Construction / Property

We are Howells, a trusted Recruiter within the Construction and Property Services Industry. Over the years, we have built a reputation as Recruiters who deliver, but most importantly, we deliver with integrity, a reputation we are immensely proud of.

We have a proven track record in recruiting across the board, from Trades, to Planners, Central Functions and Senior Leadership teams, and our specialist consultants have in-depth knowledge and experience of the people-centric sector in which we operate.

Our clients include: Repairs & Maintenance Contractors, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Residential Developers, specialist contractors including Passive Fire & M&E, and Facilities Maintenance contractors.

We support with temporary, contract, and permanent recruitment solutions, as well as tailored approaches for projects such as new contract mobilisation.

If you would like to work alongside an organisation who will truly partner with you, working with your key people to develop a bespoke recruitment strategy tailored to your individual needs, please get in touch.

Active jobs

Managing Quantity Surveyor

£50000 - £70000 per annum
We are working with a leading Social Housing Regeneration Contractor to recruit an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team. Based their Hatfield head office, you'll oversee the commercial performance of a major project or portfolio of projects across London and the South East. This is a senior role where you'll take responsibility for maximising profitability, managing commercial and contractual risk, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

Quantity Surveyor

£50000 - £70000 per annum
We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading contractor based in Luton, working on planned maintenance and voids projects within Social Housing, on behalf of Local Authority and Housing Association clients. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management of the commercial / financial and contractual elements of projects. You will control and maximise the company's profitability.

Operations Manager - Repairs and Maintenance

£60000 - £65000 per annum + plus package
We are working with a leading Social Housing Repairs & Maintenance Contractor to recruit an Operations Manager to join their team in Hemel Hempstead overseeing a £10-12m portfolio of works. We are looking for somebody who will lead operationally on current contracts.

Customer Service Advisor

£12.50 - £13.00 per hour
We are working with a leading, UK contractor to find an experienced and proactive Customer Service Advisor to join their team, working on repairs and maintenance within social housing. This roles is a full time, temporary position, based in Kingston upon Thames.

Contract Manager - Repairs and Maintenance

£50000 - £55000 per annum + plus package
Our client is an innovative, and award winning Repairs & Maintenance Contractor who are looking for a Contract Manager to join their team based in Yeovil. The key function of this role is to manage the team of Supervisors and trades delivering the repairs and voids service on retirement living schemes, ensuring a high quality and commercially focused service is delivered.

Contract Manager - Repairs and Maintenance

£60000 - £65000 per annum + plus package
Our client is an innovative, and award winning Social Housing Repairs & Maintenance Contractor who are looking for a Contract Manager to join their team based in Luton. The key function of this role is to manage the team of Supervisors and trades delivering the repairs and voids service, ensuring a high quality and commercially focused service is delivered.

Site Manager - High-Rise Retrofit

plus package
We are recruiting four experienced Site Managers to lead an accelerated retrofit and cladding replacement programme across four high-rise residential blocks in central Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist contractor delivering capital and retrofit programmes within the social housing sector, with particular expertise in high-rise and high-risk buildings.

Senior Contracts Manager - Externals

£75000 - £85000 per annum + plus package
We are working with a leading national contractor operating within the property services market to recruit a Senior Contract Manager to join their highly successful team based Ealing.