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| Job Title |
Site Agent (Rail) |
| Location |
Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Salary/rate |
£30000 - £34000/annum £30,000-£34,000 |
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| Job number |
127166150 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (16:41) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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A multi-disciplinary Engineering and Construction Contractor operating throughout the UK is looking for a Rail Site Agent to work in the Greater Manchester area.
The Role
The key tasks of this role include:
• Ensure that all minor works are accurately priced and that the subsequent works are properly resourced.
• Ensuring that relevant site teams are effectively deployed and managed.
• Development of relationships with parties involved in the contract.
• Ensure that works orders are delivered on time, within budget and to the agreed quality whilst ensuring that company profits are maximised.
• Ensuring that client expectations, regarding quality, budget and programme are exceeded, where possible.
Key Responsibilities
Ensuring that works are executed in accordance of:
• All applicable legislation.
• Terms and conditions of the contract.
• The contract health and safety.
• The contract quality, environmental.
• The policies and procedures within the company business management system.
• Delivery of works within programme and budget.
• The promotion of continuous improvement and best practice.
• Continuous monitoring of work orders to ensure that programme objectives are being met.
• Ensuring that changes to programme are identified, agreed upon and effectively managed.
• Provision of formal reports to the construction manager.
• Ensuring that any issues that cannot be resolved, at site level are passed onto the construction manager.
The Candidate
Candidates for this role should be effective team members and meet the following criteria:
• Ambition and commitment to success in the role.
• Demonstrable self motivation and high personal professional standards.
• Confident communication skills.
• Excellent employer references.
Remuneration
In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive a competitive salary and package including company car (or allowance), personal healthcare (Westfield), a 5% pension contribution, 25 days holiday and a flexible benefits scheme. All this for a standard 39 hour week, seeing you finish at 3:30pm on a Friday. |
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
CMM6386/CV |
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| Job Title |
Contracts Manager |
| Location |
Cheshire, Cheshire |
| Salary/rate |
£40000 - £50000/annum £40,000-£50,000 |
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| Job number |
127166148 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (16:36) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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Contracts Manager required to work out of Cheshire office for a well respected civil engineering contractor with a history in water and utilities.
The Role
Based from the Northern Headquarters you will be responsible for up to 5 Sites, in the North West area in the range of £1m to £15m. Schemes are varied and include general civil engineering works, water, infrastructures, Formworks, rebar, and concrete.
The Candidate
You should have experience of managing multiple and concurrent Civil Engineering projects (water, infrastructure, FRC).
You should have a proven track record in civils and hold a relevant qualification (i.e. HNC Civil Engineering, Degree level preferred)
You should be strong at reporting, be an excellent communicator and have the drive and ambition to succeed in a competitive market place.
Ideally we are looking for somebody who has shown initiative in previous roles to stamp their own mark on a job, and not be intimidated if a job is not going to plan.
Remuneration
You will receive not only an above market rate salary but also the opportunity to train in a very supportive environment. This client offers 25 days holiday, car scheme and a flexible benefits package. |
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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| Contract length |
N/A |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
CMM6401/CV |
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| Job Title |
Senior Quantity Surveyor (3 required) |
| Location |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Salary/rate |
£50000 - £60000/annum £50,000 - £60,000 |
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| Job number |
127166146 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (16:28) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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Senior QS is required to join one of the world’s most prestigious civil engineering contractors for a landmark scheme about to begin in Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh.
The scheme itself is going to split into 4 (potentially 5) different packages of work. The 3 packages that require this resource are each in the region of £30,000,000. Each package of work will have its own Package Manager, Senior QS and Junior QS.
Duties
Working alongside the Package Manager and reporting to the Scheme Commercial Manager you will be responsible for one member of company staff plus a number of reports from potentially 4 different specialist sub-contractors.
You will be required to effectively manage the full commercial life cycle of your Package of Works taking into account any specialist procurement, variations to the work, general management of sub contractors and so on.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will have experience of quantity surveying in a senior capacity on schemes in the region of, or indeed above, £30,000,000. These schemes would ideally incorporate heavy civils in the public realm. Being a member of RICS would be an advantage as would hold a relevant degree qualification.
This position is key within the contracting organization and requires the steady approach afforded by an experienced candidate.
Remuneration
Salary is above market rate in order to entice the very best to the role, benefits include a Mercedes; please contact me with your CV to find out more. |
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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| Contract length |
N/A |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
JRR6411/CV |
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| Job Title |
Senior Quantity Surveyor |
| Location |
Cheshire, Cheshire |
| Salary/rate |
£38000 - £45000/annum £38,000 - £45,000 |
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| Job number |
127166141 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (16:16) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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Details:
Senior QS is required to join a busy civil engineering organisation that has recently been restructured. This is due to a takeover which has seen them incorporated into a business now turning over nearly £1,000,000,000 per annum.
Duties
Reporting to the Commercial Manager and having 2 direct reports you will be office based for the time being until some of the larger contracts get up and running. The main stay of their operations includes schemes for the Environment Agency such as flood alleviation and marine defense projects.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate should be able to show steady progression through the ranks of quantity surveying right from passing their degree in a relevant subject. You should also have good general civil engineering and main contractor experience and understand the technicalities of the NEC form of contract (option C).
Remuneration
This role is paying market rate basic salary with an exceptional benefits package incorporating 28 days holiday (plus stats), car or car allowance, family BUPA, stakeholder pension scheme and a 6 x Death In Service provision. |
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
JRR6403/CV |
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| Job Title |
SQS |
| Location |
East Yorkshire, North East |
| Salary/rate |
£280 - £310/day |
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| Job number |
127166088 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (12:01) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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My client a well know name in the civil’s market requires a solid Senior Q.S to join a water based team.
Working on a treatment works the ideal candidate will have water and also a mechanical background due to refurbishment of the water pumps. The job has only just taken course so a good understanding of Sub contract management and taking it straight thru to final accounts is required.
The job has a 12 month contract in place for the suitable candidate.
Ideally experience in water and civil’s would be suitable but we welcome other civil’s disciplines.
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| Job type |
Contract |
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12 month |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
MHH6410/CV |
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| Job Title |
Managing Quantity Surveyor |
| Location |
Glasgow, Scotland |
| Salary/rate |
£48000 - £52000/annum £48,000 - £52,000 |
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| Job number |
127166069 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (10:40) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the purpose of this position will be to take a key role in the day to day management of the commercial aspects of all schemes currently being run out of this contractor’s Scottish region.
The region is expanding rapidly and is almost ready to take on its own responsibilities and evolve as its own stand alone office. One job has secured £20M over the next 3 years and there are current over £50M worth of tenders outstanding.
The position will be office based, with occasional site visits across Scotland.
Duties
The following non-exhaustive list encompasses the main duties of this role:
o Supporting site teams with commercial assistance.
o Placing sub contract orders.
o Interim applications and final accounts.
o Identification and preparation of variations and claims.
o Internal reporting.
o Commercial reviews of tenders and contracts.
o Chasing payments.
o Business Development (it is expected that you should bring a certain amount of business contacts with you).
The Candidate
The ideal candidate should be able to show the following key skills:
o Responsible for managing the commercial aspects of projects including contract terms, valuations, claims and payments.
o Membership of relevant professional body e.g. RICS or ICES would be an advantage.
o Well rounded civil engineering experience incorporating water, general civils and FRC.
o Experience gained from working for a Contractor or Sub contractor .
o Knowledge of contract forms.
o Ability to review contracts and negotiate amendments.
o Negotiation skills.
o Good communicator and team player.
o Strong I.T skills and commercial awareness.
o Providing commercial guidance to other members of the team.
o Post holder will have to display initiative and have confident in their decisions.
Remuneration
Salary is at the market rate and the car allowance is in line with other major clients of ours. Overall package is healthy but what stands out is the career progression you will be afforded. As this region grows into its own the person in this post will almost certainly be expected to walk into the Regional Commercial Manager’s position. |
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
JRR6397/CV |
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| Job Title |
Assistant Quantity Surveyor |
| Location |
Glasgow, Scotland |
| Salary/rate |
£24000 - £29000/annum £24,000 - £29,000 |
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| Job number |
127166067 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (10:32) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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Reporting to the Senior QS, the purpose of this position will be to take a key role in the day to day running of various commercial aspects of water schemes currently being run out of this contractor’s Scottish region.
The region is expanding rapidly and is almost ready to take on its own responsibilities and evolve as its own stand alone office. One job has secured £20M over the next 3 years and there are current over £50M worth of tenders outstanding.
The position will be office based, with occasional site visits across Scotland.
Duties
The following non-exhaustive list encompasses the main duties of this role:
o Supporting site teams with commercial assistance.
o Placing sub contract orders.
o Interim applications and final accounts.
o Identification and preparation of variations.
o Internal reporting.
o Chasing payments.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate should be able to show the following key skills:
o Membership of relevant professional body e.g. RICS or ICES would be an advantage.
o Well rounded civil engineering experience incorporating water, general civils and FRC (formwork, rebar and concrete).
o Experience gained from working for a Contractor or Sub contractor.
o Knowledge of contract forms.
o Good communicator and team player.
o Strong I.T skills and commercial awareness.
o Providing commercial guidance to other members of the team.
Remuneration
Salary is at the market rate and the car allowance is in line with other major clients of ours. Overall package is healthy but what stands out is the career progression you will be afforded. As this region grows into its own the person in this post will almost certainly be expected to walk into the QS’s role.
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
JRR6398/CV |
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| Job Title |
Structure Estimator |
| Location |
Motherwell, Scotland |
| Salary/rate |
£35000 - £40000/annum £35,000 - £40,000 |
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| Job number |
127166065 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (10:19) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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Reporting to the Senior Estimating we are looking for an office based Trainee Estimator / Estimator to join a progressive team based between Glasgow and Edinburgh. You don’t necessarily need to have a background in Estimating but you should have worked for a contractor / sub contractor and understand groundworks, concrete frames, labour and plant from a civil engineering background. In fact a project engineer looking to move into Estimating would be ideal.
Duties
The following non-exhaustive list encompasses the main duties of this role:
• Review tender documents and drawings
• Identify and prepare risks and opportunities register
• Compile enquiries and procure quotes for materials and sub-contract packages
• Analytical estimation of prime costs using CCS estimating software
• Liaise closely with tender planner and agree methodology and sequencing
• Prepare tender settlement meeting review reports and supporting information
• Prepare submission documents and ensure timeous delivery
• Contribute to mid-tender and post-tender meetings as necessary
• Prepare and handover secured tenders to the project team
• Ensure full compliance with the core process procedures throughout tender period
The Candidate
The ideal candidate should be:
• Self-motivated
• Analytical and numerate
• Team player
• Responsive and flexible to meet tender submission deadlines
• Presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Competence in CCS an advantage but training will be given
Remuneration
For what could be a potential role change this post offers an excellent salary and benefits package. You would also be joining one of the world’s largest contracting groups and the potential for future growth is outstanding. |
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Harvey Lawrence Limited |
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| Ref no |
JRR6400 |
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| Job Title |
Senior Quantity Surveyor |
| Location |
Yorkshire, North East |
| Salary/rate |
£45000 - £50000/annum £45,000 - £50,000 |
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| Job number |
127166049 |
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| Posted |
12/05/2008 (10:10) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Harvey Lawrence |
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Description
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A senior quantity surveyor is required to work from the Yorkshire office and be based on a Leeds LIFT programme worth £18m set to run until 2010 with further work expected. You will be responsible for an assistant and will report to the regional Commercial manager in order to compile cost reporting and forecasting. You will be responsible for all commercial activity and keeping the project on budget.
This nationwide contractor’s construction experience spans public and private sectors across the UK, from schools to cinemas, retail to residential, hotels to hospitals. With a can-do approach this contractor has an enviable reputation within the market for the quality of its work, its health and safety record and its ability to win business.
You will have a solid and stable main contractor background which would ideally include previous healthcare/ LIFT experience although this is not essential. You must also be able to run with the bidding process and be able to follow the job onto site and onto completion. In return for your astute commercial ability this is an excellent contractor that offers career progression and remuneration rewards. |
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