Commercial Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Quantity Surveyor required

Job Ref R023

For more than 30 years, our client has been delivering high quality soft landscaping services to property developers across Southern England. The team of landscaping professionals excel in all aspects of delivering best in class soft landscaping for many of the country’s largest property developers. By managing projects with the skill and experience their clients have come to expect, on time delivery is at the heart of the business. They take pride in the presentation of the development and never loses sight of the objective; to present developments people want to call home. The client understands they have two customers to satisfy; the developer and the home buyer, which is why open communication channels for the duration of each project is vital.

An excellent opportunity has become available for a Quantity Surveyor ideally with a horticultural background. The position is key to the company’s future development and success, in delivering successful outcomes to all stakeholders on their growing portfolio of customers. The salary will be based on experience and the senior candidate will play a role in management on the leadership team. The successful applicant will engage with clients, build relationships with suppliers and carry out estimating and tendering accurately.

The successful person will be highly organized, ambitious to be involved in helping lead the growth of the business, strong in customer service, have a keen commercial acumen and an eye for detail. They need to be able to support projects from pre-contract to final account. The client is open to part remote working with 2 – 3 days based at the office.

Job Description:

-Liaise with the business development manager, account manager, production manager and operations.

-Building value added relationships with clients, suppliers and sub-contractors.

-Perform take off from plans for tender purposes.

-Work with the Account Manager and Business Development Manager to carry out pre and post tender/pricing negotiations to take a bid to contract status

-Maintain contract documentation and cost controls on pre-tender and post contract matters.

-Price and prepare written quotations, tenders and variations and orders for supplier and sub contractors.

-Prepare and issue contracts to clients and/or sub-contractors.

-Establish and work with a broad range of suppliers to ensure the best price for materials.  

-Ensure the company continues to improve process’s, operations and communications by, where required, suggesting new process and procedure.

-Preparation and submission of interim valuations, statements and contracts updates to customers

-Management and valuing of variations

-Completing hand over meetings with Production Manager once contracts are agreed.

-Agreement and certification of sub-contractors interim valuations and final accounts

-Preparation, submission and agreement of final account for customers

-Ongoing project reporting and reconciliation to ensure on budget completion of contracts.

-Supply regular analysis and reports as required and suggest improvements to procedures.

Key Skills:

-Is self-motivated and ambitious with a pro-active approach with experience of working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines, with a minimum level of supervision.

-Is a problem solver, is collaborative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

-Has a highly organised, planned and systematic approach.

-Has an understanding of contractual formation and various methods of measurement

-Can manage numerous activities across a number of projects simultaneously.

-Has an outgoing personality, is keen to deal directly with clients and possesses an acute commercial acumen

-Has a full clean driving license

-Has an ability to add value to the role and is motivational and interested in being part of a leadership team that will develop a positive and enthusiastic culture to the wider business

If this Commercial Quantity Surveyor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.

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Experienced Landscape Estimator

Experienced Landscape Estimator required

Job Ref J174A

Our client is an award winning privately owned regional landscape business specialising in all aspects of commercial landscaping. Their contracts are typically on large public, commercial, industrial, and housing sites geographically spread throughout South Wales and South West England. They do not generally undertake any domestic garden contracts for private individuals. Our clients landscape construction contracts are typically associated with new commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, housing and associated infrastructure and roads etc., or they involve carrying out environmental improvements to established town centres, residential or industrial areas. In addition to maintaining schemes that they have put in place they also have grounds maintenance teams that are responsible for maintaining a large number of established commercial, retail and residential properties that range from small, sheltered housing complexes for elderly persons through to housing estates exceeding 400 units. The sports projects are often associated with schools or public parks.

The Role:

The Estimator role involves working with an assistant and in liaison with the directors and contracts management staff. Being responsible for compiling formal tenders/quotations for new works, which usually requires putting together a schedule of works, taking information from drawings/specifications that have been provided to the client. Our client uses estimating software which is widely used within the construction industry, but our clients software has been heavily customised to suit their needs as a specialist construction subcontractor.

Job Description:

The successful applicant will also need to have good literacy, and computer skills as you will be required to use the full suite of Microsoft Office software. You will also need to be able to demonstrate the following key skills:

-Very good attention to detail as you will be required to create detailed schedules of work using information taken from drawings and so to ensure that quotations are accurate and compiled in accordance with the clients requirements, the drawings and associated information provided must be interpreted accurately

-The ability to work to tight deadlines and to co-ordinate the efforts of the assistant to ensure that deadlines are met

-Excellent communication and negotiation skills and the ability to liaise with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and staff within the organisation at all levels

-Excellent technical knowledge in both hard and ideally soft landscaping although the specialist software will provide you with comprehensive library information to assist you with pricing up soft landscape works

-A strong commercial awareness

Key Skills:

Key tasks with support from your Estimating Assistant will include:

-Ensuring that management are aware of opportunities for new projects that are advertised on-line for example through the Sell2Wales portal

-Undertaking pre-tender site inspections and on occasions attending pre-tender and pre-contract interviews

-Ensuring that all tender/quotation enquiries are entered upon receipt onto the database and that all information provided is saved to the IT system.

-Printing off drawings, specifications and other such information from e-mail enquiries.

-Taking information from drawings, (including measuring/calculating areas with specialist software) and specifications and using this information to create a Schedule of Works where a Schedule of Works/Bill of Quantities has not been provided.

-Contacting suppliers and specialist subcontractors to obtain quotations as necessary and completing supplier/subcontractor price comparisons using MS Excel.

-Compiling our tender/quotation using the estimating software and applying mark-up etc. after reviewing the current commercial considerations with the directors.

-Maintaining our estimating software library with up-to-date information.

-Following up on tenders/quotations that have submitted to establish who the successful main contractor is and where possible, to gain some feedback as to which areas of a quotation that were least competitive on when the tender/quotation is unsuccessful for future reference.

You will also be expected to contribute to the wider management of the business through regular informal discussion sessions and participation at quarterly staff meetings and through undertaking staff appraisals with the assistant.

If this Experienced Landscape Estimator vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com

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Nursery General Manager

Nursery General Manager required

Job Ref N999

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced General Manager at a very well established and respected plant nursery in central western England.  This permanent full-time vacancy is open to experienced managers with a strong background in nursery production and operations.  An excellent negotiable salary is offered in line with experience.  With decades of history and over 100 acres of container production for quality retailers, this company has secured its place as one of the leading nurseries in the country. 

The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for production and operations and will need to lead and manage the planning, organisation and implementation of key aspects of the business plan. The General Manager will ensure the delivery of performance targets and business strategy by managing and developing departmental teams so that they work efficiently and continue to deliver outstanding quality and customer service, on which the company has built its reputation.

The General Manager will be a key developer and driver of business SOP and polices and will train, mentor, lead, recruit and develop a high-performance team, in order to ensure the smooth operation and running of many millions of pounds-worth of Horticultural equipment.  The General Manager will also be responsible for and/or assist in key project development areas with the Managing Director, will be responsible for Health and Safety, and to continually observe operations and suggest how the business can increase its effectiveness, efficiency, quality and customer service across all areas.

Applicants for this role must be excellent communicators with experience in a similar role, i.e., at managerial level.  Strong IT skills including the use of Microsoft Excel are essential, as is an understanding of process improvement, LEAN and Quality systems.  The successful candidate will be an inspirational team player and must have a good track record of being a successful senior manager or being in a leadership role within the Horticultural sector.  A thorough understanding of the technical requirements of production horticulture is required, as is a good understanding of horticultural machinery, as the General Manager must be able to direct the maintenance team and contractors, as necessary.  Competency in negotiation and procurement is also required to be successful in this role.  Applicants should hold academic horticultural qualifications and must be able to demonstrate competency, via previously held positions, in each of the above areas.

If this Nursery General Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.

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Head Gardener

A rare and exciting and opportunity has arisen for a Head Gardener to play a leading role in the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of a beautiful estate, located at the foot of the Austrian Alps.  The role will involve day-to-day hands-on gardening, leadership and supervision of two Assistant Gardeners and to identify the requirement for additional assistance as required.  Applicants must speak fluent German to be considered for this role.

The successful candidate must be happy to work with the owners and a Landscape Architect to enhance and develop the garden.  This role will suit an experienced garden manager with strong leadership skills, excellent horticultural knowledge and desire to take on a dynamic garden on a permanent full-time basis.  The position is offered with on-site accommodation in addition to a salary as stated below.

The impressive traditional Austrian castle estate is rurally located and set within conifer woodland.  The 3-acre formal gardens comprise a variety of ornamental areas with a parterre, hedges, mature and young native and ornamental trees, expansive lawns and mixed beds/borders.  The Head Gardener will work alongside a Landscape Architect on the designing of new areas, for which competence in plant use and function will be required.  Applicants must have strong horticultural knowledge, good physical fitness and a constructive approach to the supervision of assistant gardeners. 

Due to the climate in the region, a heavy covering of snow is likely each winter.  Applicants must therefore be happy to take their annual holidays within this period where possible, as although some indoor plant work will remain during winter, the garden workload will be comparatively light during this time. 

Accommodation is offered with this role in addition to the salary and will take into account the successful candidate’s personal circumstances in terms of property size.  Rent is covered by the employer, with utility bills remaining the responsibility of the postholder.  As the garden team and some external contractors do not have good comprehension of the English language, and due to the administration requirements of the role, the Head Gardener must be fluent in spoken and written German to be considered by the client.

SALARY:       Circa £50,000 + Accommodation DOE
LOCATION:  Austria
JOB No:          EC20485

If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.

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Commercial Business Development Manager

Commercial Business Development Manager required

Ref No W456

A commercial landscaping company is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager that will be required to work to a 5-year business plan, the successful applicant will be well-organised, an excellent communicator and a clear ability to deliver KPIs including significant contract wins over £500k a year. The main purpose of the role will be to secure new business from key national clients as well as developing current customers and high-profile contracts, implementing plans to lock these in for the long-term with significant financial growth, working closely with the bid writing team.

Key Skills:
  • Proven work experience within the landscaping sector
  • The ability to produce sales budgets/forecasts
  • Excellent time and task management (prioritising)
  • Ability to work as a team player but also for long period alone

If this Commercial Business Development Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.

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Couple

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced gardener and housekeeper couple who are looking for an opportunity to live and work on a beautiful private estate in their respective professions full time.

The stunning estate is a grade II listed, seventeenth century English country house, located near Woking, Surrey. The wider estate includes farmland, woodland, rented accommodation and the formal garden surrounding the main house comprise of lawns, borders surrounding the house, a walled garden, kitchen garden and a wide range or young, mature and specimen trees.

The gardener will be responsible for the maintenance of the garden to a high horticultural standard and will work closely with the owner on further developments and implementations. They will ideally have the enthusiasm, drive, hold a horticultural qualification and have experience managing a private estate garden. Excellent horticultural knowledge and confident in plant identification is essential. Experience in the use and maintenance of garden machinery is required and spraying certificates PA1/PA6 and chainsaw licence are desirable.

The housekeeper will be responsible for keeping the home organised, clean and tidy. Duties will include the cleaning of the rooms, hoovering, dusting, making the beds, the laundry, ironing and some cooking. The owners have three young children and will require occasional assistance with the children.

A competitive salary is provided for the couple as well as a 2-bedroom semi-detached cottage onsite at a reduced rate of £700 per month. Both positions are full time – 40 hours per week. Weekend work is required, and two days will be given off during the week.

SALARY:        £50,000 – 55,000 DOE for a couple + reduced rent accommodation
LOCATION: Woking, Surrey
JOB No:          EC22655

If this Couple vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.

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GM Development Manager

GM Development Manager required

Job Ref M471

Our Client has been established for over 20 years and has been involved in commercial hard and soft landscaping right across the South East, spanning as far north as Peterborough and as far west as Bristol. They have completed landscape schemes for a wide variety of clients, including company headquarters, new schools and academies, business and retail parks, superstores and industrial estates, as well as involvement in ecologically sensitive areas. An opportunity has arisen for a Grounds maintenance Business Development Manager to take responsibility for special commercial hard and soft landscaping projects, throughout the south east.

Rationale:

The position of GM Business Development Manager has become available to join the sales team at one of the leading commercial landscape construction companies, to develop new relationships and maximise sales with existing customers and accounts.

2019 was a year of consolidation and subsequently significant improvement for them, so it's a great time to join.

As a Grounds Maintenance Business Development Manager you will be part of an enthusiastic and ambitious sales team who will support you in achieving your targets…and they will all help you celebrate hitting them too.

You'll be looking after a sales portfolio of existing clients and accounts so you get a head start rather than having to build your client base from scratch, and the commission you earn from your sales is uncapped.

This is a perfect role for someone with sales and/or account management experience in the landscape construction industry.

Job Description:
  • Building relationships with new and existing customers
  • Identifying new sales opportunities
  • Promoting the company's range of services using phone, email and face to face meetings
  • Account management and customer support for existing customers
  • Smashing sales and growth targets
Key Skills:

The ideal candidate:

  • Has significant experience in landscape construction sales, account management and business development
  • Is enthusiastic, ambitious and wants to develop their sales career
  • Knows about the landscape construction industry in detail
  • Is a confident communicator who is comfortable speaking with new people in person and on the phone
  • Likes to work at a fast pace in a busy environment
  • Loves to celebrate success

If this GM Development Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.

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Landscape Construction Estimator

Landscape Construction Estimator required

Job Ref D471

Our Client is involved in commercial hard and soft landscaping right across the South East, spanning as far north as Peterborough and as far west as Bristol. They have completed landscape schemes for a wide variety of clients, including company headquarters, new schools and academies, business and retail parks, superstores and industrial estates, as well as involvement in ecologically sensitive areas. An opportunity has arisen for a Landscape Construction Estimator to take responsibility for special commercial hard and soft landscaping projects, throughout the south east.

Rationale:

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated landscaping estimator?

Our client is looking for dynamic people to review incoming enquiries, prepare, process and submit tenders for commercial landscape contracts.

They are one of the leading commercial landscaping contractors, specialising in all aspects of soft and hard landscaping and grounds maintenance. As part of their continued growth plans they are now looking to recruit competent and motivated individuals to join their team of Estimators.

They are looking for people who can bring expertise and experience to demonstrate to them how they can further improve their business.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work on their own initiative and organise themselves to deliver an effective service delivery including:

  • Analysing clients BOQs and technical specifications
  • Extracting information from tender drawings including taking off quantities both manually and using IT software
  • Compiling bills of quantities
  • Collating quotations to calculate materials, equipment and labour costs
  • Liaising with clients, suppliers and subcontractors
  • Utilising several computing packages and online tendering portals
  • Preparing and submitting compliant tenders to meet required deadlines
  • Liaising with other parts of the business to assist in the handover of projects
  • Following up on tender submissions, monitoring and updating the tender index and compiling reports for senior management

Key Skills:

  • Good awareness of tendering and the estimating process
  • A high level of IT proficiency, particularly within Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent numerical skills
  • Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy
  • Able to demonstrate professional communications at all levels
  • Strong organisational skills
  • The ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
  • In return for this, you will be working in a professional environment, joining a team that believes in a work-hard, play-hard approach.

If this Landscape Construction Estimator vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com

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Nursery General Manager

Nursery General Manager required

Ref No: Z587

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursery General Manager to join a highly successful plant nursery based in Surrey. The client has achieved significant growth over the last 10 years, and this newly developed role has been established to lead the strategic direction of the nursery.

As the General Manger you will be responsible for the process of continual improvement and the development of the Nursery Operations Manager and up to 5 Departmental Managers. You would be the link between the nursery team, the warehouse, wholesale and plant buying teams as well as customer services. You are expected to ensure excellent quality standards and house-keeping of both in-bound and propagation/nursery grown and potted stock of plants, along with being responsible for efficient management of stock to space ensuring optimum availability.

Your work experience will be a proven background in good nursery management and propagation, you will be capable of leading multiple teams that have fulfilled the strategic version of the nursery you have previously or currently work for. Your past/current achievements will be due to you having good interpersonal skills that can influence others effectively with the ability to work under pressure in fast moving and rapidly changing markets.   

For a detailed job description or to be considered for the Nursery General Manager position please contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or apply online via horticrutiment or ruth@horticruitment.com and Ruth will be in touch.

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Head of Gardens and Grounds

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Gardens and Grounds to join an incredible private estate that is going through a monumental restoration of the buildings, gardens and grounds. The position is a full time and permanent role and is based in Surrey.

The 500-acre grounds are entirely new, based loosely on the historic gardens that were lost in the 1960’s. Currently in the plan phase, the grounds are being designed to consist of garden areas. A few of those areas are as follows; Forecourt with formal parterre planting beds with hedges and a topiary yew centrepiece surrounded by close cut formal lawns. These beds are intended to have a changing display of bulbs and annual flowering plants to provide year-round interest and will require careful maintenance and regular replanting with the gardeners either ordering in or propagating and growing on the required plants. The grotto entrance will be surrounded by mostly coniferous trees planted to create woodland clump when viewed from the park. Shrub and herbaceous planting above the grotto to frame the sculpture/urn here. The garden walk will be an elegant repeat of shrub and herbaceous ground including planting around the outsides of the garden terrace. The Southern walk becomes part of the Garden terrace with a seat looking back towards the south wing.

The Kitchen Terrace and Pool Terrace planting will be in entirely in large timber planters. Small clipped standard trees surrounded with seasonal annuals. Both terraces will have the same layout, but the Pool terrace is in the shade of the house for much of the day whereas the Kitchen Terrace is mostly in full sunlight. The walled garden will be divided into a quartered layout with a gravel paths on the cross axis and around the perimeter walls. The central area will be a simple meadow and fruit trees with feature arbours in each quadrant. A new ¾ glasshouse will be built to accommodate retained vines. The glasshouse backs onto the potting sheds and there is water and power to the glass house. Heating is by electric heaters set into the retained heating trench. A working area with compost/ bulk materials storage ‘bins’ will be created and fruit cages and a small area of growing beds for cut flowers or similar. Other areas include the summer garden, spring and autumn woodland garden, lake walk with several planting areas on the terraces sloping down to lake, cascade steps, Japanese garden and arboretum woodland which will be a low maintenance area.

The owners are seeking a Head of Gardens and Grounds to join during the in the early stages of the project to play a key role in the design, implementation and future running of the gardens and grounds. He / She will report into and work closely with Estate Manager as well as liaising and working directly with landscape architects during the set-up phase and intermittently. The landscape architects will provide a design guide and management plan for the gardens explaining the design concepts, long term aspirations and maintenance requirements for each area. During set up phase, the Head of Gardens and Grounds will work with the Estate Manager to recruit a team of suitable gardeners and grounds staff, procure all garden equipment and machinery and implement and oversee all the projects onsite.  

The anticipated date for the project completion is April / June 2021 and the family will take residence then. The Head of Gardens and Grounds will implement very high horticultural standards across all the estate gardens, grounds, lakes and golf area.  The successful applicant will carry out day to day management of garden and grounds staff, maintain records, order and control supplies, oversee maintenance of estate machinery, manage and maintain the estate’s water and irrigation system, implement changes and seasonal requirements and assist the estate manager with any ad-hoc tasks.

Applicants will be highly experienced, skilled and professional horticulturalist with excellent plant and tree knowledge. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Horticulturalist with a minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience, supported by evidence of the innovative development and implementation of programs of work and long-term garden planning. He / She will have experience working in a similar setting from garden conception through to project implementation and estate operation and management. They will have an eye for enhancing open spaces with attractive planting regimes. Good verbal communication skills and a positive attitude are essential.

The position is a 5-day working week but may vary when family are in residence or through busy periods. The salary provided is £45,000 - £50,000 with accommodation. The accommodation provided is a two- or three-bedroom cottage onsite with council tax, water and electricity bills paid by the employer. A discretionary bonus is provided as well as healthcare cover and Pension.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Garden and Grounds to create a lasting legacy creating, developing and maintaining the estate with the highest standards.

SALARY: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience    
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC17327

If this Head of Gardens and Grounds vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.

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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Head of Gardens and Grounds vacancy.  Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one.  Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Head of Gardens and Grounds vacancy will have been unsuccessful.

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