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Qualified Electrician Employment Type: Full-time Salary: £45 to 55k + Bens (neg) Location: Projects within M25 (London and surrounding areas) Benefits: Company van, fuel card, pension contribution, long-term project opportunities, professional development, safe working environment with strict HSE compliance Job Overview We are seeking a fully qualified and experienced Electrician to join the team. You will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems across residential projects. The ideal Electrician is a safety-conscious, reliable professional who can deliver high-quality workmanship while working efficiently to meet project deadlines in line with current regulations and industry standards. Key Responsibilities - Install, test, and commission electrical wiring, circuits, and systems in accordance with BS 7671 (18th Edition Wiring Regulations) - Carry out first and second fix electrical installations - Install and connect associated electrical systems - Read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and site plans accurately - Perform fault finding, diagnostics, and remedial electrical works - Ensure full compliance with site RAMS, HSE requirements, and building regulations - Maintain accurate records of installations, testing, and certification documentation - Maintain tools, equipment, and the company vehicle in safe working condition - Deliver high standards of workmanship with attention to detail and safety Essential Qualifications & Experience - Fully qualified Electrician with NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installations (or equivalent, e.g. City & Guilds 2365-02 / 2357 pathway) - 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) certification - Valid JIB Gold Card or ECS Gold Card - Proven experience in either commercial, industrial, housing, or construction environments - Strong knowledge of electrical installation, testing, and commissioning - Competent in first fix and second fix installations - Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications - Strong understanding of health & safety procedures and site compliance - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail - Strong communication skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team Desirable Qualifications & Experience - Inspection & Testing qualification (City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent) - IPAF, PASMA, or other relevant site certifications - Full UK Driving Licence - Experience supervising apprentices or junior electricians Additional Requirements - Ability to work within strict HSE standards and site regulations - Professional attitude with strong customer service focus - Reliable, punctual, and committed to high-quality delivery - Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment - Strong awareness of safe working practices and risk mitigation Technical / Professional Skills - Strong understanding of electrical systems and installation practices - Competence in debugging, fault-finding, and system testing - Knowledge of workflows and coordination - High attention to detail and commitment to quality standards - Mobile-first, detail-oriented approach to installation accuracy and compliance documentationTPBN1_UKTJ

Who We Are: Established in 1995, Quorn Stone is a leading retailer and importer of luxury natural stone and porcelain flooring. With 9 showrooms across the UK and our Head Office based in Loughborough, we are passionate about delivering the highest quality products alongside exceptional customer service. We work with homeowners, designers, and trade professionals to bring beautiful spaces to life, and pride ourselves on our knowledgeable team, supportive culture, and commitment to excellence. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Showroom Manager to join our Tunbridge Wells team. As we expand from strength to strength, we would love to hear from you! Salary: Base Salary of £33,000.00£36,000.00 plus performance bonus potential of up to £20,925 (OTE £56,925) Working hours: 37 hours per week, with 2 days off. Location: Tunbridge Wells The role: As the Showroom Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the showroom, ensuring it is presented to the highest standard at all times. You will lead a small sales team, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and provide expert advice on product suitability and design. Your role will involve managing client relationships from initial enquiry through to aftercare, while maintaining gold-standard service across all showroom operations. What You Will Be Doing: Management of a small sales team, including development and support Welcoming customers and building strong, lasting relationships Providing advice on suitability, sizing, pricing, and design with a natural flair for interiors Creating quotations, processing payments, and arranging deliveries Delivering outstanding after-sales service Managing showroom diary and online appointments Updating the CRM system with customer information and daily activity Problem solving and handling customer queries effectively Ensuring the showroom is always presented to an exceptional standard Occasional travel to other showrooms and Head Office To be an excellent Showroom Manager, you will need: Excellent customer service, organisation, and time management skills Proven ability to drive sales with a commercial mindset Confidence engaging with customers face-to-face and building rapport Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise emails Experience managing, developing, and motivating a team A background in design, interiors, or a creative industry Exceptional attention to detail A proactive, hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment Strong interpersonal skills and ability to use initiative Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) High-end retail or construction industry experience (desirable) Full UK driving licence and ability to travel occasionally Benefits We Offer: A friendly and welcoming team environment Competitive salary package with bonus potential Paid training and development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Competitive holiday allowance with option to buy additional days Enhanced parental leave Company pension scheme Healthcare cash plan (Simply Health) Employee, friends, and family discount on Quorn Stone products Wellbeing initiatives, including Mental Health First Aiders 2 volunteering days per year If youre passionate about interiors, enjoy working with people, and are looking to grow your career in retail management, wed love to hear from you. At Quorn Stone, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives - if youre excited about the role but dont meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Opening hours: MondayFriday: 9:00am5:00pm Saturday: 9:30am5:00pm Sunday: 10:30am4:00pm TPBN1_UKTJ

Our client are expanding their commercial team out of their Tonbridge / Maidstone office. They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can share in this growth ethosto join their dedicated commercial and operational team, who specialise in Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works to the public, private, residential and educational sector . They have been an established and leading property services company for over 75 years, based across England and Wales, in over 18 locations and 32 Business Units, so very well established and are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work as part of their fantastic Painting team. The main points we are looking for are with reference to: o CVRs/Valuations o Live within easy travelling of the area o Dealing with direct labour and timesheets o Schedules of Rates o Formal qualifications or surveyor training o Any exposure to Painting/ Decorating A driven, people-focused and entrepreneurial Quantity Surveyor, you'll join the dedicated commercial and operational team, which specialises in painting, decorating and associated planned refurbishment works in the South London and Kent areas. You'll be working for clients across a variety of sectors including commercial property development, education and social housing. Painting background isn't essential Ideally they are looking for Quantity Surveyor with experience dealing and working with direct labour teams of people , time sheets etc . Any background especially in Painting, brickwork or plastering or roofing , or new builds in terms of QS could work for this role along with tendering ,estimating and refurbishments but dealing and working with direct teams is a big tick . £69,530 inc car allowance ( 6700) plus fuel card , Profit share last year 9% , private health, pension, life etc The main customer base will be Social Housing and Council/ Local authority , Housing Associations so you really need to highlight any experience ( on your CV and the summary ) in these sectors or projects youve worked as this would be beneficial as well . They value their employees and offer an exceptional benefits package:the chance to be a part of their prosperous long-term future that is full of potential, development and opportunity. • Be part of the company profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved last year), • Private mileage scheme and a fuel card, • Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme., • Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance, • Annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year., • Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice., • Annual pay reviews, • Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay., • Training and development opportunities, • Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family, and Specsavers vouchers The Quantity Surveyor role: As a Quantity Surveyor , you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite and also liaise with direct labour at the client . We can offer a variety of works including established frameworks and core contracts with prestigious clients within the public, and residential sector as well as our services covering into the retirement living, commercial and education sectors too. Specifically, you will: • Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks., • Prepare cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the outset., • Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity labour targets are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives where possible., • Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and progress of contracts are discussed and mutual solutions are sought, always., • Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site, ensuring it has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance expectations, budgets, value, progress, quality, and safety) What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor? • You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine people person who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues. Fostering a real working together environment, whilst building valued long-term relationships., • Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role. Experience of the commercial management of projects from tender and estimation stages through to final account., • Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million annually., • Entrepreneurial spirit, with a key eye for identifying business opportunities, and areas for negotiation and better gains. You will describe yourself as commercial, analytical, and accurate in your approach. JBRP1_UKTJ

Technical Sales Executive Waterproofing Solutions Job Title: Technical Sales Advisor Waterproofing Systems Job reference Number: 522914-1700-26166 Industry Sector: Technical Sales Advisor, Technical Advisor, Technical Support, Internal Sales, Sales Executive, Sales Representative, Waterproofing, Damp Proofing, Membranes, Gas Protection, Flood Protection, Water Management Systems, Concrete Repair, Structural Repair, Roofing, Liquid Applied Waterproofing, Building Envelope, Drainage, Civils. Specialist Building Products, Branch, Merchant, Trade, Office Based: Tonbridge Basic Salary: £30,000 - £35,000neg + Discretionary Bonus Benefits: Comprehensive benefit package The role of the Technical Sales Advisor Waterproofing Systems will involve: Technical Sales Advisor position supporting and selling a range of structural waterproofing systems The majority of your time will be acting as first line technical support to merchants, contractors, installers and housing associations for all queries relating to central heating products The remainder of your time offering technical support to internal teams Fielding inbound telephone queries and provide appropriate solutions Carry out product training and answer questions for both colleagues and customers Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures Working closely with other Technical Sales Advisors The ideal applicant will be a Technical Sales Advisor Waterproofing Systems with: Must have Sales experience dealing with specialist building products or closely related: liquid applied, roofing, waterproofing or a closely related product or system) Would be greatly beneficial to have knowledge specifically with Waterproofing Systems Advantageous to have a technical mind-set with the ability to understand product specifications. Positive telephone manor with the ability to resolve customer queries in a professional manor IT literate (Microsoft Office) Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Stable career history Mitchell Maguire is a specialist technical construction recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with technical construction jobs, technical construction vacancies and specification positions within: Technical Sales Advisor, Technical Advisor, Technical Support, Internal Sales, Sales Executive, Sales Representative, Waterproofing, Damp Proofing, Membranes, Gas Protection, Flood Protection, Water Management Systems, Concrete Repair, Structural Repair, Roofing, Liquid Applied Waterproofing, Building Envelope, Drainage, Civils. Specialist Building Products, Branch, Merchant, Trade, TPBN1_UKTJ

Quality Manager / Building Inspector Regional Construction Contractor. My client is an East Midlands based independent construction contractor with longstanding customer relationships stretching back over two decades.

Seeking a Senior Construction Estimator for a principal contractor to prepare competitive tenders, influence bid strategy, and identify risks for residential, commercial, industrial, and public-sector projects.

Quality Manager / Building Inspector Regional Construction Contractor. My client is an East Midlands based independent construction contractor with longstanding customer relationships stretching back over two decades.

Building Surveyor to support their pub and leisure contracts across East Anglia.

Experienced Building Surveyor needed for pub and leisure contracts.

Seeking an experienced Construction Estimator for a principal contractor delivering diverse projects across the North West and Wales.

Rise Site Solutions are currently seeking an experienced hod carrier to help support our bricklayers for an on-going project in Milton Keynes.This role is key in making sure things are kept efficient and run smoothly so all candidates must be hard working and punctual.Requirements: - Full PPE (hard

Charlie Piggot, Contracts Manager, charlie@kddconstructionltd. Nikolay Todorov, Contracts Manager, nikolay@kddconstructionltd.

Based on the south coast of England, The On Site Group are a specialist recruitment consultancy supplying into the Construction, M & E, Industrial and Data Centre sectors.

Essential experience Background in roofing, construction, maintenance or building fabric projects Experience estimating and pricing works Strong understanding of roofing systems and repair methodologies Ability to read drawings, specifications and technical information Strong organisational and plan

Estimator Location: Clapham, Bedford Hours: Onsite Full-time, Monday to Friday (8:30am 5:00pm) We're looking for an experienced Estimator to join a growing team specialising in the UK construction industry. Duties as an Estimator: Preparing detailed cost estimates and quotations Reviewing drawin

Estimator Location: Bedford Salary: £28,000£40,000 DOE Hours: 8:3017:00 Benefits 25 days holiday per year, with 24 days reserved for Christmas shutdown Discretionary bonus Pension scheme, including salary sacrifice option after 3 months and company-matched contributions Supportive, family-run

An exciting opportunity to oversee the successful delivery of housing construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects across our council housing portfolio, whilst ensuring health and safety protocol. The Role: -Managing day-to-day operation and security of council -Supervising contractors, s

EES Contracts Ltd are an electrical contracting business working within the automation, power and lighting industries.We are based in Liverpool but we work UK wide and Europe.We are looking fror a Site Manager to work on a long term project within the automation industry.As the Site Manager you will

With a growing pipeline of projects, they are seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to take a lead role on a flagship social housing development in Barnet. Senior Building Surveyor Residential - Barnet Our client is a well-established, multidisciplinary consultancy with a strong reputation

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Main Contractor Location - Lancashire Salary/Package - £65,000 - £75,000 + Excellent Benefits Package About the Company Our client is a long-established, employee-owned main contractor with an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality construction projects acros

Estimator This challenging and exciting opportunity requires an individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience in taking the responsibility for the production of piling, foundations and ground engineering estimates, tenders and bids.Due to continued growth, and a peak in f

Job DescriptionChartered Building Surveyor The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role. CHPK Group is a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy providing Building Surveying, Cost Con

My client is growing their Building Surveying team. They now seek a SENIOR BUILDING SURVEYOR who must be MRICS qualified to help the Associate and to work on broad based range of duties.

A specialist manufacturing and installation business is seeking an office-based Estimator to support day-to-day project pricing across commercial and industrial environments.This role focuses on producing accurate, timely quotations and working closely with engineers, suppliers, and internal teams.P

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Building Surveyor to work with one of our Housing Association clients in Westminster.

Building Careers UK specialises in Construction and Property recruitment and serves as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships. Strong communication and relatio

Property and Asset Management Team!.Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB.Salary: £48,945 to £53,082 per annum.Job Type: Permanent, Full Time.Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic xdjnayx Council and is

Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager - Civil Engineering & Groundworks.Location - Chorley, Lancashire (Projects Across the North West).Salary/Package - £45,000 - £65,000 + Excellent Benefits Package.Our client is a well-established and reputable civil engineering contractor operating throughout the

Seeking a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor in Exeter for South West Norse, a property consultancy.

Chartered or Senior Building Surveyor wanted in London for a consultancy role with opportunities for progression, offering up to £70k plus bonus and benefits.

Property and Asset Management Team!.Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB.Salary: £48,945 to £53,082 per annum.Job Type: Permanent, Full Time.Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic xdjnayx Council and is

Position: Building Surveyor (Freelance / Contract).

A Senior Building Surveyor role in Leeds for a construction consultancy.

A leading property consultancy firm is seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join their Oxford or Reading offices. This position involves conducting detailed building surveys, preparing reports, and managing projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate should have RICS mem

Fantastic opportunity to join one of the leading international consultancies looking to expand the Liverpool office with a Senior Building Surveyor. This role has excellent prospects for an individual who enjoys working within a vibrant team, has experience of managing client relationships, enjoys v

Seeking a Senior Building Surveyor for a multi-disciplinary consultancy in Oxford, focusing on commercial, education, heritage, and residential sectors.

Blaymires Recruitment is representing a Surveying and Consultancy firm based near Southampton who are searching for a Senior Building Surveyor to join their business.

Seeking an Associate Director Building Surveyor to lead and support a team in Leeds, focusing on education and retail sectors.

Fit-Out Quantity Surveyor needed to manage commercial aspects of refurbishment projects, including budgets, subcontractors, variations, and final accounts for a growing contractor.

A leading construction consultancy in Winchester seeks a driven Project Manager to manage projects across healthcare, commercial, and residential sectors. The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing construction projects from inception to completion and strong communication and stakehol

Building and maintaining positive engagement with customers, partners, and suppliers.

Experienced Building Surveyor needed for a boutique consultancy in Chelmsford, handling diverse projects in residential, commercial, and education sectors.

A Senior Building Surveyor role for a multi-disciplinary consultancy working on residential, social housing, and public sector projects, offering hybrid work and a salary up to £75,000.

Experienced Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager needed for civil engineering and groundworks projects.Responsibilities include contract management, financial control, and project delivery.

Electrical Project Manager (Estimating / Construction).

We are currently in search for CSCS Labourers to work on a school project in Wellington for a southwest Building and maintenance contractor.