This post will be based within the Universities Estates & Facilities department and will offer a new and exciting Clerk of Works opportunity. The University is at an important stage in its significant campus development, with a new City Campus coming online from September 2024. There is a wide range of exciting projects and activities associated with this role.
Working as part of a team providing professional services, you will take the lead in the management of assessment of all construction works of small, medium, and large construction projects, ensuring that all works will be fit for purpose and deliver the best student and staff experience. In addition, you will lead the assessment of all reactive and planned works linked to latent defects and support construction development projects that underpin the masterplan, pivotal to the overall growth of the University and enhancements of students' and staff experience.
This role will play a vital part in all the campus construction development; therefore, we are seeking an accomplished, proactive, forward-thinking, innovative professional Clerk of Works with a proven track record in managing construction-based assessment of quality of works, materials, and workmanship assessed against approved design and industry standards and codes of practice. You will provide detailed reports and updates to a multitude of key stakeholders in accordance with the needs of the University development programme to ensure the best possible experience for staff and students. The post holder will be primarily responsible for providing a Clerk of Works (Construction) service across the full range of work undertaken by Leeds Trinity University at all locations to inspect the workmanship, quality, and safety of work on all construction sites in line with agreed designs, ensuring that work is being carried out to the correct specifications.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
* Lead on and be responsible for oversight of Clerk of Works (Construction) responsibility for all small, medium, large, and long-term works on both campuses.
* Lead and be responsible for developing detailed reports on progress and quality of workmanship.
* Lead and be responsible for undertaking onsite audits and ensuring any issues are rectified.
* Responsible for preparing and presenting complex and technical statistical analyses, reports, and surveys related to Clerk of Works (Construction) deliverables.
* Responsible for ensuring that any deviation from agreed design, plans, materials, and specifications are approved and meet the required standards.
Candidates should possess the relevant qualifications/experience and meet all the essential criteria, along with membership of relevant institutions in a property/built construction environment related discipline. Experience of working within a large professional estates and property team, key professional consultants, and contractors, delivering the full breadth of Clerk of Works deliverables is essential, along with the proven ability to specify, manage, and administrate small to large-scale development projects from a Clerk of Works perspective. Experience in the Higher and Further Education sector would be advantageous.
This advert will close as soon as we receive a suitable number of applications.
If you have any queries about the application process, please email or call 0113 283 7130.
Leeds Trinity University welcomes applications from all parts of the community, particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates, as members of these groups are currently under-represented in this area. All appointments will be based on merit.
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