Clerk of Works

Clerk of Works job role 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 is paid.

Project Details

Projects will largely be residential new build and refurbishment projects related to housing

As Clerk of Works, you will need to demonstrate an ability to undertake 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

• As Clerk of Works, you will act as the principal point of contact with the social housing client in respect of the construction quality on site.
• You will 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.
• You will be a Clerk of Works that is able to manage multiple social housing projects simultaneously and be able to deploy excellent time management strategies to ensure efficient working practices are undertaken by both yourself and the people around you.
• You will visit multiple sites on a regular basis using the company car provided
• You will provide the Administration team in head office with dictated reports and photographs following completion of each site inspection so that the report can be issued in a timely manner and further follow ups undertaken as appropriate.
• You will demonstrate a good understanding of the building and housing industry, have a basic technical and construction awareness and competence, and be able to show a good working knowledge of materials, trades, methods, and legal requirements.
• You will have good communication skills and a diplomatic manner.  You will be able to establish and maintain a good working relationship with client, contractors, subcontractors and colleagues alike.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Knowledgeable construction professional with experience in a similar role previously. This could include Clerk or Works, Employers Agent, Building Control / Warranty Inspector
• Previous work for types of organisations as social housing organisations, social housing consultancies, or for a building contractor or housebuilder are highly desirable
• Good knowledge or building regulations and the ability to read construction drawings
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office 360 e.g. Word, Outlook & Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Great attention to detail
• Good time management
• Strong client facing skills are required to fulfil this role and previous demonstrable experience of this would be advantageous.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

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

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This employer and long-term Maxim client, is a premium construction consultancy providing many service lines to clients within the building construction sector.
For many years, the have had a strong order book of work, providing cost, project management and technical Clerk of Works services on a range of projects including social housing, housing, student accommodation, healthcare, care home, industrial, religious, heritage/conservation and insurance-related work.

They operate across the UK but have a focus in the Midlands, South East, South West England and in and around London. Core areas of work include Leicestershire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, West Midlands, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent and Greater London.

Diversity, inclusion and well-being are an important part of this employer’s culture and values, and they work to industry-leading Quality Management standards, both externally and internally.

They reward their hard-working staff with generous salaries, bonuses, and assistance with professional development and are happy to cover professional fees.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• £44-49k Basic salary
• Company car and business mileage paid
• 25 days holiday
• Early finish Fridays
• Remote working where possible