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Opportunity in construction sector - building/contracts

The Graduate
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Salary

£500 per day

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The client is seeking a driven professional to join their Building Solutions/contracts division, requiring proven experience in a client-focused role and trade/construction sector experience.
  • The role offers excellent progression opportunities, with training and support provided to help candidates excel and develop into management through their Rising Stars academy.
  • Employees will manage and coordinate building projects, ensuring effective communication with clients and contractors while maintaining detailed records throughout the repair process.
  • The position operates Monday to Friday from 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM, offering 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and additional time off for birthdays.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should ideally have at least 2 years of relevant experience, along with a strong desire for career advancement and professional development.

The Client is passionate about training within their organisation. Their employees can progress their professional qualifications and continually develop their skills within the industry.

With roots firmly in repair and construction, dealing with unusual and sometimes unconventional projects, they have set out to become a repair and construction company with a real difference.

They are members of the Charted Institute of Building (CIOB) and undertake professional qualifications within the membership to expand knowledge and experience in the industry.

They are members of the Charted Institute of Building (CIOB) and undertake professional qualifications within the membership to expand knowledge and experience in the industry. Their staff members also undertake examinations and progression through the Charted Institute of Insurance (CII) and other professional bodies dependent on the role.

Role Purpose:

Our client has a requirement for a driven, focused professional to join their Building Solutions/contracts division. As with all their roles this firms offer training and support for the chosen candidate to excel and progress.

For candidates with the potential to develop into management we also have the rising star academy, this is an option once you are recognised as having the potential to lead a team.

This role is incredibly varied.

Duties involve the following:

  • Communicating facts on all building solutions relating to projects
  • Organising site operatives regarding the job/project/repair they ned to work on

Coordinate the day-to-day works fulfilled by employees and/or directly engaged trades with focus on the planning and facilitating the components to successfully conduct the works and increasing the Company’s profitability.

  • Liaise with direct trades/contractors to book works, arrange materials, and answer job queries. Escalating queries and issues to appropriate management as required.
  • Purchase materials and hire plant for approved works, conducting a price comparison appropriate to the value of the item(s) being purchased.
  • Ensure the customer is updated throughout the repair process.
  • Provide a cost saving approach when ordering materials, authorising contractors and allocating work throughout the repair process.
  • Manage and maintain file notes, image/document uploads to ensure files can be easily reviewed and understood.
  • Manage the customer, client, and claimant’s experience throughout the repair process.
  • Managing the jobs from start to completion and dealing with any issues
  • Ensuring you keep the internal system up to date and communicate any issues internally
  • Conduct end of day checks with trades and where necessary, communicate/escalate issues to the appropriate site manager or member of management.
  • Manage your inbox ensuring the content is actioned appropriately.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

  • Proven relevant experience in a client focused role
  • Trade/construction sector experience
  • Personable and approachable
  • Looking for a career, further training & progression
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships
  • Ability to communicate effectively on all levels
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Analytical
  • IT literate and able to pick up new systems
  • Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload
  • Local to the area/ability to relocate

HOURS OF WORK: 8:45-5:00pm Monday to Friday with 45 min Lunch

HOLIDAY: 25 days plus bank holidays, an extra 16 hours of time off in lieu taken at no more than two-hour slots which equates to the total of 27 days plus bank holidays. An additional day is also given for your Birthday if it falls on a weekday.

BENEFITS: Excellent progression. Company pension which increases with time served, an industry leading maternity policy, £500 wellbeing payment at annual review, loyalty bonus at milestone years, Support to continue training and paid for professional qualifications, access to a Rising Stars programme and equal support for mental and physical wellbeing.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.