83 Construction jobs in Folkestone

Building Safety Manager required with NEBOSH qualification to property manage building safety across several sites in Essex and Kent. Working Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (37.5 hours) on an annual salary between 45,000 - 48,000 depending on experience.

Main office base will be Romford in Essex , or Dartford in Kent .

Duties:

• Lead building safety across sites
• Ensure that planned and preventative maintenance is carried out
• Engage with internal staff and external contractors to ensure roles are performed in accordance with Fire Regulations
• Manage FRA - Fire Risk Assessments through to completion
• Ensure all contractors and staff work in accordance with rules and regulations
• Manage cleaning staff, and contract servicing, such as PAT testing, fire checks
• Deal with mould and damp complaints

Benefits:

• 45,000 - 48,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Other company benefits

Experience required:

• NEBOSH certification is essential
• Facilities management, Health and Safety, HSEQ experience is desirable
• Fire Safety qualification is desirable
• Experience in managing fire safety and FRA - Fire Risk Assessments is desirable
• Previous experience managing a small team is essential
• Ability to organise a busy and varied workload, remain calm under pressure, and proactive in approach to tasks
• PC literate with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Please bear in mind that you may not hear from us straight away. Due to the high level of applications, we receive every day, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. If you would like to be considered for similar and future positions, or for a complete listing of all our current vacancies, please visit our website.

Attention all Senior Civil Engineers!

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Civil Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, in a permanent staff position. To start you will be required to work full time (5 days a week) from our client's office in either London or Sevenoaks, this will then change to a hybrid working model after 3 months. This is a great opportunity to lead an experienced team on exciting housing development projects.

-Competitive salary ranging from 50,000-55,000 (depending on experience).

-Introductory bonus scheme , personal car lease scheme, and BUPA company care scheme.

Key Responsibilities:

-Lead and manage the design and delivery of housing design projects from concept to construction.

-Prepare and review detailed drawings, calculations, and technical specifications.

-Collaborate with clients, design teams, and contractors to ensure smooth project coordination.

-Mentor junior staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and support business development activities.

What we are looking for:

Essential:

-Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

-Must be chartered or near chartered.

-Must have extensive experience leading teams and projects.

-Highways & Drainage experience as well as knowledge of S278/38.

-Proficiency in industry-standard software such as Civil 3D and AutoCAD.

-Confident communicator with experience working in multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable:

-Flood risk assessment experience is beneficial but not essential.

Bennett and Game are currently working with an established, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy based in Lenham who are looking to recruit a Civil Engineer to join their growing team. With a strong presence across residential, education, commercial, and industrial sectors, this is an excellent opportunity for a civil engineer to work on a broad range of infrastructure projects with a forward-thinking team

The role offers hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from home up to two days per week.

Civil Engineer Job Requirements

• HNC/HND or Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years' experience within a UK-based consultancy, delivering infrastructure and civil engineering design
• Proficient in AutoCAD and either PDS or Civil3D
• Experience with Causeway Flow preferred (MicroDrainage experience also considered with willingness to retrain)
• Strong technical knowledge of highway design, drainage strategy, SuDS, and levels design
• Confident preparing technical submissions and engaging with relevant authorities (e.g. S38, S278 approvals)
• Understanding of geotechnical inputs for drainage and highway layouts
• Experience conducting Flood Risk Assessments and site walkovers
• Familiarity with CDM 2015 Regulations
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills, able to manage workload independently and liaise with clients

• Salary: 42,000 - 50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Discretionary performance bonus
• Hybrid working - up to 2 days remote per week
• Workplace pension scheme
• 4x salary life assurance
• Permanent health insurance (post-probation)
• Private medical insurance (after 3 years' service)
• On-site staff parking

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Welfare Cleaner - Maidstone

Project duration: Ongoing

Job Type : Full time, Temporary

UKR Group is looking for an experienced Welfare Cleaner to start ASAP in a job in Maidstone, Kent.

Responsibilities:

• General Cleaning
li>Handling and transporting materials

To be successful for this Labourer job you must have :

• Valid CSCS card
• PPE
• Proof of right to work in the UK
• Previous experience
• References

About you:

• Previous experience
• Able to work on own initiative
• Be reliable and punctual
• Hard working
• Respectful
• A good team player

All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK, as we're unable to offer visa sponsorship.

If you feel that you have the right skills apply now.

UKR Group is a construction recruitment agency operating on behalf of our clients to find suitable candidates for vacancies.

Location: Cranbrook, UK
Pay Rate: 15.74 per hour
Job Type: Temporary (Ongoing)

We are currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Labourer for a temporary ongoing position based in Cranbrook. This is a great opportunity to join a busy team on a long-term basis, with competitive pay and consistent hours.

• Assisting tradespeople on-site

• General site clean-up and maintenance

• Moving materials and equipment

• Following health and safety guidelines at all times

• Carrying out manual handling tasks

• Other general labouring duties as required by the site manager

• Previous labouring experience preferred

• Valid CSCS card (if required by site)

• Good physical fitness

• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team

• PPE (steel toe boots, hi-vis, hard hat)

• Ongoing, stable work

• Weekly pay

• Opportunity to work on various sites and projects

• Supportive team environment

Implementation, Business Requirements, Product, SQL, JIRA, Agile

Our long-standing client is looking to grow its UK IT team.

As part of this expansion, we are looking for a full-time, permanent new team member to join the Solutions Architecture team.

Experience around software implementations is needed, along with general experience of working with the BA and Product team.

Tech skills must include SQL (writing SQL Queries and stored procedures) and JIRA or similar.

You will be working in an Agile environment too.

This is a hybrid role based in Kent.

If you are looking for a new challenge and would like to find out more, then please contact Karen at Jump IT today.

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Building Safety Managerto work with one of our Housing Association clients in Kent

What the job will be doing

• Independently minded, whilst always following best practice procedures and exercising good judgement and initiative in problem solving.
• Will be able to interrogate information from various sources and collate comprehensive reports.
• Proficient in disseminating data from as built documents and drawings.
• Skilled in the review of Fire Risk Assessments and good knowledge of Approved Document B.
• Able to create reports on safety of buildings.
• Able to work to tight guidelines and targets.
• Proficient at working in a variety of complex tasks simultaneously.
• Able to be able to communicate with professional surveyors/ engineers when carrying building investigations or when developing strategies
• Understanding of structural safety and design.

What you will need

• Qualification in construction, maintenance or related discipline.
• Relevant qualification in fire safety management or an asset compliance discipline
• NEBOSH General Certificate/Diploma
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
• A relevant level 3 or above Fire Safety qualification accredited by the IFE or IFSM or equivalent

How to Apply

If you would like any further details about this position, please contactLiam Oliverat Marks Consulting Partners.

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Marks Consulting Partners specialise in contract and permanent recruitment of technical property, regeneration & development, housing services and HR staff to the public sector including housing associations, local authorities, and related private sector organisations. We do not advertise all our vacancies so please give us a call and register with us to be notified of all suitable roles.

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Building Safety Lead to work with one of our Housing Association clients in Kent

What the job will be doing

• Manage clients response to the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Regulations.
• Manage clients approach to fulfilling the requirements of the named bills plus wider health and safety legislation relating to building safety and keeping clientscustomers safe in their homes.
• Act as Building Safety Manager.
• Prepare, produce and implement key actions to ensure clientcomplieswith all relevant legislation and regulations in keeping customers safe in their homes in relation to building safety and fire safety.
• Develop control methods to ensure key decision gateways are implemented throughout the life of buildings within clients housing stock on building safety and fire safety matters.
• Be responsible for developing Building Safety Cases for our housing stock and make evidence available for customers. Ensure client fulfils it requirements in relation to this role informed by Social Housing (Regulations) Act

What you will need

• The NEBOSH Construction Certificate and Diploma (or equivalent) is required as a minimum.
• Chartered Member of IOSH is preferable.
• Building Safety Management qualification (Desirable)
• From a management position(s), you will have experience of driving Building Safety standards and performance across operations.
  Hands-on, relevant industry experience and knowledge of the construction industry or repairs & maintenance is required.

How to Apply

If you would like any further details about this position, please contactLiam Oliverat Marks Consulting Partners.

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Marks Consulting Partners specialise in contract and permanent recruitment of technical property, regeneration & development, housing services and HR staff to the public sector including housing associations, local authorities, and related private sector organisations. We do not advertise all our vacancies so please give us a call and register with us to be notified of all suitable roles.

Senior Mechanical/Electrical Design Engineer - Building Services
Gravesend , Kent (Hybrid working available)
50,000 - 63,000 per annum + Benefits
Permanent

Are you an experienced M&E Design Engineer looking for hybrid flexibility, project variety, and real progression opportunities?

We're working with a leading Building Services consultancy in Ashford who are seeking a Senior Mechanical or Electrical Design Engineer to lead design delivery on a range of commercial and residential developments.

You'll be responsible for producing and reviewing detailed schematics, layouts, and calculations using AutoCAD and Revit, while ensuring all work complies with UK building regulations, CDM guidelines, and internal quality standards.
The role will involve working closely with clients, consultants, and internal teams, supporting project delivery and mentoring junior engineers.

If this feel like you, then we want to hear from you.

The Role

• Produce and check design schematics, layouts and engineering calculations across multiple projects.
• Coordinate drawings using Revit/AutoCAD and liaise with other disciplines to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Lead client meetings, respond to technical queries (RFIs, Tech Subs), and support junior engineers with training and mentoring.

The Person

• Strong background in either mechanical or electrical design within a building services or consultancy environment.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Revit with a sound understanding of UK building regulations and British Standards.
• Confident communicator with the ability to manage deadlines, solve technical issues,

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ed Douglass at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.