Clerk of Works Manager

Warwick; Coventry; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Learning and development

Onsite childcare

Job summary

University of Warwick is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the Clerk of Works team, delivering coordinated inspections and quality assurance across capital, minor works and maintenance projects.

You will provide technical leadership, allocate resources by risk and priority, and ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, and regulatory standards while advancing fire and life-safety considerations with the safety teams. Interviews will be scheduled later this year.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and supervising a Clerk of Works/site inspection team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Clerk of Works Team across capital projects, minor works and maintenance.
• Act as the principal point of contact for incoming inspection requirements, assess priority and complexity, and allocate work by risk, programme, and staff competence.
• Ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, Building Regulations and University standards; monitor findings and escalate unresolved safety or quality issues.

Job description

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Department: Estates - Maintenance Operations - Zonal Operations

Contract Type:Indefinite

Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE)

Full time Salary Range: £48,337 - £57,666 per annum

About the Role

To lead, manage and develop the Clerk of Works Team, providing a coordinated inspection and quality-assurance service across capital projects, minor works and maintenance activities. The postholder will act as the principal point of contact for incoming inspection requirements, assess their priority and complexity, and allocate work according to risk, programme requirements, professional discipline and staff competence.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here) .

About You

We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient professional to lead and manage the Clerk of Works/site inspection team, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality inspection, reporting and assurance across multiple construction and maintenance projects. The postholder will provide technical leadership, allocate resources in line with project risks and priorities, and oversee compliance with drawings, specifications, contractual requirements, Building Regulations, relevant legislation and University standards. They will monitor inspection findings, identify recurring quality issues, oversee the resolution of significant defects and ensure that unresolved concerns relating to safety, quality, compliance or contractual obligations are appropriately escalated. A key aspect of the role will be to lead the Clerk of Works function in supporting fire and life-safety compliance, working closely with Fire Safety and Health & Safety colleagues to address issues relating to fire stopping, fire doors, passive fire protection, asbestos and building fabric. Through strong leadership, technical expertise and collaborative working, the postholder will play a vital role in maintaining high standards of construction quality, safety and regulatory compliance across the University’s estate.

The interviews will be held ona date to be confirmed.

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information.

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .

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