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

Electrician

£45000 - £50000 per annum + Van and fuel card

We're seeking a qualified Electrician to join a well-established social housing contractor, covering a large North and East London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes real pride in their workmanship and wants to play a key role in keeping residents' homes safe, compliant, and maintained to a high standard.

Plumber multi

£45000 - £50000 per annum + van and fuel card

We are currently seeking an experienced Plumber Multi Trader to join a well-established reactive maintenance team, carrying out repairs and maintenance within occupied social housing properties across Cambridge and the surrounding areas. This is a mobile role covering Ely, Newmarket, St Neots, Peterborough and Waterbeach, therefore candidates must be comfortable travelling between properties throughout the working day.

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.

Complaints Team Leader

Up to £34500 per annum

We are working with a leading social housing repairs and maintenance contractor to recruit a proactive and experienced Complaints Team Leader for their busy Billericay-based contact centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised individual to take ownership of customer complaints and service improvement initiatives while leading a team of administrators handling Stage 1, Stage 2, and Ombudsman complaints.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Repairs and Maintenance

£35000 - £40000 per annum + plus package

We are working with a leading Construction Contractor to find a successful and proactive Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Shefford. We are looking for an individual to work on reactive maintenance, voids and disrepair projects assessing repairs needed in occupied and empty homes within the Social Housing sector.

Resident Liaison Officer - Social Housing

£15 - £18 per hour

We are working with a leading main contractor to find a successful and proactive Customer Liaison Officer to join their team delivering planned works within Social Housing properties covering Yorkshire, Sheffield, Hull, Rotherham, Northumberland and Liverpool.

Senior Site Manager

£65000 - £75000 per annum + plus company car/allowance & benefits

We are working with one of the UK's leading privately-owned Construction and Interiors companies to recruit a Senior Site Manager to join their team in Newport. Our client is recognised as one of the UK's top employers, with over 170 years of history delivering sustainable, community-focused projects across the public and private sectors.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Refurbs

£30000 - £40000 per annum + plus car allowance & benefits

We are working with a leading Social Housing contracter to find a successful and proactive Assistant Quantity Surveyor, to join their team in Yorkshire. This role is working on refurbishments within Social Housing, including internals, externals and decarbonisation schemes.