Clerk of Works – PO6

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an opportunity for a Clerk of Works on a 3 month’s contract with a possibility of extension.

Key Activities

• Ensuring robust approach to monitoring of building works in line with designs and associated delivery contracts.
• Schedule works and complete surveys on buildings highlighting condition, measurements and remedial actions necessary
• Ensure corporate and regulatory health and safety compliance across the clerking of works process, minimising the client’s exposure to risk and ensuring safety to residents.
• Partner with the construction manager / quantity surveyor to ensure high standards are met.
• Lead on the inspection of works on building sites, ensuring alignment with original designs and specifications. This includes pre and post work inspections and condition Page 3 of 7 surveys, managing works to ensure completion to high design, build and health and safety standards and will be expected to report any contravention of Health & Safety Regulations to the client.
• Carry out checks on materials to ensure high quality and advice on alternatives or resolutions if necessary.
• To lead on the Undertaking relevant tactical analysis to ensure building meet required building regulations, liaising with the internal planning service in a timely manner. This also includes ensuring builds meet health and safety requirements in line with client’s policy and legislation.
• To check that all elements of construction are in accordance with the relevant regulations, Codes of Practice, British Standards and the Contract Documents; with specific attention given to fire safety.
• Provide technical and contractual advice and guidance to Housing Delivery Team and Regeneration regarding the most appropriate procurement solution and forms of contract. (e.g. services, design and build, traditional construction, etc.)

Skills and abilities:

• Strong organisational skills that ensure original plans are delivered and implemented resulting in desired outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, able to interpret and write reports and deliver these to Senior Management.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, whilst dealing with conflicting priorities
• Strong ability to set and meet own targets and those of the service
• Ability to maintain grip of project objectives in line with corporate and service plan
• Strong ability to work collegiately within various teams
• Ability to build lasting, strong relationships and credibility quickly
• Proven stakeholder management
• Experience of successfully operating in an environment where priorities are constantly developed, changed and conflicting.
• Truly flexible approach to working whilst adhering to client’s policy
• Ability to robustly challenge delivery partners

If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk! Please contact Anisha.