Careers
Recruiting and retaining highly talented and motivated staff is integral to the culture and success of Primrose Projects.
If you are interested in joining our thriving team please email your CV with any references you may have from previous employers, clients or consultants to sean@primrose-projects.co.
Find out more about our current openings below.
Buyer
Location: Head Office (Watford)
Contact Type: Full Time
Hours: 08:00-17:00, Monday-Friday
A fantastic opportunity has opened for a buyer to join our office team, based in Watford. Primrose offers this junior role with the promise of onward professional development within the company.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To deal with day-to-day procurement requests received from site, including chasing incorrect or late deliveries to protect revenue.
- To develop and maintain sound procurement procedures whereby materials are purchased at favourable rates and are fit for purpose.
- To co-ordinate deliveries to site to meet the demands of construction programmes in an efficient and cost effective manner.
- Assist project leaders to ensure compliance with Construction Traffic Management
- Assist project leaders to ensure compliance with any project specific procurement policy and the Primrose general procurement policy.
- Assist project leaders to comply with the Considerate Constructor’s code of practice as relating to procurement and deliveries.
- Maintain and improve on-site practices relating to deliveries and advise/train site operatives through regular ‘toolbox’ talks or newsletters.
Candidate Requirements:
- Understanding of building materials, their uses and how they are sold
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT skills – MS Office, Excel, Outlook, Word etc
- Some industry experience as a buyer, working for a merchant or even at site level would be an advantage.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize your workload
- Confident, Self-motivated & Enthusiastic
- Flexible & adaptable. Ability to work both alone and as part of a team
Support: A laptop and mobile phone will be provided and the position will be supported on a daily basis by our office staff and directors.
Quantity Surveyor
Location: Head Office (Watford)
Contact Type: Part Time
Hours: Two/three days per week, negotiable
Salary: Negotiable
A fantastic opportunity has opened for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team, based in Watford, on a part time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation of competitive tenders and quotes
- Maintain and develop our schedules of rates
- Reconcile cost/value reports and profit forecasts
- Ongoing development of a sub-contract/ Material data base
- Negotiate subcontractor packages/ Process subcontractor requests for payment
- Management and control of sub-contract accounts and variation accounts
- Develop an understanding of the specific contract, ensuring compliance with conditions throughout.
- Measure progress, submit valuations, submit final accounts and retention release requests
- Completing a monthly cost / valuation report and cash flow for the designated projects
- Where appropriate attend project related site meetings
- Manage the expenditure on projects to optimise cashflow
- Maintain and develop professional relationships with architects and clients, to help future business development
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience with SOR Rate Books (preferable)
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Excellent level of numeracy
- IT skills – MS Office, Excel, Project, Word etc
- Industry experience in the role of a Quantity Surveyor
- Excellent Time Management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Confident, Self-motivated & Enthusiastic
- Flexible & adaptable
