Clerk of Works

2 weeks ago


Darlington, United Kingdom Freedom Group Full time

Freedom Professional Services have a exciting opportunity for an experienced clerk of works with strong technical knowledge in a broad range of civil engineering disciplines to join our growing electricity transmission and distribution civil design team.
You’ll be asked to carry out the clerk of works duties at electricity substations across the North East of England from commencement to completion and be able to work in close collaboration with other internal teams (civil design, structural engineering, electrical design, surveys, wayleaves, cables, environmental), along with contractors, clients and stakeholders to ensure that all requirements are met.
As a clerk of works, you will have the opportunity to work on frameworks for DNO’s, as well as design and build opportunities for high profile clients and iconic projects, ensuring that all work is completed to the highest standard. You will be involved in every aspect of the project from initial site surveys, pre-start, mobilisation, construction and handover of the completed project.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure that all civil construction work is carried out by contractors in accordance with the standards, policies and procedures of Freedom and its customers.
- Assist design engineers in the design of civil engineering elements of projects.
- Assist design engineers in the management of civil engineering contractors during the construction phase of projects.
- Use site surveys, existing plans, drawings, codes of practice, technical specifications and technical knowledge to manage civil engineering contractors during the construction phase of projects.
- Assist in the preparation and/or review of overall site construction programmes, working with the contractor, designer and project manager.
- Conduct Quality, H&S and Environmental Audits as required by Freedom and the client and prepare weekly/monthly reports as required.
- Consulting with the client and working collaboratively with internal design teams to ensure the effective delivery of projects, providing updates on progress on site as well as identifying issues that could risk programme, quality or cost.
- Attend progress meetings as required at client/contractor offices or construction sites.
- Assist the designers in engineering solutions to site-based problems.
- Taking responsibility for your own professional development in line with current best practice, legislative changes, and customer requirements.

Specification
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious clerk of works with the following attributes:

- Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working as a clerk of works in a civil environment for the construction of traditional masonry buildings, steel portal frames and reinforced concrete foundations and structures.
- Experience of working in a client facing role.
- Sound knowledge of the CDM Regulations
- Ability to assist in the delivery of multiple simultaneous technical projects in a challenging environment.
- Effective communication skills to engage in technical discussions with contractors, colleagues, non-technical staff, and clients.
- Willingness to learn.
- You’ll have a technical qualification in Civil Engineering or a relevant qualification in Building Construction and be working towards registration with the Institution of Clerk of Works.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Registration with the CSCS in a relevant discipline.
- Previous experience of working within the electricity distribution industry. (Desirable)

**Benefits**:

- Competitive salary on offer
- Car or Car Allowance
- Flexible working policy
- 25 days’ annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
- Workplace pension
- Life assurance
- Annual professional institution subscription costs
- Flexible benefits

About Freedom
Freedom is a multi-discipline construction and consultancy business working across the utility industries to offer our clients a unique design and delivery service from concept to completion. The Civil Design Services (CDS) team sits within the Professional Services division of Freedom, incorporating a range of high performing teams operating in regulated and critical environments with a deep understanding and support of our clients’ businesses. CDS offer support to colleagues across the business, providing opportunities for a diverse and challenging workload, in a growing company following sustained success for a range of clients across the UK.
Freedom is part of the family-owned NG Bailey Group, the UK’s leading independent engineering and services business


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