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Sales Administrator
Ipswich | £26,000 - £28,000 | Genuine Route Into Progression
Office-based.
Hadleigh, Ipswich.
Monday-Friday.
This isn't an admin role with a glass ceiling.
It's a foot in the door at one of the UK's fastest-growing independent surfacing contractors - the one that's gone from start-up in 2018 to delivering projects for major housebuilders, Highways England contractors, councils, motor sport circuits and national retail brands.
If you want to learn the construction commercial function from the inside and progress into sales or estimating, this is the seat to be in.
The Business
A UK-wide independent surfacing contractor running 24/7, 365 days a year.
Highways, residential developments, industrial estates, airports, drag racing circuits, stadiums, car parks - if it's tarmac or asphalt, they lay it.
The team delivers projects across the whole country from motorways down to country lanes, and they're growing fast.
You'll sit right next to the sales and estimating teams, watching deals land from first enquiry through to project handover.
The Role
You're the engine room of the commercial function.
Every enquiry, every tender, every piece of client feedback runs through you.
Log and manage incoming enquiries in Pipedrive (CRM)
Set up new opportunities, job files and project folders
Coordinate tender documentation and internal comms
Issue job-win notifications across the business
Support the sales team by:
Following up on submitted tenders
Making outbound calls to clients to check status and feedback
Keeping regular communication flowing with prospects
Keep data accurate, tidy and up to date
Support general admin across the commercial function
What Success Looks Like
A CRM that actually tells the truth about the pipeline
Tenders handled efficiently and followed up properly
More post-tender feedback from clients - because you chased it
Sales, estimating and operations teams that trust the data you own
You
Previous experience in an admin or sales support role
Strong organisational and communication skills — you don't let things slip
Confident making outbound calls to clients (this is not a hide-behind-email role)
Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Proactive - you take ownership instead of waiting to be told
Interested in progressing into sales or estimating (this is the whole point)
What You Get
Salary £26,000 - £28,000
Clear progression route into sales or estimating for the right person
Exposure to a growing, ambitious commercial function
A seat right next to experienced sales and estimating professionals
Office-based role with a tight team - you'll actually know everyone
The Honest Bit
This is not a coast-along admin job.
You'll be busy.
The company is growing fast, enquiries come in thick, and tenders don't chase themselves.
If you want predictable and quiet, this isn't it.
If you want to learn how a commercial construction function really works - and put yourself on track to a sales or estimating career in 18-24 months - apply.
Apply
Initial conversations are confidential.
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Type: Permanent Location: Hadleigh, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £26000 - £28000 per annum
Posted: 2026-04-21 12:27:45
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Estimator - Surfacing / Highways
Location: Flexible (Kent / South East projects)
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 + Package (depending on experience)
The Opportunity
This isn't a box-ticking Estimator role.
This is for someone who understands how surfacing work is won, priced, and delivered - and wants to be part of a business where their input actually matters.
You'll be working closely with senior leadership on a range of surfacing and highways projects, taking ownership of tenders from initial enquiry through to submission.
If you're currently pricing work but feel stuck, under pressure, or lacking progression - this is worth a conversation.
What You'll Be Doing
Preparing accurate cost estimates for surfacing and highways projects
Reviewing drawings, specifications, and tender documentation
Pricing works across asphalt, civils, and associated packages
Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors for quotations
Supporting bid submissions and commercial strategy
Working alongside operations to ensure realistic and deliverable pricing
What They're Looking For
Experience in estimating within surfacing, highways, or civil engineering
OR a strong Quantity Surveyor with pricing/tendering exposure
Good understanding of asphalt / road construction projects
Ability to interpret drawings and technical documentation
Commercial awareness and attention to detail
Why This Role?
Clear progression route, not a dead-end estimating role
Less red tape than Tier 1 contractors
Opportunity to work on a variety of projects
A business where your work directly impacts success
The Reality
Good Estimators in this market aren't actively applying for jobs.
If you're even slightly open to hearing what's out there - it's worth a confidential conversation.
Apply / Enquire
Apply directly and suitable candidates will be messaged to arrange an informal and confidential conversation
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Type: Permanent Location: Gillingham, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £50000 - £70000 per annum
Posted: 2026-04-20 15:07:08
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Highways Civil Engineer, Junior to senior level required to run small to medium scale civils jobs and contribute to projects across resourcing, technical and commercial aspects.
The ideal candidate will be fluent in DMRB and MCHW and able to take local authority guidance and produce software demo???s with Civil3D.
Requirements
Civil engineering design experience from feasibility studies, concept design, and planning submissions through to warrant, tender and construction details.
Project delivery skills across reporting, drawings, earthwork design, internal site roads, pavements and drainage design.
Client driven build experience.
Civil Engineering degree qualified with post graduate commercial experience.
Drainage Strategies for Planning and building development solutions.
Infodrainage and AutoCAD, Civils 3Dd or equivalent fluency.
Responsibilities
Lead planning and development of civil engineering design solutions.
Prepare plans and drawings from concept through to construction.
Designing of Earthworks, internal site roads, Pavement and Drainage and the preparation of the associated specifications
Communicating with clients, contractors, design teams, and approving authorities to share information, confirm technical points, and resolve design decisions.
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Type: Permanent Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £68000 Per Annum None
Posted: 2026-04-15 13:42:29
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Senior Health & Safety Advisor
Unity Recruitment are seeking an experienced Lead Health & Safety Advisor.
You will be instrumental in developing and implementing health and safety strategies and ensuring compliance with legislation and internal standards.
We're seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor who will be responsible for leading the health, safety, and environmental within the Rail, Power & Tunneling and Highways Sectors creating an ethos of collaboration and shared purpose between the Safe, Sustainability, Wellbeing Function, employees, Principal Contractors and Customers.
The position would require travel to sites, offices frequently with a maximum of 1 day working from home a week.
Key Responsibilities
Health
Promote, champion and implement across Rail, Power, Tunnelling, Fire, & Facilities projects and offices, the Wellbeing component of the Sustainable and Wellbeing Strategy.
Provide support, guidance and advice on health and wellbeing matters, in-line with Management Systems and Customer/ Principal Contractor requirements.
Conduct focused project site health and wellbeing training as required.
Conduct health focused monitoring as required.
Provide coaching and instruction to the Project employees and contractors with regards to health, and wellbeing.
Provide support, guidance and advice to both office and site location on health matters, in-line with our H&S Policies and Procedures.
Safety
Promote, champion and implement across Rail, Power, Tunnelling, Fire, & Highways projects and offices, the Safe component of the Safe, Sustainable and Wellbeing Strategy.
Provide support, guidance and advice on safety matters, in-line with Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and Customer/ Principal Contractor requirements.
Provide support, guidance and advice to both office and site locations on safety matters, in-line with our IMS Policies and Procedures.
Conduct weekly site safety inspections, ensuring any action plans implemented have been communicated with the Project Manager/s and subsequently implemented on the project site.
Conduct procedural and management system focused audits and reviews.
Review project site Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, method statements and risk assessments, including associated plans in line with planned work activities.
Generate and conduct toolbox talks, generate and brief safety alerts and assist in customer/ principal contractor briefings when called upon.
Provide coaching and instruction to health and safety advisors, Project employees and contractors with regards to safety.
Ensure all incidents, observations and suggestions are correctly reported, where necessary investigated, and support provided to the project teams to close out and address issues raised.
Asist in the generation, review and maintenance of project specific Health, Safety and Environmental Management Plans (HASEMP).
Attend and provide health, safety and wellbeing input at Principal Contractor/ Customer Project safety meetings.
Attend and provide health and safety input at Business Sector/ Project Meetings.
Communicate to the Head of Operational Health and Safety on matters of health, safety and environment including updates on Asite (Reporting System).
Maintain project specific Health, Safety and Environmental performance indicators including customer indicators.
Environment
Promote, champion and implement across projects and offices, the Sustainable component of the Safe, Sustainable and Wellbeing Strategy.
Provide support, guidance and advice to both office and site locations on environmental matters, in-line with our environmental Policies and Procedures.
Provide support, guidance and advice on environmental matter, in-line with Management Systems and Principal Contractor requirements.
Conduct, as minimum, formal monthly process focused environmental audits on projects, ensuring improvement actions are issued, implemented, and embedded based on the ethos of continuous improvement.
Conduct focused project site environmental training as required.
Support processes, memberships and focused accreditations associated within the wider Business.
What We're Looking For
In depth and demonstratable understanding of health and safety legislation.
Working and demonstratable understanding of electrical and mechanical standards.
Working and demonstratable understanding of industry/ customer standards linked to NWR, LUL, National highways, UKPN.
In depth knowledge of CDM.
Demonstrable experience of ISO 45001.
NEBOSH Diploma/ NCRQ Diploma.
CSCS/ ECS card - Safety Related.
IOSH Certified Level Membership.
Full UK driver's license.
Previous experience as a Health and Safety Manager in a Tier 1/ 2 Organisation.
Previous experience within Rail, Power, Highways and/or tunnelling sectors.
At least 3 demonstrable years' experience in a MEP construction based health and safety advisory role.
Experience in carrying out accident and incident investigations.
Experience generation, implementation and reviewing policies and procedures.
If this Health & Safety Advisor role is of interest to you, then please apply with your updated CV today.
For further information, please call Carly on 0203 6685680 ext 113.
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Type: Permanent Location: City of London, England
Start: asap
Duration: Perm
Salary / Rate: £60000 - £65000 per annum
Posted: 2026-03-27 09:52:39
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Highway Engineer required to join a civil engineering team delivering highways and public payment systems.
You will prepare and develop concepts, designs and specific elements for both foreign and domestic Highway Authorities, also private developers.
Requirements
Highway design civil engineering experience.
Civil 3D and AutoCAD experience producing drawings, models, schedules etc.
Construction Design and Management Regulations or CDM for national and local highway design.
MEng or BEng in Engineering.
Working towards Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng).
Responsibilities
Highway and public transport design.
Producing drawings,
Manage design packages
Site visits to measure and assess progress.
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Type: Permanent Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Salary / Rate: £32000 - £45000 Per Annum None
Posted: 2026-03-23 15:27:34
