Quality Control Inspector

Quality Control Inspector

Location: London, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector: Construction & Built Environment
Salary: £45,000 per annum (plus car allowance)

Overview

Join our team as a Quality Control Inspector (Clerk of Works) to monitor construction quality on site, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and statutory requirements. Act as the client's on-site representative, provide impartial advice, document progress, and proactively identify issues before they become costly defects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect ongoing work, including that of sub-contractors, to ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Report any issues with workmanship or materials to the Project Manager and Principal Contractor.
• Prepare and submit detailed reports, manage task allocation, and track progress using tools such as Fieldview.
• Maintain a detailed diary of work progress, noting potential delays, subpar workmanship or materials, site visitors, and weather conditions.
• Record and report any incidents that could disrupt project timelines.
• Provide practical advice to keep the building contract on track.
• Address queries related to drawings and specifications, ensuring coordination between project documents; evaluate drawings during the pre-construction phase if requested.
• Attend project sites and provide services in line with the building contract requirements.
• Liaise with contractors, subcontractors, designers, and the client to resolve technical issues.
• Attend client meetings to report on quality.
• Complete snagging, defect inspections, and end of defect period reviews.
• Maintain detailed site inspection records, including progress photos, notes, and daily logs.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong understanding of building regulations.
• Knowledge of construction methods and build sequences (timber frame, traditional build, steel frame, RC frame, façade works).
• Ability to read and understand drawings, specifications, and contract documentation.
• Experience in construction at management level (site manager) in a construction or M&E field.
• Proficiency with modern technology, including tablets and software such as ViewPoint, Fieldview, and Microsoft Office.
• MCIOB or MICWCI accreditation.
• Valid CSCS card.
• Flexible working hours (core 10am 4.15pm, 7.25 hour day, 36.25 hours per week).
• Hybrid working (office and home).

Benefits

• Pay reviews twice a year.
• Annual leave + bank holidays.
• Birthday leave.
• Buy/sell annual leave.
• Long service leave.
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched).
• Sponsored professional fees.
• Two corporate social responsibility days.
• Medicash health plan.
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary).
• In house mental health first aiders.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs. We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Application

If you are interested, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your current salary, salary expectations, and why you believe you are a good fit for this role.