Design & Construction Quality Manager

We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in North London, who are recruiting for Design & Construction Quality Manager on a permanent basis.

The position is due to start soon and the base salary is £50,000 including cost of living bonuses & London working benefits to be confirmed by the client.

Due to the nature of the role, the candidate must have experience of site inspections and quality control in a new build environment.

The client is looking for someone with good technical experience in construction and building design and can go on site during the week.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Working on a variety of projects, imparting design knowledge as well as site experience

• Ensure works on site are carried out in compliance with all required construction standards such as specifications, plans and contract documents

• Recommend any aspect of works which do not conform to the plans, specifications, or schedules of works and other documentation of which might be unsatisfactory for other reasons of design, workmanship or cost

• Inform of poor quality of materials, suggesting changes to specifications to improve customer satisfaction and value for money

• Handing over inspections for kitchens and bathrooms, full house upgrades for voids and decants and external works included doors and windows, external wall insulation and roof repairs

• Identifying technical problems on site and recommend corrective action to the project team

• Inspect, record and report works in progress, ensuring correct materials provided and work is carried out according to specifications

• Ensuring that projects were delivered efficiently within defined levels of expenditure, time constraints and quality

Experience required:

• Managing quality control on major project schemes. Ensure that schemes are in full compliance with Building Regulations, development agreement, drawings and specifications

• Carrying out all quality inspections and technical inspections to ensure compliance with approved guidance and health and safety statutory requirements

• Establish and maintain appropriate contacts with building contractors, consultants and other agencies involved in new housing building

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Complex high-rise residential building for Housing Associations, Private developers and NHBC

• Project Management – New and Major project – up to 26 storeys

• Cladding investigation for fire stopping (NHBC)

• Removal of ACM cladding and upgrade of fire stopping

• Stock condition surveys and decent homes works (using the PDA)

• Building Control Surveyor

• Section 20 notices to the leaseholders

• Pre/Post inspection for void properties

• Fire safety Regulation 38

• Insurance claims

• Project Management of contracts

• Investigating disrepair claims against the Housing Association

• Open and inspecting cavity for compliances

• Carrying out 1:1’s with my staff members

• Writing feasibility reports, contractor administration.

• Quality inspection and de-snagging

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working

• Flexible working days

• Cost of living benefits & bonus

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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