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Assistant Site Manager / Site Manager | near Sloane Square | Super-prime residential
Permanent: c£55,000 - £60,000 + travel paid (or can pay CIS equivalent day rate)
Start ASAP

30-year-old contractor is currently carrying out a c£15m refurbishment project near Sloane Square, involving a six-storey residential dwelling with a basement and a lift
The contractor has been on site for 18 months and there is 15/16 months remaining and the company is looking for an Assistant Site Manager / Site Manager to join the team of 3.
Current stage: completing 1st fix electrics, setting out all cable routes, chasing, back boxes etc. This is a super-prime property with £4m of joinery, £2m of stone, expensive marble, fancy mosaics and stunning flooring.
Whoever joins will play a vital role in the team and the delivery, so offers a great opportunity for someone looking to widen their experience.

Duties:
Oversee and manage a team of workers, with a maximum of 25 on-site, including subcontractors thus far. I work closely with the director, project manager, architect, structural engineer, designers, and quantity surveyor, participating in weekly meetings that often include other subcontractors. My daily responsibilities include enforcing project programs and deadlines, conducting risk management, coordinating trades, sourcing and ordering materials, and ensuring that health and safety standards are upheld. I maintain up-to-date paperwork, including weekly site reports, enforce site rules and policies, and ensure compliance with noise restrictions, and implement leadership skills to foster a productive work environment. I am also heavily involved in the costing of works, contributing to the project's financial management and overall success.

Requirements / Skills:
·A background in the super-prime residential sector (single bespoke London properties)
·Time spent with previous employers
·Trade background (preferable)
·Good communicator, personable, team-player, hard-worker, firm but fair approach to people-management, technically knowledgeable but still willing to learn
·SMSTS & First Aid at Work

This position is also referred to as: Assistant Site Manager, Assistant Construction Manager, Assistant Site Manager and Site Manager

If you have the relevant experience, and would like to apply for this Assistant Site Manager Job or Site Manager Job in London, or wish to have a confidential chat, then please feel free to send a CV to Spencer Wade on spencer @ borneltd .com or call on 07920 489522.

To view all of our current roles then please visit our website; https://www.borneltd.com

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Senior Site Manager - Bank - Temp - main contracting background - Façade / envelope work
6 months work, start either first week back in January or 1-2 weeks before Xmas - the role will be until June 2025.

Picture the scene: a beautiful winter's, alpine sunny day in London, a company is carrying out a £40m cut & carve project nr Bank station. The structure is complete, facade near completion, and full steam ahead on the Cat A fit-out. There are 130 people on the site and there is a requirement for an additional senior site manager to join a team of 4 other site managers.

The company (main contractor) needs a good senior site manager (from a main contracting background (rather than a solely façade / envelope sub-contract one) to look after the façade install.
The ole requires someone with good façade technical knowledge, will be dealing with 8 different trades in a small area, design details not great (need to be reworked). It's a small lump of work, but will be challenging. Need to be capable of chairing design and coordination meetings.

You would be responsible for the whole of the ground floor façade, which is being replaced, and then will look after the groundworks, paving, bike racks etc. The cladding is Rainscreen, Terra Cotta, Metsec, granite paving and planters.

So, in an ideal world, they want someone that can look after the facades on their own - here's 30 drawings, 12 subbies - over to you.

This position is also referred to as: Construction Manager, Senior Construction Manager, Package Manager or Project Manager.

If you have the relevant experience, and would like to apply for this Senior Site Manager Job in London, or wish to have a confidential chat, then please feel free to send a CV to Spencer Wade on spencer @ borneltd .com or call on 07920 489522.

To view all of our current roles then please visit our website; https://www.borneltd.com

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Design Coordinator / Design Manager | High-End Residential
Hampshire | Permanent
Salary (or daily rate) c£65,000 + £75,000 car allowance + comprehensive package

Design Coordinator / Design Manager position on a super-prime residential project in Hampshire. This is a permanent position but the company would also consider freelance (for circa 11 months)

The company is a well-established, prestigious, family run building contractor that specialises in renovation, extension and refurbishments of period and bespoke one-off properties. The project is upwards of £90m on a 2,000+ acre estate - a one off project to have on your CV!

The role:
Requires someone identifying the changes in the drawings, and coordinating the drawings between the different sub-contractors and the architect. They use a system called Procore for their documentation management, but this isn't a role to just look at the information but needs someone from a technical background who can actually make the design changes.
For example, a cold-water pipe coming in to the side of a room or different services coming in to a room; make sure architects' info has it listed in the correct position. Make sure everything is coordinated, structural info is there in the drawings, so the sub-contractors are working to the exact brief. Have quite a lot of contractor design portions and a lot of architect information.

Responsibilities:
Provide management & review of architects, engineers & trade contractor's information to ensure full coordination & build ability. Chair & manage actions from progress meeting held at site. Review & comment on drawings & technical submittals. Inspect contractor works according to technical specs, benchmark & quality standards. Propose solutions & details to solve technical issues when required in conjunction with architectural & engineering teams.

If you have the relevant experience, and would like to apply for this Design Coordinator Job / Design Manager Job in Hampshire, or wish to have a confidential chat, then please feel free to send a CV to Spencer Wade on spencer @ borneltd .com

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Senior Quantity Surveyor | Super-Prime Residential
London
Permanent

This well-established, 60-yr-old + prestigious, family run building contractor specialises in renovation, extension and refurbishments of period and bespoke one-off properties.

They have a requirement for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the London team to work on some of the most prestigious high-end residential projects in London. Projects range from £4m - £20m on some outstanding bespoke refurb, fit-out and new build projects in prime central London.

The position and skill set needed:
·Good understanding of traditional building methods and products associated with the refurbishment of listed buildings and up-market period houses.
·Confidence in dealing directly with Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Clients and Subcontractors.
·Manage multiple projects
·Manage variations on a large number of on-going projects - record, price and accurately analyse their effect on final accounts and ensure that AI's are received
·Lead the calculation and preparation of all company valuations and final accounts.
·Prepare and present monthly job cost analysis data.
·Assume full control of subcontract orders, applications and assist with subcontract enquiries and management.

Character Attributes:
Responsible | Personable | Good Communicator | Organised | Leader | Strategist | People-Manager

Experience:
·Project values from £2m - £20m as a Senior Quantity Surveyor
·Track record of time spent with previous employers
·High-End Residential (prime)
·Practical, logical and methodical approach to thinking and problem solving
·Confidence in dealing directly with Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Clients and Subcontractors

This position is also referred to as: Quantity Surveyor, QS, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Senior QS, SQS, Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager.

If you have the relevant experience, and would like to apply for this Senior Quantity Surveyor Job in London, or wish to have a confidential chat, then please feel free to send a CV to Spencer Wade on spencer @ borneltd .com or call on 07920 489522.

To view all of our current roles then please visit our website; https://www.borneltd.com

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Project Manager | Super-Prime Residential
London
Permanent

This well-established, 60-yr-old + prestigious, family run building contractor specialises in renovation, extension and refurbishments of period and bespoke one-off properties.

They have a requirement for a Project Manager to join the London team to work on some of the most prestigious high-end residential projects in London. Projects range from £4m - £20m on some outstanding bespoke refurb, fit-out and new build projects in prime central London.

The position:
·Manage projects, involving challenging contractual, operational and commercial activities.
·Manage an internal project team, typically less than 5 people with 3 direct reports.
·Coordination of professional consultants, typically 5 to 8 disciplines
·Understand and manage complex project information with extensive change control requirements.
·Deliver 2-stage projects involving the demands of package pricing and negotiation, including management of risk and opportunity.

Character Attributes:
Responsible | Personable | Good Communicator | Organised | Leader | Strategist | People-Manager

Experience:
·Project values from £2m - £20m as No1 PM on site
·Track record of time spent with previous employers
·High-End Residential (prime)

This role can also be called Project Lead, Project Executive, Contracts Manager and Project Manager

If you have the relevant experience, and would like to apply for this Project Manager Job in London, or wish to have a confidential chat, then please feel free to send a CV to Spencer Wade on spencer @ borneltd .com or call on 07920 489522.

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Project Director | High-End Residential
London
Permanent

This well-established, 60-yr-old + prestigious, family run building contractor specialises in renovation, extension and refurbishments of period and bespoke one-off properties.

They have a requirement for a Project Lead / Project Director to join the team on some of the prestigious high-end residential projects in London. Projects range from £4m - £20m on some outstanding bespoke refurb and fit-out projects in prime central London.

The position:
Directing and coordinating all project activities with a focus on performance.
Setting, reviewing, and implementing project strategy.
Utilizing Project Commander software for programming, reporting, and delay analysis.
Leading pre-construction and post-completion processes, managing defects and post-completion works.
Overseeing people management, including team leadership, recruitment, and client expectations.
Commercial Management: Understanding JCT contracts, managing notifications, claims, and disputes.
Proactively working with commercial team members, overseeing procurement processes, and ensuring accurate reporting.
SHE (Safety, Health and Environment): Proactively managing all aspects of SHE on-site, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Administration: Demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of compliance matters and utilizing company processes and systems.

Character Attributes:
Responsible | Personable | Good Communicator | Organised | Leader | Strategist | People-Manager

Experience:
Project values from £2m - £10m as No1 on site
Track record of time spent with previous employers
High-End Residential (prime)

This role can also be called Project Lead / Project Director, Construction Director, Senior Contracts Manager

If you have the relevant experience, and would like to apply for this Project Director Job in London, or wish to have a confidential chat, then please feel free to send a CV to Spencer Wade on spencer @ borneltd .com or call on 07920 489522.

To view all of our current roles then please visit our website; https://www.borneltd.com

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Contracts Manager - (nr Chichester and surrounding areas)
High-End Residential
Permanent
Start ASAP

This well-established (60-year-old +), prestigious, family run building contractor specialises in renovation, extension and refurbishment of period and bespoke one-off properties.

They have a requirement for an experienced Contracts Manager to join the region. The ideal person would be based around Guildford within easy reach to offices nr Chichester, and a region c80 miles from there.

​The role:
Running multiple projects from start to finish. Construction procurement. Health and Safety Planning. Directing the site team and subcontractors. Managing and motivating site team and staff. Liaising with the client and consultants involved in the project. Overall responsibility to deliver the programme ensuring the site set up, programming, logistics plans and handover run smoothly.

The contracts manager must have at least 5yrs experience at contracts management level, for a main contractor - ideally with high-end residential experience.

This role can also be referred to as a Construction Manager, Projects Manager or Contracts Manager.

If you have the relevant experience, and would like to apply for this Contracts Manager job in Sussex, or wish to have a confidential chat, then please feel free to contact Spencer Wade on 07920 489522 or send a CV to spencer @ borneltd .com

To view all of our current roles then please visit our website; https://www.borneltd.com

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Looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with the drive to survive!

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to enjoy the freedom of managing their own time, and succeed in this expanding company - grow it to how far you want to go.

The Company: 15-year-old, c£15m T/O family run company (with strong values and ethics) carries out small refurbs and CAT A / CAT B fit out schemes ranging from £500k - £2m. They have an excellent client base within the Formula 1 circuit, with ongoing work in leading names within their UK headquarters. Other clients include working for leading banks, law firms and commercial clients.
Would suit someone based north of London for projects around Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and around the M25, with their head office in Essex.

Notable highlights about the company (taken from the job spec):
Always stiving for improvement. Welcome and support comments and areas of improvement from all employees across all areas of the business. The company is based on a portfolio of repeat clients. Known for our close circle of suppliers and contractors. Renowned for paying on time. Often viewed by their clients for offering something a little bit different to the large tier 1 contractors. No red tape.

Type of Person for the role:
A team player that can constantly develop and evolve with company change and growth. Equally someone that can work alone, who is self-driven and takes responsibility and ownership of their work and involvement in a project.

Experience required:
·We expect the successful candidate to have knowledge in all sectors of a project from Pre con: Design development in accordance with the RIBA stages, management with client and company consultants to develop designs, VE and co-ordinate designs
·Along with this we expect experience with a basic knowledge on all parts of interior fit out and M&E systems
·Contractual obligations under JCT Design & Build Contracts
·Financials management to all parts of a live project. Cost Trackers, Client and Supplier valuations and Client and Supplier variations as well as final accounts
·Credentials
·Past experience in all parts of an interior fit out project CAT A / CATB works including : - Pre-Con, Contractual, Construction (Managing suppliers and a site team) Financial management, H&S and Post project management
·Main Contractor / Contractor / Principal Contractor Experience
·Ideally Member of RICS

Pay structure:
•c£70,000 - £85,000 (DoE) + £5k car allowance
•25 days' annual leave
•All Travel Expenses Paid
•Pension scheme
•Flexible Working (3 days on a variety of operational sites, 1 day in the office & 1-day WFH)

Please contact Spencer Wade for further info on [email protected] or to arrange a discreet conversation.

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Site Manager - Internal & External Refurbishment
• Up to £55k + Van
• North London / Hertfordshire
• December 2024
• Permanent

A Hertfordshire contractor with consistent levels of work has a requirement for a Site Manager to join their stable workforce.

They focus on internal and external refurbishments within the public sector, ranging from £50,000 - £2m. The majority of the projects are in Hertfordshire and North West / North London

The role could suit someone with the following profile and attributes:
• Trade background, ideally carpentry
• Preferably 10 years site management experience with a small to medium contractor
• SMSTS / CSCS -Black / 1st Aid
• Stable employment history
• Solid understanding of the build process from stat to completion
• Proven experience of managing refurbishment projects as the number on projects up to £2m

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a contractor who can offer security and stability.

If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply for this position then please email an updated CV
to paulc @ borneltd.com

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Assistant QS | nr Barking, Essex
Temporary | 2/3 months initially but it may turn into a permanent position.
Start ASAP

The company is a main contractor that specialises in Commercial, Education, Residential and Heritage work across London and the surrounding areas. They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor (Assistant level) to support a Quantity Surveyor for a period of 2/3 months, with the possibility of permanent position thereafter.

Key Responsibilities:
Cost Management | Cost plans | Tendering & Procurement | Contract Administration | Measurement & Valuations | Reporting & Documentation | Collaboration & Coordination

Skills and Competencies:
•Strong numerical and analytical skills.
•Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
•Effective communication and negotiation skills.
•Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
•Proficiency in relevant software (e.g., MS Excel, project management tools, cost estimation software).
•Understanding of construction processes and methods.

Qualifications and Experience:
•Bachelor's degree or diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field (or working towards one).
•Previous work experience or internship in a similar role is advantageous.
•Familiarity with construction contracts (e.g., JCT, NEC).

If you have the relevant experience as stated above and would like to apply for this Assistant Quantity Surveyor Job nr Barking, East London, then please contact Spencer Wade or email an updated CV to spencer @ borneltd.com.