The Grapevine Construction Recruitment Ltd

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to join a £4m a year turnover, family-owned main contractor based near Eastbourne. About to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the company is led by a husband and wife team who have been successful in establishing a sustainable business with a diverse portfolio of clients, delivering residential and commercial refurbishments and new-build projects across Eastbourne, Brighton, and the wider Sussex area. The company now seeks a Contracts Manager who will take responsibility for all major works and report straight to the firm's MD who hopes to retire in 5-6 years' time offering scope for the successful candidate to take over the role. The opportunity; Long term prospects with a stable, profitable traditional builder with a healthy, supportive, non-adversarial culture benefiting from a loyal repeat customer base. Full responsibility for contract performance from agreeing works scope with clients to delivery and hand over. A very healthy pipeline of diverse traditional builder's works projects. Candidate essentials; 5+ years' management experience with a main contractor. SMSTS, Black CSCS West Sussex-located MCIOB preferred With employment commencement anticipated in March, interviews are available from w/c 16th Feb and salary is a competitive £70k to £80k + package.

We are looking for a main contractor's Senior Quantity Surveyor for the newly appointed Finsbury Square office of a leading, Southern Ireland-headquartered main contractor which will see the successful candidate acting as Commercial Lead on a multi-phase estate regeneration in Guildford. Reporting directly to the commercial director, it would best suit a confident Surveyor with 5 to 15 years' post graduate experience with reputable main contractors looking for great career prospects with a thriving firm. The opportunity; Full commercial decision-making responsibility for procurement and agreement of subcontract and client accounts on a £30m town centre development. Project-based role in Guildford, Surrey. A very competitive remuneration package including generous annual bonuses. A very healthy pipeline of further high profile major projects throughout Greater London / Surrey. Candidate essentials; Project experience gained with main contractors on landmark, residential-led, city centre regenerations. A stable track record of successfully agreeing substantial subcontract and client accounts including groundworks, RC frames and residential fit-out packages. With employment commencement anticipated in March, interviews are available from w/c 16th Feb and salary is; £80k to £100k + package + generous annual bonus.

We have a role for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with the City of London office of a leading Southern Ireland-headquartered main contractor on a luxury care home with a build value of £35m. A site-based role on the scheme in Highgate, the project is a further award from a niche developer which has become repeat client and promises a pipeline of similar high end retirement facilities in prestigious locations throughout the capital. The Opportunity Cradle to grave responsibility for the agreeing of trade accounts and optimizing of client payments on prestigious, high profile central London developments. A pipeline of profitable contracts in the £30m to £100 value range enabling forward career progression opportunities Candidate Essentials BSc QS or BSc Construction Management qualified. 10+ years' experience with a main contractor or self-build developer. A track record of successful commercial management on building major projects in London. With interviews available from w/c Monday 6th October, salary is a highly competitive £90k to £110k + package.

We have a position for an experienced General Foreman to manage infrastructure works at the new nuclear power development on the Suffolk coast. The successful candidate requires strong leadership skills and, specifically, experience of deep drainage works in a utilities and roadworks environment, and a proven track record of delivering safe, high-quality construction projects. The Opportunity A long run of work on the country's highest profile megaproject currently starting production. Employment with a very highly regarded specialist contractor. High quality accommodation provided. Candidate Essentials Proven experience of heavy civil engineering, particularly of laying of deep drainage and maintaining safety on associated excavation works NVQ6, Black CSCS card, SMSTS Experience of writing risk assessments, conducting site inspections and supervision of site operatives. With interviews available from w/c Monday 6th October, salary is a competitive £70k to £80k + package or a Ltd Company day rate of around £350.

We have an immediately available position for an intermediate level (around 4 years post grad experience) Quantity Surveyor with the £100m a year turnover UK division of one of southern Ireland's most successful family-owned main contractors on a £30m RC frame student hall of residence contract in Euston. The Opportunity The successful candidate with be joining a thriving business which has doubled its turnover in the last two years and has a pipeline of high-profile schemes in Greater London. A busy, fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture that encourages innovation and rewards success. Candidate Essentials A UK university degree in Quantity Surveying. 4+ years' experience with a UK main contractor. With interviews available from w/c 6/10/25, salary is a competitive £50k to £60k + package.