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Clerk of Works
Leeds
£31.12 to £56.02 per hour umbrella (Pay rate subject to experience)

Job Description:
A Local Authority in Leeds is seeking a highly experienced and skilled interim Clerk of Works to join their Highways Maintenance team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficiency of civil engineering works.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Supervision and Administration:
    • Undertake and assist in the supervision, administration, and maintenance of civil engineering works.
    • Ensure compliance with the latest engineering principles, standards, specifications, and design details.
    • Prioritise safety, work planning, and budgetary control.
  2. Support and Coordination:
    • Support the Senior/Principal Engineer in managing highway improvements and other schemes across the Bradford District.
    • Share information and coordinate actions with other units.
    • Collaborate with other stakeholders involved in transport provision in Bradford to improve the District through an integrated approach.
  3. Quality Control:
    • Lead in controlling the quality of construction work.
    • Communicate the Council’s requirements regarding workmanship and materials to contractor’s staff.
    • Advise on any shortcomings and issue instructions to contractors within the scope of delegated responsibility.
Essential Experience and Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the supervision or direction of contractors on highway, structural, or civil engineering works.
  • At least 3 years’ experience specifically in supervising highway works.
  • Proficient in the working practices, procedures, and basic operations involved in highway construction and maintenance activities.
  • Comprehensive understanding and application of health and safety working practices, including risk management in the role of a Clerk of Works.
  • A full driving license with access to a vehicle is essential.