About Us
Umberslade Groundworks is a growing business with prestigious clients including Balfour Beatty, Speller Metcalfe, Wates and Willmott Dixon. We are a 27-year established family-run firm and have built a reputation for snag-free quality, taking pride in going that extra mile for our customers. We have a professional & dedicated team of full-time site staff and undertake Groundworks projects up to £1.5m in value in the West & East Midlands, typically running around 5 projects at any time.
What We Offer
1. Competitive pay rate – related to experience (paid weekly)
2. 28 days holiday (inc. bank holidays)
3. Use of company pool vehicle
4. Company Pension Scheme
5. Private health insurance with 24/7 GP & options to add family
About The Role
It’s an exciting opportunity to join a small friendly team of professionals and work alongside our Groundworks Contracts Manager, learning and gaining experience of that role.
Responsibilities & Duties
1. Produce and maintain registers for RAMs
2. Review and write simple programmes
3. Site setting out where applicable
4. Raising RFIs
5. Taking and circulating meeting minutes
6. Collation of site drawings and maintaining register
7. Updating site specific software (Siteplex)
8. Weekly labour and plant return for each live site
9. Liaising with Contracts Manager to ensure that Labour and plant are allocated to the correct contract
About You
1. Understanding of Groundwork Construction Processes or willingness to learn, including drainage, concrete works (floors slabs, formwork), foundation services, deep excavations, simple cut & fill, and water control onsite
2. Pro-active, self-motivated with a track-record of team-work
3. Ability to take initiative and work with colleagues & clients to resolve problems
4. Familiarity with Excel, Outlook and Word, and generally computer literate
5. Good time management & ability to plan & work to deadlines
Licence/Certification:
1. HNC or NVQ 5 qualification or above ideally within the construction field
2. Driving Licence
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working hours: Monday to Friday – 8am to 5pm
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