Quantity Surveyor

Foreman/Finishing Foreman

Site Manager – Fixed Term Contract

Senior Planner

I’m looking to recruit an intermediate Quantity Surveyor to join our client’s team, which is based in several offices in the Southwest.

  • Exeter
  • £40,000-£45,000 + car allowance
  • Permanent

They are flexible about which office you work out of, as this will be a mixture of office and site work.

Ideally, you will have a background in Water, Civils or Utilities but they are open to reviewing candidates from experience in all sectors.

For this role, you will mainly cover repairs and work from a schedule of rates with pre-agreed rates.

General Duties

  • Managing Subcontractor packages
  • Valuations & Variations
  • CVRs Measurements & final accounts

Candidate Requirements

  • Experience working on projects ranging from £500k to £2m
  • Experience using SAGE 200 for reporting desired
  • Full driving License

On offer is a salary up to £45,000 + car allowance, 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), and cashback benefits for healthcare.

Next steps:

For an informal discussion please call Cat or Jo on 01752 421888 or use the red button to apply online.

Sphere Solutions is a market leader in the Southwest & Wales construction recruitment sector, with offices in Truro, Plymouth, Bristol, Taunton, Gloucester, and Cardiff.

We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with local, regional and national contractors, developers and consultancies and offer a bespoke, discreet and professional service delivered by highly experienced consultants.

I am working with a well-known local modular contractor to recruit a Foreman to join an exciting project in Newquay on a fixed-term basis.

You will work with a reputable main contractor, to assist with the delivery of a multi-million-pound internal package of modular accommodation block build

Responsibilities will include:

  • Supervision of sub-contractors and all labour, ensuring maximum productivity
  • Ensuring on-site Health & Safety is adhered to
  • Reporting to the Site Manager, you will report on work schedules and progress, ensuring the projects is on time and within budget
  • Checking and monitoring quality and progress, troubleshooting and issues on site

Candidate requirements:

  • Must have SMSTS/SSSTS CSCS & First Aid at Work
  • Trade background and understanding are a must
  • Diligent, hardworking,g and committed to the build.
  • DBS, BPSS & SC clearance will be required – my client cannot accept applications that require an overseas visa or have a dual nationality.
  • Must live local to Newquay.

This role is initially only 6 months but there is the possibility to move to a new site after, although this may not be local.

On offer is a salary of up to £47,000 & car allowance, as well as other employment benefits.

Next steps:

For an informal discussion please call Cat or Jo on 01752 421888 or use the red button to apply online.

Sphere Solutions is a market leader in the Southwest & Wales construction recruitment sector, with offices in Truro, Plymouth, Bristol, Taunton, Gloucester, and Cardiff.

We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with local, regional and national contractors, developers and consultancies and offer a bespoke, discreet and professional service delivered by highly experienced consultants.

I am working with a well-known local modular contractor to recruit a Site Manager to join an exciting project in Newquay on a fixed-term basis.

  • Newquay
  • 7 Month FTC
  • Permanent

You will work with a reputable main contractor, to assist with the delivery of a multi-million-pound modular accommodation block build.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Management of sub-contractors, labour, and materials.
  • On-site Health & Safety, adhering to the client’s regulations and policies.
  • Reporting to the roving Project Manager, you may need to make some amendments to plans as the build progresses.
  • Create reports and stay in frequent communications with the Project Manager & the client’s Project Manager.

Candidate requirements:

  • Must have SMSTS, CSCS & First Aid at Work is essential, modular build experience is preferred.
  • IT literate
  • Diligent, hardworking, and committed to the build.
  • DBS, BPSS & SC clearance will be required – my client cannot accept applications that require an overseas visa or have a dual nationality.
  • Must live local to Newquay.

This role is initially only 7 months but there is the possibility to move to a new site after, although this may not be local.

On offer is a salary up to £55,000 & car allowance, as well as other employment benefits.

For an informal discussion please call Cat or Jo on 01752 421888 or use the red button to apply online.

Sphere Solutions is a market leader in the Southwest & Wales construction recruitment sector, with offices in Truro, Plymouth, Bristol, Taunton, Gloucester, and Cardiff.

We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with local, regional and national contractors, developers and consultancies and offer a bespoke, discreet and professional service delivered by highly experienced consultants.

I’m currently recruiting a Senior Planner to join a Tier 1 contractor.

  • Devon/Cornwall
  • Permanent – Full time
  • £65,000-£80,000 & Enhanced benefits package

You will manage the Pre-construction & Construction Delivery Teams to offer planning expertise on multiple projects. Ideally, you will be based in either Devon or Cornwall as our client has projects starting in both regions so your location can be flexible.

Responsibilities:

  • Produce fully integrated programmes incorporating all disciplines
  • Production & monitoring of tender event schedule
  • Developing information for tender settlements including benchmarking
  • Liaising with sub-contractors
  • Attending regular site visits

Requirements:

  • Have construction planning experience gained within the main contractor environment.
  • You have a solid history of working on build tenders and live projects between £5M – £100M+ in value.
  • You are an experienced user of Asta Powerproject software.
  • Able to use Bluebeam (or similar) for take-offs, logistic plans, etc.
  • You have strong knowledge of JCT & NEC contract conditions and how this affects planning.
  • Experience in developing claims / CE’s.

On offer

  • Competitive Salary & Car / Allowance
  • Excellent healthcare benefits
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Flexible benefits package

Next steps:

For an informal discussion please call Cat or Jo on 01752 421888 or use the red button to apply online.

Sphere Solutions is a market leader in the Southwest & Wales construction recruitment sector, with offices in Truro, Plymouth, Bristol, Taunton, Gloucester, and Cardiff.

We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with local, regional and national contractors, developers and consultancies and offer a bespoke, discreet and professional service delivered by highly experienced consultants.