Clerk of Works

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Full Force Construction Recruitment Full time

Clerk of Works - Job Description

**Key responsibilities**

1. Provide a Clerk of Works service across the full range of work undertaken by Islington Council and occasionally deputise for the Capital Works Quality Manager.

2. Agree joint quality control procedures with the constructor/contractor in accordance with Islington’s requirements and audit such procedures and records to ensure that quality control inspections are effective and efficient.

3. Maintain a critical but constructive relationship with the contractor’s supervisory staff.

4. Examine specifications and drawings and ensure that any aspects which are not satisfactory are rectified

5. Carry out site visits at least weekly, to all sites to
- ensure that materials, construction standards and site practices meet Islington Council’s requirements
- prepare a Health and Safety report

6. Record the outcome of these visits and report to the Project Manager

7. Inspect finished work, prepare schedules of, and supervise, remedial works and provide certification of standards of work. Schedule snagging items and defects at practical completion and at the end of the defects liability period.

9. Check invoices against prepared schedules under the general direction of the Project Manager.

10. Liaise with visiting inspectors (e.g. Building Control Officer, Drainage Inspector, etc).

11. Commission and supervise tests on materials, executed work and equipment.

12. Gather resident feedback, in accordance with Islington Council’s procedures, on quality of work, quality of service and any outstanding issues at the time of survey/practical completion/making good of defects.

13. Carry out duties to meet Health and Safety regulations, including CDM regulations on site and to monitor and instruct contractors/constructors on Health and Safety and Employment Practices

14. Provide directly, or through the Project Manager/Client Representative, technical advice, and supervision where a Building Control Officer is not directly involved on site.

15. Provide appropriate level of supervision of trades including standards of workmanship, taking account of new products, technical requirements and changing contracting and sub-contracting practices.

16. Assist and contribute to the implementation of a practice account. Monitor fees, take corrective measures as necessary and ensure that work is completed within time and fee allocations.

17. Index and file all drawings and correspondence.

18. Use and assist others to use information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.

19. Ensure excellent channels of communication exist with tenants/leaseholders, contractors/constructors, and consultation officers to ensure issues are dealt with effectively and efficiently.

20. Attend Tenant Resident Association meetings, contract meetings etc. as necessary.

21. At all times carrying out duties and responsibilities within the framework of the Council’s Dignity for all Policy (Equal Opportunities Policy).

22. Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Council’s Health and Safety policy and relevant Health and Safety legislation.

23. Undertake continuing professional development.

24. Such other minor and/or non-recurring duties, appropriate to the post as may be directed.

**Person specification**

**Essential criteria**

**Qualifications**

1

Membership of the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate and/or CIOB, or equivalent - (Desirable)

2

Construction related HND or Degree

3

Ideally hold a formal H & S qualification

**Experience**

4

Experience in managing the quality of large-scale capital expenditure projects on residential buildings.

Application/Interview

**Skills**

5

Demonstrable experience and knowledge of building construction and design, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment in relation to public sector housing and / or other public buildings from inception to completion.

6

Ability to effectively manage and lead on several projects at any one time.

7

Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with other colleagues, technical and non-technical working parties, external clients and agencies, Councillors and committees, tenants, leaseholders, contractors, and consultants.

8

Thorough knowledge of building legislation, building construction and the Building Regulations.

9

Ability to draft technical reports.

10

Ability to adhere to the Council’s Equal Opportunities and other relevant policies to ensure that services are developed and delivered within this framework and according to the Council’s standards.

11

This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced/Standard satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service

12

This post requires a clean driving licence

13

This post needs to meet the requirement of the Baseline Personal Security Standard

14

**Salary**: £34.98 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

**Benefit

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