Quality Technical Inspector

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplined construction and property consultancy. We provide a definitive range of services to the UK building and construction industry covering civil and structural engineering; chartered building and quantity surveying;  project management; architecture and master planning; mechanical and electrical engineering; sustainability; fire consultancy, building information modelling (BIM); and health and safety.

Position:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Technical Inspector to join our multi-disciplinary practice.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience in both new-build and refurbishment, having a detailed knowledge of various forms of construction and ability in undertaking inspections of building works in progress.

You will need to liaise closely with Building Contractors, reading drawings, issue site inspection reports, research technical data, be comfortable working as part of an existing team and be able to use Microsoft Word and Outlook (and Excel is desirable but not essential) to prepare specific reports under the direction of a team leader.

The work will involve undertaking regular inspections of construction work to monitor progress and quality, verifying compliance with contractual drawings, specifications, warranty standards and Employer’s Requirements, identifying discrepancies, preparing written reports with supporting photographs. The work will also involve close liaison with Main Contractors’ site teams to review and advise on quality management.

This is a home based role but there may also be a requirement to visit manufacturer’s factories/yards to review quality further afield so a full driving licence is required. 

What you'll need:

Qualifications:

• Full UK Driving license and access to vehicle

Knowledge:

• Excellent knowledge of building construction

• Good knowledge of basis contract law

Skills:

• Be able to write well presented reports to a high standard

• Be able to organise and prioritise own workloads

• Good communicator both written and oral

• Able to work under pressure

• Take a pride in your work and ensure it reflects our company values and expectations

• Continue to learn and develop your knowledge ensuring it is relevant and up-to-date

Our Values

Collaboration Being one team and supporting each other to achieve the best results and maximise our potential.

Authenticity Being true to ourselves and others and celebrating our differences.

Giving Back Recognizing and embracing the need for our work to have a positive social impact.

Excellence Striving to be up with the best and at the forefront of what we do.

Support Providing investment, encouragement and support to bring out the best in our People.

Integrity Being honest and doing the right thing

Our Vision

To be identified as a trusted client advisor; national in reach, local in service and selected for our quality and expertise in the built environment. 

Our values are integral to everything we do and are reflective of our interaction with each other, our clients, our wider stakeholders and how we approach our work and present ourselves.

Our brilliant team consists of individuals who are willing to go the extra mile to deliver the best results and are ultimately why our clients choose to work with us time and time again.

Wellbeing and Inclusion are at the forefront of our people strategy, and we are now to offer hybrid working on 95% of our roles and have recently committed to enhanced Family Leave schemes (after a qualifying period).  We are passionate about encouraging more diversity within the construction industry and developing our apprenticeship program, along with enhancing our schools outreach program is part of our strategy.

If you are aligned to our values and are a talented and commercially minded please apply, or if this job isn’t quite right for you but you would like to start or progress a career within construction consultancy, please send us your CV for one of our future roles.

Training and Development

We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award and of our offerings for Leadership and Management Development. Our IIP awards confirms our commitment to developing our people and we are keen to assis