We currently have a number of vacancies:
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Subcontractors – Insurance Repairs
Our Specialist Insurance Repair Department are looking for subcontractors across all trades.
Insurance repair works range from a full underpinning scheme, to repairing damage caused by vehicle impact, fire, flooding or an escape of water.
Pickford Builders work closely with leading insurance companies, specialist loss adjusters and engineers to repair all types of insured risks to domestic, commercial and industrial premises, usually whilst still occupied.
It is important that both our subcontractors are sympathetic and work with building owners and/or occupants to complete the repairs to a high standard, with minimal disruption and inconvenience.
If you would like to register your interest, please email enq@pickfordbuilders.co.uk or apply in writing to: Pickford Builders Ltd, Unit 18, Zone D, Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1HD
Vacancy for Building Works Surveyor – Insurance Repairs
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Building Works Surveyor to join our reputable and long-established local Building Company.
The role is with our busy insurance repairs department dealing with flood, subsidence, fire, impact and escape of water damage claims and covering throughout Essex and South Suffolk region.
The candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to survey, assess and prepare schedules of repairs from initial site visit. Dealing with domestic and commercial properties the role will also involve overseeing of the management of the subsequent works. The right candidate will be given the opportunity to develop the role and to work with a number of insurance repair networks that our company is involved with.
As a Building Works Surveyor your duties will include:
- Working with our insurance repair department to visit with policy holders and professionals to schedule and agree works to various scopes of building repairs. Typically £15k – £100k
- Collate costing and values using NSR systems and other portals
- Preparing valuations on current contracts including variations and final accounts
- Negotiating and procuring sub-contract packages
- Production of accurate monitoring and progress reports
- Monitoring effective management of appointed subcontractors workmanship and Health & Safety
- Managing policy holder expectations
- Work in conjunction with office based coordinators in managing documents and information flow.
An ideal Building works surveyor will hold the following experience:
- Must have or be studying towards a building related qualification
- Must have a wide based knowledge of the building practices
- Previous experience in a similar role an advantage.
Other qualities required of the successful individual:
- The person should be a positive individual prepared to join our team of dedicated professionals
- The candidate should be capable of working as part of a team but also function well on their own
- They must have excellent communication skills
- Must possess a current driving licence and own vehicle.
Due to the nature of the role in visiting various locations the work place would be shared between office location and work from home on occasions.
Package
- Salary depending on experience and agreement
- 22 days annual leave
- Paid bank holidays
- Company auto enrolment pension
- Own car/travel cost assistance
Pickford builders Ltd welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Please email your CV to enq@pickfordbuilders.co.uk or apply in writing to: Pickford Builders Ltd, Unit 18, Zone D, Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1HD
Vacancy for Working Site Supervisor
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Working site Supervisor to join our reputable and long established local Building Company.
The role is with our busy contract works department dealing with traditional building works throughout Essex and South Suffolk region. The company works with domestic and commercial clients.
The candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to manage the works of direct trades operatives and sub-contractors, whilst being able to deal with carrying out practical tasks of work. The role will involve the management of the site works, supported by the office based team. The right candidate will be given the opportunity to develop the role, with training as necessary and to work with a number of work streams that our company is involved with.
As a Working site Supervisor your duties will include:
- Site based, working with our own tradesmen and specialist subcontractors to work on and oversee the daily operations on projects. Typically ranging £20 – 250k and occasionally larger
- To liaise with office team, clients and professionals to keep the information flow
- To assist in preparing and then monitor sequence programmes
- Ensure correct use of site Health & Safety procedures and to assist in preparing Health and safety documentation
- Site documents records keeping
- Coordinate site operations, including arranging delivery and storage of materials
- Set standards and oversee quality of works
- Monitoring effective management of appointed subcontractors and their workmanship
- Work in conjunction with Pickford Builders Ltd to manage client expectations.
Ideally you will have the following:
- Must have SMSTS
- First aid qualification
- Tradesman and must have a wide based knowledge of the building practices
- Previous experience in a similar role an advantage.
Other qualities required of the successful individual:
- The person should be a positive individual prepared to join our team of dedicated professionals
- The candidate should be capable of working as part of a team but also function well on their own
- They must have excellent communication skills
- Must possess a current driving licence
Package
Pickford builders Ltd welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation
Please email your CV to enq@pickfordbuilders.co.uk or apply in writing to: Pickford Builders Ltd, Unit 18, Zone D, Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1HD
