Senior Construction Quality Inspector

Futures Housing Group; Lockington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-driven housing organization is seeking a Clerk of Works in Lockington, England. This role involves monitoring project quality, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with building standards. You will collaborate closely with contractors and project teams to deliver successful outcomes. We offer competitive benefits, including healthcare options and personal development opportunities, while ensuring a positive work environment to support community welfare.

Benefits

Private healthcare options

Discount schemes

Focus on health and well-being

Qualifications

• Quality-focused approach to meeting project targets.
• Experience in conducting technical inspections and monitoring compliance.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and report on contract progress.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality of materials and workmanship against standards.
• Carry out snagging and technical inspections for project completion.
• Provide contract support and ensure construction outcomes.
• Identify potential difficulties and prevent them proactively.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Technical knowledge

Partnering with contractors

Job description

DELIVERING FUTURES

We’re on the hunt for a special someone to hit the ground running in support of our Programme Delivery team. Are you hunting for a new challenge with an ambitious organisation and ready to join us on our mission to deliver ‘Great Places’ Great Services’ and ‘Great Tomorrows’?

You’ll be joining Futures at an exciting time of change for the Group, delivering a full range of services on an exciting range of projects giving our Clerk of Works real diversity in their role.

You’ll be a completer, finisher with a real talent for partnering with Contractors and Project Teams alike.

You’ll be proactive in identifying potential difficulties, swift in taking preventative actions and detail focussed when reporting on contract progress.

You’ll be quality focussed when meeting project targets and your technical knowledge will be invaluable when executing our schemes in accordance with standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the quality of all materials and workmanship ensuring compliance with the building contract/development agreement and drawings/specifications.
• Carry out all snagging and weekly technical inspections to ensure completion to required standard.
• To deliver a full range of clerk of works services on allocated projects, be it S.106 planning gain, package deal, off-the-shelf purchases and/or land-led development.
• Ensure the Employers Agent and their representatives undertake the relevant number of inspections.
• Working with the Employers Agent to advise of potential problems and establish satisfactory construction outcomes.
• Work in close partnership with the contractor and Internal and external project team, to support the overall objectives of construction to time, cost and quality of the project.
• Keep accurate records on site and report regularly to the Futures scheme project manager.
• Provide specific contract and general technical support to the team.
• Ensure that all adoption inspections have been carried out together with all work for the final handover.
• Take action to identify potential difficulties on site and take preventative actions.

What We Offer

If you’re successful, you’ll be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include private healthcare options, discount schemes and with a big emphasis on health and well-being. You’ll have great opportunities to grow and develop, personally and professionally, but the greatest reward will be knowing you’re helping people and communities across our region to thrive.

We’re proud to be Investor in People Platinum award – the highest of IiP accreditation. The award recognises organisations which are passionate about making sure all employees get the best experience at work.

Please note we may contact candidates or close the vacancy prior to the closing date.

Who We Are

Futures is a great place to work with a fantastic, positive and ‘can do’ culture supporting our people to deliver fantastic results. Every one of our team members is helping us achieve our vision of ‘Great places, great services and great tomorrows’ for people and communities across the East Midlands. We don't just provide homes - we support our customers, helping them to thrive and to achieve this we all need to thrive in our jobs too. So, we invest in our people to give them the skills, the tools and the flexibility to do a great job.