Contracts Managers instructions on site.
- Responsible for the production of method statements and dealing with the clients representative over the design changes and variations.
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SMSTS, CSCS, UK SPA/PIA
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Temporary |
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N/A |
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GRADUATE QUANTITY SURVEYOR |
| Location |
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YEOVIL, Somerset |
| Job Number |
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127263471 |
| Posted |
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03/02/2012 (09:30) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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A superb opportunity has arisen for a graduate Quantity Surveyor to join a forward thinking, national contractor at their busy Yeovil office.
Their contract portfolio includes prestigious developments in the commercial, health, education and public sectors. Alongside this, their reputation for training and developing staff makes this opening a fantastic start to your career as a Quantity Surveyor.
The theoretical skills learnt at university will be further developed and put into practice under the expert guidance of experienced mentors.
A salary of circa £17.5k is on offer for the successful candidate.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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RETAIL SITE MANAGER |
| Salary/rate |
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£38000/annum £38k + Package |
| Location |
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West Midlands |
| Job Number |
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127263388 |
| Posted |
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02/02/2012 (14:14) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Company Overview
This client is a specialist design and build contractor who work with National companies around the UK both public & private sector.
Job Description
Relevant National Food Retail experience working knowledge is essential, as is high competency in the application of IT skills to financial problems and the production of project documentation.
Tour site on a daily basis ensuring that all work is carried out to programme, specification and budget
Ordering and scheduling of materials a well as production of the short-term programme, specification and budget.
Handling immediate technical queries, front line liaison with the clients representative and responsibility for health & safety.
Responsible for implementing the Project/Contracts Managers instructions on site.
Responsible for the production of method statements and dealing with the clients representative over the design changes and variations.
The ideal candidate MUST have National Food Retail experience and ideally Tesco or Morrisons
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SMSTS, CSCS, UK SPA/PIA
Contact
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N/A |
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FINISHING FOREMAN |
| Salary/rate |
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£14/hour |
| Location |
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TAUNTON, Somerset |
| Job Number |
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127263406 |
| Posted |
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02/02/2012 (14:08) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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A finishing foreman is required to take control of a prestigious project in the final phase of construction in Taunton.
Working for this main contractor you should ideally have a carpentry background and be able to demonstrate your ability to drive sections of work through to completion, on time, to deadline and with zero defects.
Accustomed to working under pressure you will be able to delegate and manage sub-contractors accordingly, reporting progress to senior management.
This is initially a 2 month contract with the possibility of extension.
An hourly rate of circa 14/hr is on offer
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N/A |
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OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR |
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£18000 - £20000/annum |
| Location |
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EXETER, Devon |
| Job Number |
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127263403 |
| Posted |
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02/02/2012 (14:04) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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A leader in their field, this main contractor is seeking to appoint an office administrator to take control of operations in their Exeter office.
You should have at least 2 years experience in a similar role. Duties will include managing reception, taking phone calls, greeting visitors, diary management, filing, faxing, sorting post, typing correspondence and document control. Experience with Apple Mac Design packages would be highly desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that promotes a warm and friendly working environment and offers excellent training.
A salary of circa 20k plus benefits is on offer.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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COMMERCIAL MANAGER |
| Location |
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BOURNEMOUTH, South East |
| Job Number |
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127263385 |
| Posted |
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02/02/2012 (12:04) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Applicants should have strong leadership skills and a bias towards fully co-operative team working, together with a successful track record, preferably with significant period at Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager level within a regional civil engineering business. You should also be able to demonstrate a personal ability to take ownership of the financial outcome of projects and develop and lead successful commercial strategies. Further qualities would include, but not be limited, to the following:
Responsibilities
Capable of handling all the Commercial and Contractual aspects of a single contract (or group of contracts) up to a turnover of around £20m per annum.
Profitably run the commercial aspects of part of the regional business:-
- Monitoring and forecasting the financial results
- Ensuring that the value of change is agreed in a timely manner
- Maximising contract margins
- Maximising our cash position
- Managing risk and opportunity
- Managing and motivating a team of quantity surveyors
Manage all existing contract activities effectively, ensuring the swift and effective resolution of issues
Lead negotiations with customers on commercial and contractual matters, achieving timely agreement in a non-adversarial manner
Supervise the preparation of final accounts and lead negotiations on agreement
Carry out commercial appraisals on tender opportunities and input to tender strategies
Develop, maintain and manage relationships in assigned major existing customers to ensure the effective management of business agreements and contracts from the cradle to the grave
Provide support to the negotiation and agreement of subcontract arrangements through to complex and strategic subcontract arrangements to minimise risk and maximise the advantage to the business
Identify risks in relation to assigned major contracts/business arrangements
Proposing responses in line with policies in order to maximise business return
Lead, develop and motivate commercial staff, ensuring they are fully aware of and capable of meeting their accountabilities
Contribute to developing and maintaining commercial procedures and policies, and there implementation to support improved business effectiveness
Requirements
Commercial experience on civil engineering projects with experience at a senior level
Commercially astute with excellent negotiating skills
Team player with good communication skills and an approachable yet assertive style
Extensive knowledge of NEC and ICE forms of contract
Minimum qualification HND/HNC, ideally Degree qualified with professional qualification (RICS/ICES)
Computer Literate
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SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR |
| Location |
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RINGWOOD, South East |
| Job Number |
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127263377 |
| Posted |
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02/02/2012 (11:19) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Due to a growing order book our client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the Southern Region.
The client is a Regional Civil Engineering contractor who have proven and extensive civil engineering and project management skills, delivering engineering excellence through cost-efficient, client focused solutions from minor works through to major civil engineering projects.
Responsibilities
Providing a thorough and professional service to all allocated contracts
Advise on options and alternatives to maximise commercial opportunity
Seek and engage the most commercially beneficial subcontractors. Subsequently make payments whilst safeguarding the company’s interests
Prepare interim and final valuations at the required intervals, including applications for additional work and claims. Ensure that payment is received within the contractual period
Reconcile cost and value in accordance with monthly programme. Analyse and report significant variances
Maximise income whilst taking cognisance of the benefits of a satisfied client and the value of repeat business
Recognise variations and potential claims, keep appropriate records (or ensure that they are kept)
Delegate work to any assistants and/or trainees, monitoring performance to ensure compliance with standards, and coaching and developing them to fulfil more demanding work
Requirements
Experience in working on civil engineering projects for a mainstream regional contractor
Working knowledge of computerised cost capture / value monitoring systems
Strong report writing skills
Must be a team player but also able to work on own initiative
HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering / Quantity Surveying desirable
Rewards & Benefits
26 days annual leave plus public holidays
Flexible annual leave scheme
Defined contributions pension scheme
Company car/car allowance
Choice flexible benefits scheme
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ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT |
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£18000/annum |
| Location |
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SHROPSHIRE, Shropshire |
| Job Number |
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127263375 |
| Posted |
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02/02/2012 (11:11) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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Are you a part-qualified Assistant Accountant looking for a new opportunity?
If you have experience as an Assistant Accountant in the manufacturing industry then this may be the ideal position for you. My client is looking to recruit an experienced Assistant with around 3 years experience. You will either have on the job knowledge or will be partially qualified with experience.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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PROJECT MANAGER |
| Salary/rate |
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£60000/annum £60k + Package |
| Location |
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BRIGHTON, South East |
| Job Number |
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127263369 |
| Posted |
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02/02/2012 (11:04) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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We are looking for a Number One Project Manager, reporting to the Regional Construction Director on a six storey, RC frame, residential development in Brighton.
The project is a flagship development so will require an individual with a proven track record of heading the production team on similar apartment block-type projects.
You will be required to manage the activities of two Site Managers and their Assistants so you can expect to receive support from a capable production team below you and you will be expected to undertake all project-related executive tasks including but not limited to; programme management, subcontract procurement, resolution of design issues and maintain a firm grasp on the scheme's commercial performance.
The position would therefore suit a highly professional, polished individual with first rate interpersonal skills and a stable employment history with either residential developers or contractors working on their behalf.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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SITE MANAGER |
| Salary/rate |
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£40000/annum |
| Location |
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KENT, Kent |
| Job Number |
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127263263 |
| Posted |
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01/02/2012 (16:11) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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We are looking for a Site Manager to report to the Project Manager on a large residential development in West Malling, Kent.
Valued around £100 million, the project is one of the largest in the region and is scheduled to run until next year with further developments due to open after its completion, so the successful applicant will be able to expect continuity of employment well into the future.
The project consists of extensive infrastructure and access roads with units of a mixed description of flats and town houses. The position, therefore, requires a highly professional individual with problem solving abilities across the full spectrum of construction activities and a stable employment record, either with developers or contractors working on their behalf.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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JUNIOR ESTIMATOR |
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£25000 - £35000/annum |
| Location |
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BRENTWOOD, Essex |
| Job Number |
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127263173 |
| Posted |
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01/02/2012 (11:02) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Setsquare Recruitment |
Description
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We are looking for a Junior Estimator to assist the activities of a Chief Estimator at offices in Brentwood, Essex.
The suitable candidate will probably be Quantity Surveying-trained and experienced in taking off and bill production.
Our client is a nationally recognised provider of community-based housing schemes with a corporate philosophy of producing sustainable developments that last the test of time. This approach has seen them grow their business even in recessionary economic conditions so the position should be attractive to those looking for stable employment and a long term career path. Therefore, if you are looking a satisfying role with a top flight employer, we are very keen to hear from you.
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