Clerk of Works

Maxim Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a thriving consultancy as a Clerk of Works, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality of construction on residential projects. This position involves regular site inspections, managing relationships with clients and contractors, and applying your strong analytical skills to resolve issues early. You will benefit from a company car and mileage reimbursement while working on exciting new build and refurbishment projects. If you are a knowledgeable construction professional with a passion for quality and client satisfaction, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the social housing sector.

Benefits

Company Car

Business Mileage Paid

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with social housing organizations is essential.
• Knowledge of building regulations and ability to read construction drawings is required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and report on construction quality on residential sites.
• Manage multiple social housing projects and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.

Skills

Construction Knowledge

Building Regulations

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Time Management

Client-Facing Skills

Microsoft Office 360

Attention to Detail

Education

Clerk of Works ICWIC accreditation

Formal qualification in construction, engineering or project management

Tools

Microsoft Office 360

Job description

Clerk of works position with an established Quantity Surveying and Property consultancy. Clerk of works to inspect and report on sites around the Evesham, Worcestershire area. A company car is provided, and business mileage paid.

Projects will largely be new build and refurbishment projects and there is strong emphasis within this role towards projects in the residential sector.

As Clerk of Works, you will need to demonstrate an ability in undertaking instructions of building works in progress on newly built residential sites.

A good knowledge of current Building Regulations and Warranty provider standards is required.

Clerk of works in this role should be comfortable with regular travel around Evesham, Worcestershire.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Act as the principal point of contact with the social housing client in respect of the construction quality on site.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure issues are resolved at an early stage and that all stakeholders are satisfied with the quality of the construction process and the social housing end product.
• Manage multiple social housing projects simultaneously and deploy excellent time management strategies to ensure efficient working practices are undertaken.
• Visit multiple sites regularly using the company car provided.
• Provide the Administration team in head office with dictated reports and photographs following completion of each site inspection.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the building and housing industry, with a basic technical and construction awareness and competence.
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with clients, contractors, subcontractors, and colleagues.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Knowledgeable construction professional with experience in a similar role.
• Previous work for social housing organisations, social housing consultancies, or for a building contractor or housebuilder.
• Good knowledge of building regulations and the ability to read construction drawings.
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office 360 (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Good time management.
• Strong client-facing skills with previous demonstrable experience.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Clerk of Works ICWIC accredited / accreditation is beneficial. Other designations such as CIOB, CABE, RICS, IFE will also be considered.
• A formal qualification in construction, engineering or project management would be advantageous.