The role will involve appointing, overseeing and managing external civil and structural engineering consultants across a range of residential developments, from initial feasibility through to construction.

Ideally, you will have worked for a design consultancy or residential developer. You will assist with the production of layouts and technical reports, brief and commission site investigations, and appoint and manage engineering consultants across a range of design works. You will also coordinate highway and drainage approvals, utilities, and infrastructure design.

The ideal candidate will have experience working on residential developments, including RC-frame projects, as well as an understanding of Section 38, Section 104, and Section 278 agreements. Experience with AutoCAD, engineering budgets, and coordinating design teams would be beneficial. 

You will ideally hold a degree or HNC in Civil or Structural Engineering or similar. 

Caralex Recruitment Limited has been asked to recruit a Construction Quality Control Inspector for a leading residential construction business with projects in Berkshire. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out quality and compliance inspections across multiple housing developments, ensuring all homes are built in accordance with current building regulations, warranty requirements and company quality standards.

Key duties include conducting site audits, producing detailed inspection reports, identifying non-compliant work, monitoring subcontractor and site management performance, assessing material quality, and providing guidance to construction, technical, commercial and buying teams to promote best practice and continuous improvement.

Applicants should have a strong understanding of regulatory and warranty standards, previous experience within the housebuilding industry, relevant construction qualifications such as HNC/HND, NVQ Level 6 or equivalent, and a full UK driving licence. 

You will be working on a range of construction projects covering Wiltshire and Berkshire, including refurbishments, extensions, listed building renovations, barn conversions, and more.

The role will entail measuring, taking off and producing bills of quantities. As many of the projects are refurbs, measuring may take place at a client meeting at a project without drawings, or be done from plans at the office. 

It will also entail seeking out quotes from subcontractors, material suppliers, consultants etc, and building and maintaining a library of costs for future reference.

The role will continue through the construction process and oversee valuations and variations. 

Candidates will need to have previously worked in an estimating or quantity surveying role for a construction company, and able to travel across the Wiltshire and Berkshire area. 

You will be working on a range of construction projects covering Wiltshire and Berkshire, including refurbishments, extensions, listed building renovations, barn conversions, and more.

The role will entail:

• Site inspections, accident investigations, and risk assessments.

• Setting up new sites, including F10 notifications, CDM requirements, and all relevant paperwork.

• Delivering toolbox talks.

• Maintaining safety management systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of current health and safety legislation and CDM regulations and be knowledgeable of current building regulations.

You will be working on a range of construction projects including, refurbishments, extensions, listed building renovations, barn conversions, and more.

You will be responsible for supervising construction sites and coordinating trades to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and to a high standard.

The role will entail:

• Supervising day-to-day site activities and coordinating subcontractors and site teams.
• Carrying out site inspections, monitoring quality, and ensuring work is completed in line with drawings.
• Ordering materials and ensuring labour, plant, and equipment are available when required.
• Ensuring health and safety procedures, safety plans, and method statements are followed on site.
• Maintaining site records and ensuring work areas are kept safe and organised.
• Liaising with clients, subcontractors, and site teams to ensure projects run smoothly.

The ideal candidate will have previous site supervision experience and have good knowledge of current building regulations.

The role will entail running a large residential project in North Somerset with the support of a trainee Quantity Surveyor whilst reporting to the Commercial Manager.  

The day-to-day work will include: 

- writing reports and preparing documents such as contracts, budgets and plans.

- feasibility studies.

- cost control, estimation, planning and forecasting.

- cost benefit analysis.

- dispute resolution.

- valuations and value engineering.

- providing information to Materials Buyers, the Technical & Sales teams etc as necessary.

You will ideally hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, have previously worked with a housebuilder or main contractor as a Quantity Surveyor and now be ready for a new challenge. 

They are looking to appoint a Customer Service Manager to work during new homes construction and raise any problems that arise during the construction process. The role will also entail implementing improvements, policies and procedures in order to improve the quality of finished homes and the customer journey, with the aim to reduce any potential issues for the new owners of new homes. 

This role would suit a candidate who has worked in a similar role for a housebuilder, housing association or contractor dealing with new build residential projects with a thorough knowledge of NHBC and HBF policies, procedures, standards and customer satisfaction surveys. 

Candidates will either ideally: 

- be from a trade or Site Management background.

- have worked in a role such as an NHBC Inspector or similar. 

- have worked for a housebuilder / residential developer / housing association within their customer care department, or within Quality Control. 

As the role is for a construction company, travel between and working on projects as well as working from the head office is expected. 

The role will entail taking the lead on all utility matters, from feasibility work and disconnections, through to the design and installation of new connections. It will also involve managing new and existing relationships with various utility providers, monitoring progress made and ensuring design & working drawings are efficiently managed and organised. 

You will have previously worked in a role that links utilities and construction, such as working for a utilities provider in a Technical Coordinator role or within a new connections department, or working directly for a construction company liaising with utilities companies, or for a utilities design consultancy. 

The role will suit someone process driven, who is logical and able to prioritise their work in the right order to make progress. 

As the role is for a construction company, driving between sites and attending project meetings is expected, as well as working from the head office. 

The role will entail appointing, overseeing and managing external civil engineering design consultants involved in various residential developments.

You would be ideally a Civil Engineer with a background in design consultancy with experience in the residential sector that can assist in the production of layouts and technical reports, brief and commission site investigations as well as engineering consultants on a range of design works that includes roads, sewers, private drainage etc, alongside other responsibilities.

The ideal candidate would have knowledge of section agreements such as Sections 38, 104 & 278 as well as be qualified at an HNC level or equivalent in a Civil Engineering or building-related discipline.