Quality Controller - Remote, United Kingdom - Anchor

Anchor

Verified Company

Remote, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Quality Controller

Location:
Homebased with travel throughout the North Midlands and central England

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:37.5 hours per week

Salary:
Up to £40,000 (plus car allowance £5,800)

About the role
Reporting to the Lead Construction Delivery Manager you will be responsible for:

Familiarising with relevant drawings, specifications and standard guides
Making visual inspections of projects onsite
Having a knowledge of relevant building regulations and able to inspect work based on the current regulations
Having a working knowledge of health and safety legislation and bringing shortfalls to the construction delivery manager or the contractors management team
Working in a collaborative and solution focussed manner
Keeping clear, concise and auditable records of all activity, producing periodic reports which highlight quality inconsistencies
Preparing a schedule of defects at the end of the defects liability period for communication with contractors
Monitoring the performance of main and subcontractors onsite, in relation to quality and reporting the performance to the Construction Delivery Manager
Reviewing/Auditing the contractors quality management plan/inspection test plan

About you
You will have a background in construction and have a proven experience with the involvement in the technical aspects of new developments including control of quality delivery

You will have:

Excellent stakeholder engagement and management
An awareness of customer engagement with the ability to consider the customer in all scenarios
Welldeveloped IT skills and knowledge of relevant software packages
Ability to identify, manage and mitigate relevant risks pertinent to the job role
Conversant with current Health and Safety/CDM legislation
Capability of interpreting M&E requirements and ensures systems installed accordingly.
Wide understanding of the construction industry and experience of working on an operational site, including methods of construction and legal requirements
Strong organisational skills and the ability to plan ahead
Willingness to work flexibly to meet business needs and undertake regular travel where necessary.
Ability to work on own initiative, being resourceful, achieving deadlines.
Resilient and able to work well under pressure
Manages time effectively and works within agreed timeframes
Ability to identify priorities and unresolved issues and items where it is appropriate to escalate to senior development team
Strong communication (oral, written and presentation) skills, with an approachable style
Ability to establish an appropriate working relationship with the contractor's staff and be persuasive and diplomatic while remaining independent

Anchor - a great place to work
Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people.

Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here.

That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
Mental health support
Flexible working options

Finance

Pension plan contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
Quick and easy pension transfer service
Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

Ongoing personal and professional development programme
Leadership Pathways online learning resources
Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks.

These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.

We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.

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