Remediation Quality Control Inspector

Vistry Group PLC

Role overview

• ID:
• Entity: Vistry Services
• Region: Vistry Services
• Department: Build
• Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
• Job Location: London
• Date Posted: 30.05.2024

We have a new opportunity for a Remediation Quality Control Inspector to join our team within Vistry Services, covering various locations around London. As our Remediation Quality Control Inspector, you will be responsible for visiting various sites / offices carrying out the duty of a Site Manager / Quality Control Manager. You will carry out inspections of the works being carried out at various stages of the construction process and manage the QA process. you will also carry out inspections of the sites ensuring that all processes and procedures are being carried out correctly and reporting on any issues that you raise and how you have closed them out.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits
• In return, what we would like from you
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Educated to GSCE/GCE standard in Math’s and English, and/or
  • BTEC diploma in Building Construction or an NVQ Level 2 or similar, or City and Guilds in relevant trade
  • Valid CSCS card
  • Previous experience working as a Customer Care Technician or Site Manager
  • Detailed understanding of NHBC customer handover requirement
  • Building Experience
  • Onsite inspection experience
  • Housing Developer or Main Contractor background
  • Client facing exposure
  • Good understanding of Microsoft office, excel, outlook
  • Ability to handle complaints and difficult situations
  • Solid understanding of building regulations and legal obligations
  • Excellent planning and organisation skills
  • Capable of strategi vision
  • Decision making/problem solving/multi-tasking
  • A polite, tactful and assertive attitude
  • Patience and calmness under pressure
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good team working skills
  • Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

  Desirable –

  • NVQ levels 3 & 4 in customer services
  • Be working towards or completed an ONC/HND in Construction
  • The candidate must have gained relevant experience within the construction industry or hold relevant qualifications
• More about the Remediation Quality Control Inspector role
  • Record non-conformances, assess and implement both corrections and corrective action.
  • Identify and record items/processes that lead to non-conformances.
  • Assist in the development of the team’s ‘Defect Free’ culture and carry out training where required, in particular mentoring team members.
  • The postholder must at all times carry out their duties and responsibilities to comply with Vistry Partnerships policies/procedures.
  • Comply with programmes/deadlines etc.
  • Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with contract drawings, specifications and quality and notify their manager of any problems, errors, discrepancies or divergences and non-confirming work.
  • To assess the safety of works on site and compliance with current regulations and project requirements and advise of any infringements to the Project Manager/Project Director/Operations Manager and contractor.
  • Provide periodic reports as specified, maintain a diary of events, and comply with all procedures and administration identified within the department’s quality assurance policy. Record any delays and reasons for them.
  • Arrange and witness as necessary any tests required by the contract or instructed by their manager.
  • Attend site meetings.
  • Take site photographs regularly and systematically, ensuring they are date endorsed.
  • Carry out pre practical completion and end of defects inspections, including preparation of ‘snagging’ lists and ‘back-snagging’ inspections if necessary.
  • To effectively manage all customer expectations and deliver excellent customer service, ensuring defects are dealt with promptly, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the customer and company.
  • Instruct clients/tenants in workings/use of any technical appliance/equipment installed.
  • Attend weekly meetings reporting to the Line Manager on status of all issues within the projects.
  • Carry out formal inspections of the works, and attend any benchmark works.
  • Ensure that the QA process is followed and is accurate up to date and signed off. Advise changes to procedures as required. Ensure any issues raised are closed out.
  • Review, investigate and execute issues arising from customer contact, maintaining proper records and communication to all stakeholders within an agreed timescale.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.

You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-en