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DRIVE VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY – CONSTRUCTION BUYER

Location: Charing,

Kent Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Package: £35 – 40k Depending on Experience.

25 Days Holiday, plus Bank Holidays: Guaranteed time to switch off and recharge to support a healthy work-life balance.

Structured Career Progression: Dedicated support for your ongoing professional development and clear pathways to advance into senior roles.

Unique Cross-Departmental Exposure: Gain invaluable, holistic experience by working directly alongside our in-house design and operations teams.

The Opportunity
Are you a highly organised, commercially sharp Buyer ready to take real ownership of sustainable procurement across a diverse range of high-impact projects?

We’re looking for a strategic and proactive professional to join our fast-moving team as a Construction Buyer. Your role is essential to our ethos: you will be the person ensuring we deliver cost certainty, transparent pricing, and value engineering that protects our clients’ budgets.

If you thrive on negotiating the best deals, are passionate about sustainable building practices, and want to be the go-to commercial supply expert for projects across commercial works, industrial structures, and educational facilities, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities: How You Will Add Value
As our Construction Buyer, you are the essential link responsible for material sourcing and supply chain management throughout the entire project lifecycle.

• Strategic Procurement: Lead comprehensive purchasing cycles for a diverse pipeline of projects, leveraging your expert negotiation skills to secure optimal terms, top-tier materials, and maximum cost efficiency.
• Value Optimisation (Value Engineering): Implement robust value engineering strategies to optimise materials and construction methods, delivering maximum quality while ensuring projects stay on budget and on time.
• Sustainable Stewardship: Champion cleaner, safer, and community-friendly building practices by actively sourcing sustainable materials and supporting our carbon reduction initiatives, including our partnership with Forest Carbon.
• Collaborative Delivery: Act as a central hub of communication, seamlessly coordinating with our in-house design, steel frame, groundworks, construction, and fit-out teams to ensure materials arrive exactly when needed for smooth project delivery.
• Transparent Cost Control: Maintain honest communication and transparent pricing with all stakeholders, ensuring there are no hidden costs and taking proactive ownership of supply chain challenges.

Candidate Requirements

• Align with our core company values: You must naturally embody our BUILT values: Buildability, Under one roof, Integrity, Lasting value, and Trusted.
• Academic Foundation: A background or relevant qualification in supply chain management, construction procurement, or a related discipline.
• Professional Skills: Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship-building abilities. You must be highly commercial with meticulous attention to detail and a proven track record of managing supplier relationships.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with modern building methods and sustainable supply chains, alongside proficiency in industry-relevant purchasing software and Microsoft Excel.

Perks of Joining Our Team (What We Offer)
We value our people, and here’s what you can expect:

• Good Pay: A highly competitive salary depending on the experience you bring.
• Your Ideas, Our Future: We’re genuinely excited about fresh perspectives! Join a team where collaboration isn’t just a buzzword – it’s how we grow. Your insights into sustainable purchasing will be truly valued.
• Time to Live Your Life: We believe in a healthy work-life balance! You’ll get generous annual leave plus bank holidays, so you can truly switch off and recharge.
• Grow With Us: Looking for more than just a job? We’re invested in you! With our training and development programs, you’ll find clear pathways to advance your career within our expanding team.

Kent Structures is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or parental status.

Sound like a place you’d thrive? Let’s chat!
If you are ready for a challenging yet rewarding career move, please submit your most recent CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience via the Online Application Form below. Be sure to include Construction Buyer in the subject field.

**No Agencies Please**

The Engine Driving Sustainable Projects

• Location: Charing, Kent.
• Salary: £35k – £40k per annum plus package (Negotiable based on your expertise).

Ready to Be the Essential Commercial Support for High-Impact Projects?

We’re looking for a highly organised, proactive professional to become our Assistant Contracts Manager. This role is the backbone of our commercial and project delivery team – your administrative expertise ensures everything runs smoothly, compliantly, and profitably.

You will be stepping into a firm dedicated to sustainability and innovation, assisting the Contracts Manager in delivering high-impact projects. If you have solid experience keeping construction projects organised, managing contract documentation, and are ready to grow your career into a managerial role, we’d love to chat.

What You’ll Be Doing: The Heart of Project Coordination

As the Assistant Contracts Manager, you are the essential link responsible for commercial and documentation management throughout the entire project lifecycle, reporting directly to the Contracts Manager.

1. Driving Compliance & Project Setup

You’ll take the lead on managing all critical project administration and compliance, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks:

• Project Lifecycle Support: Actively assist the Contracts Manager in all project tasks, from initial handover through to post-commissioning.
• Own the Documentation: Expertly manage the submission and tracking of key documents, including DNO applications, RAMS (Risk Assessments & Method Statements), pre-construction setup materials, and all necessary certifications.
• Compliance Control: Manage change order documentation, rigorously track contractual compliance, provide support for audits, and ensure accurate document control across the project.
• Daily Site Flow: Ensure daily site documentation (reports, surveys, and images) is submitted, reviewed, and properly compiled into clear progress reports for distribution.

2. Resource Allocation & Scheduling

You’ll be the central coordinator, ensuring the right resources are secured and deployed to maintain project timelines:

• The Go-To Organiser: Coordinate the scheduling and allocation of all required resources, including materials, labour, lifting equipment, and specialised items.
• Keep Everyone Informed: Organise and clearly communicate scheduled works and updates to all parties, facilitating smooth coordination between internal teams and installation crews.

Smooth Handover: Facilitate a seamless transition and handover process to the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team at project completion.

3. Communication & Financial Oversight

You’ll foster positive relationships while helping the Contracts Manager track project financials:

• Build Relationships: Maintain regular, clear, and positive communication with clients, site managers, and internal teams to foster positive working relationships.
• Track the Money: Support accurate material and revenue tracking, ensuring timely and reliable forecasting input for the Contracts Manager.
• Escalate & Advise: Proactively escalate any urgent commercial concerns or potential roadblocks to the Contracts Manager or Operations Director immediately.

What Makes You a Great Fit?

• Experience: You have prior experience in project administration, contracts coordination, or a similar role within construction and are ready to step up into an Assistant managerial role.
• Safety Focused: You have a strong practical understanding of Health & Safety principles and know how to manage and review critical compliance documentation (like RAMS and certifications).
• Super Organised: You pride yourself on your strong organisational and documentation management skills – you can co-ordinate complex resources and manage shifting schedules effectively.
• A Natural Communicator: Your communication skills are excellent, and you enjoy liaising with diverse groups, including clients, contractors, and internal staff.
• Tech Savvy: You are proficient with Microsoft Office and comfortable using digital platforms essential for modern project management.
• Candidate Requirements

  Academic Foundation Someone with a background in site management, a quantity surveyor or an Architectural assistant looking to take the next step up in their career.

• Professional Skills Exceptional communication, and analytical abilities. Must be highly commercial with meticulous attention to detail.
• Technical Proficiency Familiarity with industry-relevant software (e.g., Asta,Procore etc) and proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel. Proven ability to generate and present complex data.

Perks of Joining Our Team (What We Offer)

We value our people, and here’s what you can expect:

• Good Pay: A solid salary of £35k – £40k a year, depending on the experience you bring.
• Your Ideas, Our Future: We’re genuinely excited about fresh perspectives! Join a team where collaboration isn’t just a buzzword – it’s how we grow. Your insights will be truly valued.
• Time to Live Your Life: We believe in a healthy work-life balance! You’ll get 25 days of annual leave, plus all 8 bank holidays, so you can truly switch off and recharge.
• Grow With Us: Looking for more than just a job? We’re invested in you! With our training and development programs, you’ll find clear pathways to advance your career to a Contracts Manager role within our expanding team.
• Kent Structures is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or parental status.

Sound like a place you’d thrive? Let’s chat!

If you are ready for a challenging yet rewarding career move, please submit your most recent CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience via the Online Application Form below. Be sure to include Assistant Contracts Manager in the subject field.

**No Agencies Please**

Making A Difference Through Great Design

Salary: £30k-£35k, dependant on experience
Location: Charing, Kent (office-based role)

Company Description

This role is with Freedom Living Solutions (a sister company to Kent Structures), a specialist disability design and build company.

We are dedicated to creating accessible, cost-efficient living and working spaces for individuals with disabilities, limited mobility and those who are looking to have a home made more suitable, as they get older.

Our residential projects include accessible new-build homes, property conversions, extensions, and disability adaptations. In collaboration with Kent Structures, we deliver Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant design and build solutions for both private and commercial clients.

By adhering to the Golden Thread principle, we at Freedom Living Solutions, ensure the highest standards of quality and safety are maintained from the initial concept to project completion and handover.

We pride ourselves on being able to work with all parties, including occupational therapists, court appointed deputies, medical professionals and most importantly, the families and individuals that most need the spaces we create.

Role Description

We are looking for a full-time architectural assistant to assist us with the creation of technical drawings, the development of architectural designs, as well as the preparation of architectural plans and presentations.

The role involves collaborating with the design and build team to ensure projects meet the highest quality standards while adhering to compliance and safety requirements.

The ideal candidate will work closely with architects and clients to contribute to projects throughout all stages – from concept to completion.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of Architecture and related principles.
• Proficiency in Technical Drawing and Architectural Drawings.
• Strong Communication and Presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and clients.
• Familiarity with local building regulations and compliance practices is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or a related field is preferred.
• UK driving licence is preferred.

Why Work For Us?

• Competitive salary.
• Auto-enrolment into the company pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday per year, in addition to Bank Holidays off.
• Free, onsite parking.

Freedom Living Solutions Ltd is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.

Do you think you are the fit for this role? Apply today!

If you are ready for a challenging yet rewarding career move, please submit your most recent CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience via the Online Application Form below. Be sure to include Architectural Technician in the subject field.

** No agencies please **