Clerk of Works (PMCM Build) in Cambridge

Working as a Clerk of Works as part of a Construction Quality Management (CQM) Team on key School Rebuilding projects with varied levels of complexity on behalf of and in support of the Department for Education. You will be based at the WSP Cambridge office and at the client’s project location in Wisbech according to the needs of the project at any given time. You will have hands‑on experience of working with client teams in a collaborative and integrated manner.

Duties

• Reviewing design, drawings, specifications, employer's requirements, contractor's proposals and other technical and contract documents as necessary.
• Advising on compliance with current Building Regulations, DfE specification compliance and other third‑party accreditation requirements.
• Regularly visiting site to inspect the construction work (a minimum of 3 visits per site per week from Start on Site until Practical Completion).
• Providing weekly written reports on the quality of construction on site following the site inspections.
• Attending design updates meetings from Contract Award.
• Attending monthly site meetings and any other such meetings as are called for the management of the Contract (e.g. sample approvals meetings, design co‑ordination meetings, specification review meetings etc).
• Attending pre‑handover and handover quality inspections ('Snagging' and 'Back snagging' etc) and preparing and issuing of appropriate schedules and reports.
• Attending End of Defects Liability Period Inspections and preparing and issuing of appropriate schedules and reports.
• Undertaking factory visits for off‑site construction projects.

Team Environment

You will be part of WSP’s wider Project and Commercial Management team. Your future development will be actively supported with access to WSP’s full range of training and development tools and resources. Your working week will be exciting, challenging and varied, and you will be empowered to drive your own career development. You will integrate into our team’s flexible working culture, attending meetings remotely and in‑person, attending client offices and construction sites as appropriate to meet the needs of each client and project.

Required Competencies

Technical Knowledge and Experience

• Relevant Construction Professional Status.
• Technical knowledge of construction industry.

CDM Regulations Understanding

• Understanding of what CDM sets out to achieve.
• Understanding of the CDM “Principle of Prevention”.

Soft Skills

• Demonstrate effective oral/written communication and engagement skills.
• Demonstrate the confidence to professionally challenge and influence duty holders to ensure compliance with legal and other requirements.

Additional Skills

• Demonstrable capability & experience in Construction Quality Management.
• Hold a relevant degree, or similar higher education qualification.
• Have a minimum of 10 years’ experience inspecting public sector or equivalent buildings including all forms of construction, conservation and listed buildings.
• Be able to demonstrate Multi‑Disciplinary Design coordination experience and equivalent site monitoring and recording experience to act as the client’s eyes and ears on site.

Specific Requirements for the Role

• Be a chartered member of a relevant institution for their specialist discipline (e.g. ICE, IStructE, ARB, CIBSE, IMechE, CIOB etc.).
• There is no requirement for the CQM to be a member of the Institute of Clerk of Works Inspectorate and Construction Inspectorate (ICWCI), however you must be a chartered member of a relevant institution to the construction industry.
• Where off site construction methods (modern methods of construction) are being used, the CQM shall have relevant experience of inspection at both factory facilities and on site and be able to recognise shortfalls during inspections both in the factory and on site.
• Must be able to undertake their role in accordance with the latest edition Clerk of Works and Site Inspector Handbook including; site diary and reports, trade elements checklists, health and safety checklists.
• Be familiar with the UK BIM Framework and its implementation.
• Be familiar with the Building Safety Act, CDM regulations and other Health and Safety legislation to be able to recognise CDM non‑compliance during the works and CDM foreseeable design hazards with unreasonable risk levels.
• Familiar with HSG168 Fire Safety in Construction.
• Be conversant with DfE Soft Landings and its implementation.