Current Vacancies
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Apprentice Flooring Installer (Warrington, Waltham Abbey, Cardiff or Glasgow)
Description
- Apprentices will undertake a wide range of commercial flooring works, mainly for public sector clients covering new floor installation, lifecycle refurbishment and reactive maintenance.
- Our apprenticeship training programmes (CITB NVQ 2) use a range of Further Education colleges and private training providers such as Floortrain and Fullagar.
- The programme is focused on delivering high quality training on site and at our operational hubs.
- The core training syllabus includes:
- Health & Safety Working Practices
- Flooring Condition Assessment
- Specifying and Planning Jobs
- Sub Floor Preparation
- Flooring Product Options
- Installation Techniques
- Waste Management & Recycling
- Apprentices are rewarded on skills milestones allowing them to quickly accelerate their earning potential.
Requirements
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team, with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality workmanship.
- Strong work ethic and enthusiasm to learn.
- UK driver's license (or expecting to have one soon).
Rewards
- Competitive salary, pension and benefits package.
- National Apprentice Rates for the first year.
- Life Insurance.
- Opportunity for career progression and development.
Commercial Flooring Installer (Midlands - Nuneaton Area)
Description
- Skilled and experienced flooring fitter to join our team.
- Undertaking a wide range of commercial flooring works, mainly for public sector clients covering new floor installation, lifecycle refurbishment and reactive maintenance.
- Expertise with vinyl, laminate, carpet tiles, carpet and LVT.
- Follow detailed project plans and schematics to deliver accurate installations.
- Preparation of subfloors by cleaning, levelling and applying screeds and adhesives as needed.
- Measure, cut, and fit flooring materials, using hand tools and power tools as required effectively and safely.
- Adhere to health and safety guidelines and regulations and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Coordinate with clients, our contract managers and other team members to ensure the smooth execution of projects.
- Deliver consistent high-quality workmanship and conduct quality inspections upon project completion to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in floor fitting techniques.
Requirements
- Experience and expertise in floor fitting and maintenance in a customer facing role.
- Knowledge of different flooring materials, techniques, and installation methods.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team, with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality workmanship.
- Proficiency in using floor fitting tools and equipment.
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations in relation to floor fitting.
- Current CSCS card, Flooring NVQ and DBS clearance.
- UK driver's license.
Rewards
- Competitive salary, pension and benefits package.
- Regional Rates from £100 to £180 per day with priced work opportunities.
- Life Insurance.
- Opportunity for career progression and development.
Contracts Manager (Glasgow - Hamilton)
Description
- Responsible for overseeing commercial flooring maintenance, refurbishment and installation projects for a wide variety clients, many being large public sector entities.
- Solutions include vinyl, laminate, wood, carpets and carpet tiles.
- The role will include booking in jobs, preparing job notes and RAMS, management and optimising allocation of in-house and any subcontract resources, ensuring timely delivery of materials, maintaining project cost plans, liaising with clients, attending pre-contract meetings and regular site visits to more complex or larger jobs to monitor on-site activity.
- Monitoring and reporting on project progress, maintaining up to date information for each job, signing off timesheets and signing off completion for invoicing.
- Responsibility for ensuring delivery on time, on budget and to meet specification and client expectations.
- Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and KPIs.
- Liaise effectively with the sales consultants to ensure seamless project execution.
- Collaborate with clients on value engineering to optimize project outcomes.
- Ensure client satisfaction through efficient and pro-active management of any on-site issues or snagging.
- Monitoring the capability and performance of labour resources and compliance with health & safety requirements.
- Optimising recycling rates and waste management.
- This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong communication and organisational skills.
- Reporting to the Regional Manager.
Requirements
- Previous contract management experience in the commercial flooring or related market sector.
- A CSCS Gold or Black card and SMSTS.
- UK driver's license.
- A self-motivated, flexible, and proactive approach.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- In-depth knowledge of flooring materials, techniques, and trends.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).
- Proficient IT skills including use of MS Office, ERP Systems, LinkedIn
Rewards
- £40k-£50k plus bonus scheme.
- Company pension.
- Life insurance.
- Company car or car allowance.
- Opportunity for career progression and development.
Fire Risk Assessor / Surveyor (Warrington)
Description
- The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about furthering their career in the fire safety industry. As the Fire Surveyor you will support the Head of Facilities in driving the teams operational and commercial success.
- Strong understanding of passive fire protection systems, fire doors and fire stopping materials is critical for this role.
- Providing advice and guidance to various clients on fire safety relating to property refurbishment, or maintenance work.
- Your key responsibilities will include managing fire door surveys, compartmentation, and measured surveys etc. and assist the company to obtain the correct accreditation in this industry.
- Carry out detailed condition and non-compliance surveys and produce appraisal reports (including for fire doors inspections).
- Plan and programmes work to meet agreed customer requirements and to minimise disruption and inconvenience, keeping customers fully informed of costs and progress.
- Liaising with such clients and sub-contractors to ensure competitive quotations can be provided under Crown’s umbrella as main contractor and achieve the appropriate profit margin.
- Ensure that works are carried out in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements, including Health and Safety Regulations, Codes of Practice, Contracts, established professional standards and Service Level Agreements.
- Use our ERP system (Acumatica) to monitor expenditure against budget heads and make regular reports.
Requirements
- This role would suit a qualified Fire Risk Assessor that is looking for a new challenge to develop their skills and manage this area of growth within the business. Developing it to cover areas such as fire door inspections, passive fire, fire risk assessments etc.
- A minimum of 3 years within the fire safety industry.
- Experience in Fire Safety, Passive Fire & conducting fire door surveys.
- Detailed knowledge of relevant guidance and regulations, such as Approved Document B, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, BS9999 and BS9991, will allow you to ensure our clients understand their compliance requirements and maintain safe properties and buildings.
- Hold a passive fire protection qualification, such as IFE level 2/3 in Passive Fire Protection, Nebosh or equivalent.
- You will already be a member, or aspiration to become a member of, a recognised industry body such as IFE, ASFP, RICS or IFSM.
- Commercial acumen to be able to effectively negotiate and prioritise opportunities.
- Proficient IT skills including use of MS Office, ERP Systems, LinkedIn.
- Professional approach, consistent with the high levels of compliance expected working with predominantly public sector customers.
- Clean enhanced DBS and you will be required to undertake the MOJ Level 1 Security clearance.
Rewards
- £45-55k salary
- Pension, benefits and bonus package.
- Life Insurance.
- Company car or car allowance.
- High growth company with excellent opportunities for progression.
Junior Sales Estimator / Consultant Surveyor (All Offices)
Description
- Sales Trainee (Junior Consultant Surveyor) working towards driving sales by developing new clients, maintaining strong existing client relationships, managing project quotations and ensuring the seamless execution of flooring projects.
- Assist in conducting surveys and gathering data for flooring projects.
- Support preparation of accurate and competitive tender documents and quotations.
- Collaborate closely with clients, the contracts delivery team, and other internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions that exceed client expectations.
- Manage client accounts and handle inquiries and issues professionally.
- Contribute to comprehensive reporting, tracking of quotes and jobs on the system.
- This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong communication, negotiation, and organisational skills.
Requirements
- Enthusiastic, strong communication skills and eager to learn.
- A self-motivated, flexible, and proactive approach.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- An interest in or understanding of surveying techniques and flooring solutions.
- Qualifications or some experience in Quantity Surveying or a related field.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).
- Proficient IT skills including use of Excel & MS Office, ERP Systems, LinkedIn.
Rewards
- £25k-£35k plus profit related bonus scheme.
- Company pension.
- Life insurance.
- Company car or car allowance.
- Opportunity for career progression and development.
Project Manager - Construction (Warrington)
Description
- Manage diverse projects, from repairs and maintenance to refurbishment projects particularly in the Public Sector with a value up to £500k.
- Work closely with Clients, stakeholders, sub-contractors to ensure projects meet the needs of service / end users.
- Develop and implement project plans, budgets, and risk management strategies.
- Ensure compliance with building regulations, health and safety standards, and procurement policies.
- Ensure delivery against agreed specifications and performance measures.
- Report on project progress, risks, and financial controls to senior leadership and elected members.
- Advising and providing technical guidance to various clients / stakeholders.
- Undertaking Budgets, estimating, quotations and tender returns.
- Ensure smooth execution and high standards throughout all project stages.
- Foster client relationships and maintain high levels of project satisfaction.
Requirements
- A degree in Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or Building Surveying (desirable).
- A full UK driving license.
- Proven experience in construction project management, ideally within a public sector setting.
- Experience managing projects across repairs and refurbishments projects.
- Knowledge of procurement, contract management, and budget oversight.
- Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Clean enhanced DBS and you will be required to undertake the MOJ Level 1 Security clearance to qualify for this position.
- Commercial acumen to be able to effectively negotiate and prioritise opportunities.
- Proficient IT skills including use of MS Office & Project, ERP Systems, Linkedin etc.
- CSCS (required)
Rewards
- £45k salary, pension, benefits and profit related bonus package.
- Life Insurance.
- Company car or car allowance.
- High growth company with excellent opportunities for progression.
Regional Manager
Description
- An experienced individual to build a new regional business unit and become an integral part of our senior management team and ambassador for Crown.
- Expertise in flooring and/or property maintenance & refurbishment is essential. You will benefit from all the required support, systems and expertise from our central team and the profile and credentials to compete favourably in the market.
- A strong client network in your region and ability to establish great relationships with our customers, suppliers and colleagues in Crown. Expected to quickly develop your own customer base to add to existing clients in the region.
- Recruiting, inspiring and managing a first class team in the region. Able to recruit local flooring fitters and tradesmen to join our business (we have an employed model) and build up a team of consultant surveyors and project managers to scale up the new regional team.
- Commercially and financially astute and able to manage their teams’ P&L to build a profitable regional business.
- Comprehensive understanding of compliance and health & safety procedures, taking responsibility for their team’s activities.
- We are open to considering candidates in any regions that would complement our existing office & warehouse network.
Requirements
- Expertise in tendering for and managing the provision of flooring and/or property maintenance and refurbishment services to the highest standards.
- Prior leadership experience and demonstrable management skills.
- Clear, confident communication skills.
- Proficient IT skills including use of MS Office, ERP Systems, LinkedIn
- Professional approach, consistent with the high levels of compliance expected working with predominantly public sector customers.
Rewards
- £45k-65k plus profit related bonus scheme.
- Company pension.
- Life insurance.
- Company car or car allowance.
- Potential for share options.
Sales Estimator / Consultant Surveyor (North London - Waltham Abbey)
Description
- A pivotal role in driving sales by developing new clients, maintaining strong existing client relationships, managing project quotations and ensuring the seamless execution of flooring projects.
- This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong communication, negotiation, and organisational skills.
- Collaborate closely with clients, the contracts delivery team, and other internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions that exceed client expectations.
- A strong understanding of surveying techniques and the latest flooring materials and solutions.
- The preparation and return of high-quality tender responses.
- Conduct site surveys and provide detailed, accurate quotations.
- Collaborate with clients on value engineering to optimize project outcomes.
- Manage client complaints professionally and efficiently.
- Gather and share valuable market intelligence, including installation trends.
- Reporting to the Regional Manager.
Requirements
- Proven experience in surveying and quoting for flooring projects.
- A self-motivated, flexible, and proactive approach.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in using take-off software for accurate project estimation.
- In-depth knowledge of flooring materials, techniques, and trends.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).
- Proficient IT skills including use of MS Office, ERP Systems, LinkedIn
Rewards
- £35k-£45k plus profit related bonus scheme.
- Company pension.
- Life insurance.
- Company car or car allowance.
- Opportunity for career progression and development.
