Facilities and Construction Assistant

Hybrid role: BCA Bedford, travelling to sites as required and home working where possible.

Join the UK’s largest B2B used vehicle service. At BCA, we’re altogether, more. More than just your average vehicle remarketing company. More than just any other place to work. We’re Europe’s largest vehicle remarketing business, the backbone of the UK’s automotive supply chain, and the best place to build the career you want.

We are looking for a Construction and Facilities Assistant to assist the team deliver a portfolio of Construction and Site Infrastructure projects, including project planning and design, setting a clear project goal and objective, establishing activities and detail budget, preparing project schedule; project implementation; project control; project closing and handover.

• Planning of construction project and preparing a schedule in conjunction with the Line Manager.
• Defining the projects goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, staffing, roles and responsibilities, work breakdown structure.
• Conducting cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, and also determining project feasibility.
• Management of project activities throughout lifecycle, including the allocation of adequate resources, scheduling, documentation, budget, and other factors necessary for success.
• Preparation of tender documents, control budgets, estimates, progress and monthly reports.
• Coordination, direction and negotiation of contracts including a scope of work review.
• Familiarising the project team with the terms of the project contract and proposal.
• Tracking of all project costs to ensure completion within budget; Close monitoring of the efforts and billing of third-party workers, such as consultants, contractors, etc.
• Identifying and resolving conflicts and creation of contingency plans to mitigate risk.
• Reviewing and commenting on layouts and drawings along with consultants; Management of contractor site meetings.
• Processing drawings and specifications ensuring the building is built in accordance with these documents.
• Processing changes received from the Professional Team or End User.
• Verifying the accuracy of change orders and ensures change orders are approved.
• Meeting with Owners, Professional Team and all stakeholders in a professional manner to solicit feedback, input and expectations and have the ability to communicate effectively both the concerns and best interests of the company.
• Coordinating, management and communication with all stakeholders and effectively dealing with problems or challenges.
• Overseeing total construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule.

• Construction/ property related degree or equivalent experience.
• Relevant professional qualification in discipline covering building and construction.
• Experience of the development process including building contracts, design and technical standards.
• Experience of contract management, project management and change control.

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.