Clerk of Works

About Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clerk of Works to join a large and prestigious higher education institution in London. Working within a busy Estates and Facilities team, you will play a key role in overseeing a diverse portfolio of capital, refurbishment, maintenance, retrofit and decarbonisation projects across a complex estate. 

This position will be responsible for ensuring contractors deliver works in accordance with project specifications, quality standards, health and safety requirements, and agreed programmes. 

About You

We are looking for a candidate who will be qualified and posses a degree, HND or equivalent qualification in a construction-related discipline. The successful candidate will be highly motivated with a proven record of experience monitoring contractor performance and ensuring compliance with project specifications and experience working as a Clerk of Works, Site Inspector or similar role. Candidate will possess a strong understanding of building regulations, construction methods, building services and health & safety legislation with a proven track record showing the ability to work independently across multiple projects and sites. 

About the Directorate

The Directorate is one of the largest departments within Queen Mary, University of London and is committed to supporting and promoting student wellbeing, and providing the highest standards of estates and facilities across the university, preparing and helping to sustain the University’s working and learning environmental for students, staff, stakeholders, and guests by ensuring safe environments, security and cleanliness.  

Details about the Estates and Facilities Directorate can be found at http://www.estates.qmul.ac.uk/

The post is being managed by our recruitment partner, Burnham Recruitment. For all enquiries on this opportunity please contact Luke Parkinson (07442 815565) luke.parkinson@burmanrecruitment.com

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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