Currently we are looking for the following positions

 

Job Title: Site Engineer (Skill Shortage)

SOCCode:2121

Responsibilities: As a site engineer, your input to construction projects will be technical, organizational and supervisory. You’ll set out and determine the location for infrastructural installations, both above and below ground, and will apply designs and plans to mark out the site. You’ll also share responsibility for site security, health and safety and the organization and supervision of material and human resources. Projects can range from small scale to large scale and include building projects. Working as part of the site management team, you’ll work alongside and liaise with Architects, Construction Managers & Engineers, Planners, Subcontractors and Supervisors

As a site engineer, you’ll need to:

 

·         Act as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors, craftspeople, and operatives

·         Setout level and survey the site

·         Check plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations

·         Ensure that all materials used and work performed are in accordance with the specifications

·         Oversee the selection and requisition of materials

·         Agree a price for materials and make cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project

·         Manage, monitor, and interpret the contract design documents supplied by the client or architect

·         Liaise with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project

·         Liaise with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws

·      Communicate with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep   them informed of progress

·   Carry out day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any    subcontractors – this is site-specific and may not be the case on all projects

·         Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors

·         Plan the work and efficiently organise the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines

·         Oversee quality control and health and safety matters on site

·         Prepare reports as required

·         Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.

 

Skills and experience required:

      ·         Must have a degree or college qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction related subject

·         Must have own laptop with Auto CAD Installed

·         Good English Communication Skills

·         Management Skills, Good Writing Skills, Analytical and Numerical Skills

·         Problem-Solving Skills

·         Presentation Skills

·         Strong team working skills and a methodical approach to work

·         Negotiation skills

·         Excellent IT skills & project-management skills

·         Knowledge of relevant building and health and safety legislation

·         A driving license – this is usually a requirement.

 

You will be paid a salary of at least £22,000 to £26,000 for graduate site engineers. Salaries for those with experience and qualifications range from £28,000 to £35,000.

Hierarchy: Director–Site Engineer

 

 

Job title: Construction Manager

SOCCode: 5330

Responsibilities: As a Construction Manager, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that a building project is completed safely, within an agreed timeframe and budget. Managing the practical side of every stage of the build, you’ll work closely with architects, surveyors and other building professionals in planning and delivery. You’ll also supervise and direct a range of operations on a construction site and ensure that all tradespeople and contractors are working together to an agreed plan and that progress is being made. You may oversee a whole site project.

 

You’ll typically work in residential commercial infrastructure environmental.

 

As a construction manager, you’ll need to:

·         Plan and coordinate a project from start to finish, including organizing the schedule of work, costing and budget

·         Plan the work and oversee the buying of necessary materials and equipment

·         Hire and manage staff for the project

·      Manage the construction site on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking             materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control

·         Ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress

·         Check design documents with architects, surveyors and engineers

·         Promote and maintain health and safety, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being followed

·         Write reports

·         Maintain regular communication and attend meetings with clients and their representatives to inform them of progress on the project,      i.e. stakeholder management

·         Communicate with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and others involved in the project

·         Deal with any unexpected problems that may occur during the project.

 

Skills and experience required:

·         Construction Managers must remain organised and focused on the project while dealing with failure, risk and chaos. They use a blend of   project management, business acumen, risk assessment and financial administration to get the job done.

·         Ability to multi-task and handle multiple construction projects, meet tight deadlines and coordinate with other Construction Managers      on the job

·         Understand construction technologies and methods, interpret contracts and technical drawings and read blueprints, up-to-date building    codes and construction practices

·         Strong analytical mind for cost management, procuring materials and disposal of construction waste

·         Adept with specialised industry software for cost-estimating, planning and transporting materials and inventory

·         Strong communication skills to lead a diverse team and the ability to explain blueprints and technical documents

·         Expert use of the Construction Industry Scheme(CIS) from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

And Capital Management software, strong IT, maths and book keeping skills

·         Experience in remodelling projects

 

You will be paid a salary of at least £32,000-£40,000 depending on experience. Senior and chartered construction managers can earn in the region of £50,000 to £85,000.

Hierarchy: Director –Construction Manager

 

 

Job title: Software Engineer

SOC Code: 2136 RQF Level 6 (Skill Shortage)

Duties of the job: The role will involve applying widely agreed software engineering principles and

methodologies to design, develop, test and maintain Software’s and applications to achieve the stated

business and technology goals within required budgets and timelines. Oversee the quality of work,

making sure that it meets the technical standards for all services output.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Design and develop reusable libraries and APIs

·   Design and develop software that is amenable for a greater automation of build, release testing and deployment process on all   environments

·         Drive the reuse and sharing of platform components and technologies within the software engineering teams

·         Deliver software components to enable the delivery of platforms, applications and services

·         Write unit and integration tests, in automated test environments to ensure service quality

Skills required:

The successful candidate will need a strong background in software engineering, software design or

database design and architecture, as well as extensive experience of developing software in a SOA or

micro-services paradigm. We also require development experience in a programming language,

experience of using industry recognised frameworks and development tooling, and a background of

implementing programming best practice, especially around scalability, availability and performance.

 

Further skills needed:

·         Experience with JavaScript, Node and React

·         At least one software development language (Java, Scala, Python, .Net etc.)

·         Experience working on Frontend technologies (eg: React, Angular etc)

·         Experience in REST

·         Extensive experience on IOC containers

·         Extensive experience on micro services and SOA architecture

·         Extensive experience on Functional testing tools

·         Extensive experience of test-driven development alongside the use of automated test

frameworks, mocking and stubbing and unit testing tools

·         Knowledge of the key phases of software delivery lifecycle and established software

development methodologies

·         Experience of working in an environment where products must be delivered to specific

timescales

·         An understanding of how to translate product and business requirements into technical

solutions

·         The ability to understand and support, modify and maintain systems and code developed by

other engineering teams

·         An IT related degree

  

My client will guarantee a salary of: £27,000 – £50,000 depending on experience

Hierarchy: Director – Software Engineer