Construction / Property

We are Howells, a trusted Recruiter within the Construction and Property Services Industry. Over the years, we have built a reputation as Recruiters who deliver, but most importantly, we deliver with integrity, a reputation we are immensely proud of.

We have a proven track record in recruiting across the board, from Trades, to Planners, Central Functions and Senior Leadership teams, and our specialist consultants have in-depth knowledge and experience of the people-centric sector in which we operate.

Our clients include: Repairs & Maintenance Contractors, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Residential Developers, specialist contractors including Passive Fire & M&E, and Facilities Maintenance contractors.

We support with temporary, contract, and permanent recruitment solutions, as well as tailored approaches for projects such as new contract mobilisation.

If you would like to work alongside an organisation who will truly partner with you, working with your key people to develop a bespoke recruitment strategy tailored to your individual needs, please get in touch.

Active jobs

Fire & Security Engineer

£28000 - £36000 per annum

Howells are working with an established Fire & Security contractor operating across Yorkshire and the North West to recruit Fire and Security Engineers to join their servicing and installation teams. Your role will be to provide field support for reactive and maintenance works for the existing customer base. You will also be required to carry out small installations, commissioning (if experienced) and the occasional site survey.

Fire & Security Engineer

£28000 - £36000 per annum

Fire & Security Engineer

£28000 - £36000 per annum

Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing - Planned Works

£50000 - £70000 per annum

We are working with a leading Social Housing contractor to recruit an experienced and successful Quantity Surveyor to join their planned works team delving planned maintenance & voids contract. We are looking for a proven commercial professional ideally with experience in social housing refurbishment programmes, ideally with knowledge of internal and external planned maintenance programmes with a comprehensive commercial understanding of subcontractor procurement and cost management, CVRs.

Resident Liaison Officer

£30000 - £32000 per annum + car allowance OR company van + fuel card

We are working with a leading main contractor to find a successful and proactive Resident Liaison Officer to join their team delivering Planned Works in Social Housing in Thurrock.

Administrator

£23000 - £26000 per annum

We are working with an electrical contractor to find a successful and proactive Administrator to join their team based in Maldon, Essex. This role is working on repairs and maintenance within the social housing sector.

Contracts Manager - Property Services / Planned Maintenance

£60000 - £70000 per annum

Howells are working with a leading social housing/regeneration contractor to recruit a proactive Contracts Manager to deliver internal and external refurbishment projects to housing association properties in North West London. All projects are part of long-term frameworks or quoted works including internal and external refurbishment schemes, kitchens/bathrooms, window replacements, roofing renewals, cyclical decorations, full refurbs, major voids etc.

Carpenter Welwyn

£31000 - £34000 per annum + Van and fuel card

My client are currently looking for an experienced carpenter to undertake a variety of tasks in social housing projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for constructing, installing, repairing, and maintaining structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, and wallboard.

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