ESTIMATOR

We are currently seeking an Estimator to join our established and highly motivated team. With clear objectives and the support of your fellow colleagues, you will be part of a successful team contributing to the development of many varying projects across East Anglia.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package as well as a full programme of training and development opportunities for your ongoing development.

Job Role

This role will be focused on advising, preparing and winning new tenders for the business. You will need to assist as well as manage the production of tender documents, attend pre-tender and post tender interviews and ultimately produce detailed and accurate tenders for all industry sectors up to approximately £8m.

Responsibilities

• Liaise and support client engagement before, during and following the tender process to fully understand the client’s requirements.

• Prepare and ensure tender submissions are submitted accurately and on time.

• Conduct Take Offs and produce Bill of Quantities on projects up to approximately £8m.

• Engage with supply chain to obtain accurate quotes for materials and services to establish true cost estimates.

• Understand and scrutinise the supply chain quotations ensuring accuracy, value for money and resolve cost discrepancies whilst maintaining profitability.

• Understand and present financial overviews of tenders and their value for adjudication.

• Develop the Company’s current supply chain introducing new suppliers and subcontractors.

• Help to develop new business by introducing new tender opportunities.

• Work with existing pre-construction team to view project information, complete tenders etc.

• Have a thorough understanding of project, scope of works and restrictions imposed by contractual requirements and site conditions.

• Prepare a handover pack and presentation for the construction team when handing over secured tenders.

• Work closely and assist with the pre-construction team on quality questions and further bid requirements.

• Assist with completing PQQs and ITTs.

• Communicate regularly and effectively to all team members.

• Help ensure that the Company maintains its image for quality and value for money.

Knowledge

• A strong knowledge of building industry practices, processes and requirements

• Up to date knowledge of health and safety matters including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

• Ability to communicate and interact with stakeholders at all levels

• Knowledge of a range of different construction techniques, including sustainable and environmental construction their practical implications

• Ability to work to timescales under pressure and in a fast paced environment.

• Excellent attention to detail

• Possess a good level of practical skill in the use of Microsoft Office packages and estimating software e.g. Conquest.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience of working in an estimating/pre-construction department.

• Good technical construction knowledge

• construction related degree (preferred but not essential).

• Good time management skills.

• Full clean driving licence.

If you wish to apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a covering letter and your CV to our HR Manager Natalie Firmin to: natalie.firmin@coulson.co.uk

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PLUMBING and HEATING ENGINEER

We are currently seeking a Plumbing & Heating Engineer to join our established and highly motivated Services Department.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package as well as a full programme of training and development opportunities for your ongoing development.

Job Role

The role is based within our Services Department who offer predominantly M&E based services to a vast array of clients, from domestic and commercial installation and refurbishment contracts, to our ever increasing Facilities Management commitments. We have a diverse range of projects that we would require the successful applicant to adjust to seemlessly throughout the working week. Minor domestic refurbishments may well be followed by a longer term mechnaical installation site based project.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience in working in domestic properties and refurbishment and installation site based projects

• Gas Safe/Oftec qualifications would be an advantage but not essential

• Good time management skills.

• Good communication skills are essential

• Full clean driving licence.

• Good understanding of both domestic and commercial plumbing and heating systems

If you wish to apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a covering letter and your CV to our HR Manager Natalie Firmin to: natalie.firmin@coulson.co.uk

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ELECTRICIAN

We are currently seeking an electrician to join our established and highly motivated Services Department.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package as well as a full programme of training and development opportunities for your ongoing development.

Job Role

The role is based within our Services Department who offer predominantly M&E based services to a vast array of clients, from domestic and commercial installation and refurbishment contracts, to our ever increasing Facilities Management commitments. We have a diverse range of projects that we would require the successful applicant to adjust to seemlessly throughout the working week. Minor domestic refurbishments may well be followed by a longer term electrical installation site based project.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience in working in domestic properties and refurbishment and installation site based projects

• Test and inspection qualifications would be an advantage but not essential

• Good time management skills.

• Good communication skills are essential

• Full clean driving licence.

• Good understanding of both domestic and commercial plumbing and heating systems

If you wish to apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a covering letter and your CV to our HR Manager Natalie Firmin to: natalie.firmin@coulson.co.uk

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PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

We are currently seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our highly motivated administration team.

Job Role

You will be responsible for processing our monthly payroll using Miracle Pay from start to finish and dealing on a day to day basis with all aspects of statutory pay regulations. You will be able to accurately demonstrate manual payroll calculations and possess in-depth knowledge of both Miracle Pay and statutory PAYE regulations including auto enrolment.

Ideally you will also have an accounts biased background and have an understanding of a wide range of accounts processes including sales and purchase ledger, accruals and prepayments, journals and double entry bookkeeping and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel products. Experience of the construction industry and subcontractor processes is beneficial.

You will be part of the Administration Team and be a point of contact for Managers across the business. You will also be supporting the Finance Director will all aspects of the Company accounts processes.

Experience and Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent (including Mathematics and English), ideally with some formal payroll qualifications

• Previous experience of working in an accounting function and especially within payroll

• Experience of working with Miracle Pay (Microsoft NAV)

• High levels of accuracy and confidentiality

• Experience of leading and directing a team

• Good time management skills.

• Good communication skills are essential

If you wish to apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a covering letter and your CV to our HR Manager Natalie Firmin to: natalie.firmin@coulson.co.uk

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SITE MANAGER

We are currently seeking a Site Manager to effectively oversee day to day site operations to ensure client needs are met and projects are completed within time and budget

Job Duties

• Understanding of health, safety and environment policies, CDM regulations and safe systems of work.

• Organise the works to maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to health in accordance with the Coulson Building Group Health, Safety and Environment Management Systems.

• Maintain an up to date knowledge of Coulson Building Group’s Health, Safety and Environment procedures, for example hot works, emergency procedures and working at height, ensuring that these procedures are implemented when required.

• Give all employees and sub-contractors precise instructions regarding their responsibilities for correct working methods and working safely. Ensure that individuals are not permitted to take unnecessary risks.

• Carry out health and safety monitoring, arrange for any corrective actions, ensure that actions are taken and provide details to the manager responsible.

• Ensure that individuals under your control are made aware of the health and safety precautions associated with their type of work, and that their place of work is safe through the provision of induction, training and tool box talks.

• Carry out the reporting and investigation of accidents and significant incidents, recording as per agreed procedure, ensuring that Safety Director & Advisors are kept fully informed and involved as appropriate

• Carry out appropriate risk assessments, including those for control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) and that control measures are implemented and maintained

• Carry out appropriate risk assessments, including those for control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) and that control measures are implemented and maintained

• Ensure appropriate protective clothing and health and safety equipment is issued, correctly used and maintained.

• Follow agreed procedures when working in occupied properties to ensure resident safety and security.

• A hands-on approach and a commitment to provide a high quality, client focused service with an ethos of “right first time on time”.

• Ensure that project delivery is completed in accordance with the Company’s Quality Management System.

1. Maintain and develop meaningful communications and working relationships and act as primary point of contact for clients and their representatives, receiving feedback and providing a clear client focus in relation to provision of the service.

• Liaison with consultancy services.

• Promote through regular liaison, a customer service culture which emphasises a client partnership

• Encourage your team to communicate and build effective working relationships with the client.

• Communicate regularly and effectively to all team members.

• Assist the project team in monitoring and ensuring that key performance indicators (where applicable) are continually met so that the project programme is delivered on time to the required quality and gives value for money.

• Lead by example, manage and develop the site team.

• Produce and return site records and reports inline with the Company’s standard procedures.

• Assist with identifying any training requirements for Coulson employees.

• Ensure the proper use of welfare facilities.

• All duties and responsibilities should be carried out in accordance with agreed Coulson Policy and Procedures, giving regard to Coulson policy commitments to efficient service provision, promotion of Equal Opportunities and Diversity, Corporate Social Responsibility and good employee relations.

• Any other duties the Company may reasonably require. Having at all times full regard for the departments competitiveness, efficiency and general viability.

Skills,Experience and Qualifications

• A good knowledge of building industry practices, processes and requirements

• Ability to communicate and interact with relevant stakeholders including clients and staff.

• Provide leadership and direction.

• Ability to motivate direct resource and increase efficiencies.

• Ability to support and deliver mobilisation programmes.

• Demonstrate adaptability in meeting client needs.

• Possess a good level of practical skill in the use of Microsoft Office packages and Company specific software

• Ability to deliver service performance targets in accordance with client requirements.

• Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety matters.

• Experience of managing and leading a team.

• Relevant H&S qualifications (SMSTS/IOSH/CSCS).

• Experience of client focused service delivery.

• Proven experience in the management and delivery of projects.

• Relevant First Aid qualification

If you wish to apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a covering letter and your CV to our HR Manager Natalie Firmin to: natalie.firmin@coulson.co.uk

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