Job Description

Are you an experienced construction professional with strong technical knowledge and a passion for maintaining high standards of quality across new-build residential developments?

Elvet Recruitment is recruiting for a Technical Officer / Clerk of Works to join a leading North East housing provider, based in Northumberland, covering development sites across the Northumberland and North East coast region.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of high-quality new homes, providing technical inspections, construction advice and quality assurance throughout the build process, handover and defects period.

With an ambitious development programme targeting the delivery of up to 1,000 new homes, this is an exciting time to join an established organisation and contribute to the continued improvement of construction standards across its housing developments.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out regular site inspections to assess construction quality, workmanship and compliance.

• Identifying defects, technical concerns, contractual risks and areas of non-compliance.

• Ensuring construction works meet approved drawings, specifications, Building Regulations and fire safety requirements.

• Monitoring construction progress across multiple residential development sites.

• Maintaining accurate site records and producing detailed written and photographic inspection reports.

• Attending pre-start and progress meetings with contractors and project teams.

• Representing the organisation in technical discussions and providing practical construction advice.

• Challenging poor workmanship and working with contractors to resolve quality issues.

• Supporting the preparation, management and resolution of defects.

• Assisting with the successful handover of completed new-build homes.

• Providing technical advice on new-build and latent defects.

• Identifying opportunities to improve construction quality, specifications and future development processes.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong practical knowledge of residential construction and new-build housing.

• Previous experience in a Clerk of Works, Technical Officer, Site Manager, Quality Inspector or similar construction role.

• Experience inspecting building works and assessing workmanship against technical specifications.

• Good understanding of Building Regulations, construction standards and building contract requirements.

• Knowledge of fire safety requirements and quality assurance processes.

• Ability to identify defects, assess technical issues and recommend appropriate remedial solutions.

• Strong report-writing skills and confidence producing detailed inspection records.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to challenge contractors constructively.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage inspections across multiple sites.

• Full and valid UK driving licence – essential.

The Details

• Role: Technical Officer / Clerk of Works

• Working Area: Northumberland / North East

• Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum, inclusive of car allowance

• Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

• Contract: Full-time, permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced construction professional to join a respected regional housing provider at an exciting stage of its development. You'll have the opportunity to influence build quality, support the delivery of new homes and contribute to improving standards across the North East housing sector.

For this position, Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency in relation to permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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Please contact Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss this opportunity in more detail.