Vacancies
Listed below is a current list of our vacancies, generally updated at the end of each week, if you would like to discuss these positions, please contact our office.

If there is nothing specific that interests you, but you are interested in a change, please call our office on 01732 361618 or email (attaching your your current CV) we may have just taken a vacancy that is not yet listed.

Phoenix Recruit
Shawley House
Unit 3
Drayton Road
Tonbridge
Kent TN9 2BE
01732 361618

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SALES, ADMIN & MANAGEMENT VACANCIES
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Materials Buyer ; Paddock Wood £35k+

Experienced Materials Buyer required for this busy and successful Security equipment company (Steel Gates, Barriers etc), you will be tenacious, an excellent negotiator and come from a structured, and preferably construction / steelworks buying background. Salary £35k+ depending upon experience.

Sales Development Engineer £ 28k to £30k+car+benefits DARTFORD

Our Client, Europe’s leading Engineering Services / Factory / Machinery Relocation Company requires a new Sales Development Engineer to take over from the now promoted Sales Engineer.
You will need a background in Engineering / Factory services and be able to service / develop the existing clients (50%) and self generate new customers (50%).
You will cover the whole of the South of England from Milton Keynes down to Cornwall / Kent. You will probably spend 3 days in the field and 2 days in the Dartford regional Office


Salary £28,000 to £30,000k + car + benefits


The Company has a Turnover of over £50m and employs 280 staff pan Europe (the Dartford office employs 90)

Builders Merchant Manager, Tonbridge / Tun Wells £neg

We have various positions in the Builders Merchant Trade, from Counter sales Staff to Branch managers, you must have a min of 2yrs industry specific experience.

Racking / Mezz Flooring Sales Manager, National, up to £55,000

An experienced and dynamic sales manager required for a Market Leading Racking and Mezzanine company, the company is based on the Kent coast, but you will be selling Nationally

a min of 3 yrs industry specific experienced is essential

Travel Sales (seat broker) £24,000 ote East Malling/London Bridge/ Croydon

Our Client a "Top 100" company, requires several Telesales (incoming) Seat Brokers to work in busy, modern sales office in East Malling / Croydon / London Bridge ; you will be required to take incoming calls and sell flights, cruises and hotel rooms. This is a pure sales position requiring self motivation, enthusiasm and a dynamic ""go getter"". The Basic salary is £9500 (£10000 in Croydon and London), plus 20% of the profit of all sales made. The Average wage is £22k, but £30k is achievable. You will need a car for the East Malling office, (but the parking is free). Full Training is given.

Litigation Secretaries, Kent, Up to £16,000

Prestigious, well established, professional law firms based in Maidstone / Sevenoaks / Tonbridge / Tunbridge Wells require a litigation secretaries to work in all departments. Excellent package depending on application.

ACCOUNTS VACANCIES
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Financial Accountant TUN WELLS £35k

Qualified (ICAEW) Accountant with experience in Word, Excel, Sage and Winforecast, required for large investment company based in Tunbridge Wells;

Duties Include;

Monthly management accounts (including for LLPs)
Quarterly forecasts (winforecast)
Year-end accounts and tax work (e.g. P11Ds)
Quarterly management accounts (AIM Company)
Working capital forecasts
Assisting on bank reporting including loan covenant compliance
Assisting with investor reporting
Year-end accounts and tax work
Liaising with property team re maintaining capital expenditure budgets and development funding

as well as;

Control and/or maintenance of nominal and general ledgers
Liaison with UK and European tax, accounting and audit teams (which may involve travel)
Assistance with tax compliance
Assistance with maintaining IT infrastructure

A generous Salary Package is on offer

The likely candidate will be from a chartered accountancy firm (possibly wanting to come and work locally from a London Firm)

 

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING VACANCIES
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Materials Buyer ; Paddock Wood £35k+

Experienced Materials Buyer required for this busy and successful Security equipment company (Steel Gates, Barriers etc), you will be tenacious, an excellent negotiator and come from a structured, and preferably construction / steelworks buying background. Salary £35k+ depending upon experience.

Sales Development Engineer £ 28k to £30k+car+benefits DARTFORD

Our Client, Europe’s leading Engineering Services / Factory / Machinery Relocation Company requires a new Sales Development Engineer to take over from the now promoted Sales Engineer.
You will need a background in Engineering / Factory services and be able to service / develop the existing clients (50%) and self generate new customers (50%).
You will cover the whole of the South of England from Milton Keynes down to Cornwall / Kent. You will probably spend 3 days in the field and 2 days in the Dartford regional Office


Salary £28,000 to £30,000k + car + benefits


The Company has a Turnover of over £50m and employs 280 staff pan Europe (the Dartford office employs 90)


Contracts Manager £excellent + car + benefits ASHFORD

Busy progressive medium sized Construction Group are looking for an experienced, and effective contracts manager for their "specialist works" Division based in Ashford.

Generous salary and a company car etc

Senior QS Kent £25 to £35k per hour + mileage

We have a variety of Freelance positions, in all areas of Construction, Civils and Road

Please contact Steve Shaw for more details

Project Managers TUN WELLS £excellent + package

Are you experienced Pro active, Dynamic and professionally qualified ?

Do you want to work for a renowned International Consultancy based inTun Wells on a range of projects including commercial, residential, leisure and education sectors ?

Good Promotional prospects, up to Partner / Director Level and a Market Leading Salary await the right candidates

Associate level QS TUN WELLS £excellent + package

Are you experienced Pro active, Dynamic and professionally qualified ?

Do you want to work for a renowned International Consultancy based inTun Wells on a range of projects including commercial, residential, leisure and education sectors ?

Good Promotional prospects, up to Partner / Director Level and a Market Leading Salary await the right candidates

Senior QS TUN WELLS £excellent + package

Are you experienced Pro active, Dynamic and professionally qualified ?

Do you want to work for a renowned International Consultancy based inTun Wells on a range of projects including commercial, residential, leisure and education sectors ?

Good Promotional prospects, up to Partner / Director Level and a Market Leading Salary await the right candidates

Structural Engineer SEVENOAKS £30 to £45k + package

Busy, medium sized, prestigious Practice based in modern Town Centre offices require several Qualified Structural Engineers at all levels
Generous Salary for the right candidate
Including; Pension, bonus and Private Medical Cover

Senior QS TUN WELLS £35 to £45k + package

Expanding and Dynamic QS and Project Management practice requires an experienced QS.
You will need to be versatile and self driven, with a balanced experience and a commitment to providng an excellent service.
Candidates must be familiar with all stages of the construction process.
A generous salary and Benefits will be provided.

Asst QS TUN WELLS £neg + package

Expanding and Dynamic QS and Project Management practice requires an Assistant QS.
This position would suit an enthusiastic individual with a min of 2 years relevant experience, ideally you will have commenced your structured training for your APC and be keen to progress to Chartered Status.

A generous salary and Benefits will be provided.

Contracts Manager MAIDSTONE £35 to £45k + package

Experienced Contracts Manager required by busy and expanding Construction firm based in Maidstone

You will have experience in all aspects of contractors management, be computer literate and be capable of working on projects from £100,000 to £3m

A generous salary package is on offer for the right candidate

Senior QS CROWBOROUGH £35 to £45k + package

Expanding medium sized contractor working on a variety of projects throughout the UK and overseas with values upto £5m, requires a motivated and experienced QS with a min of 5 years experience of dealing with simultaneous projects. Ideally educated to degree level (although not essential), you will be working in a friendly and vibrant team, with excellent career prospects.
 

Contractors QS MAIDSTONE £ neg

Experienced Contractors QS required by busy and expanding Construction firm based in Maidstone

You will have experience in all aspects of contractors surveying , be computer literate and be capable of working on projects from £100,000 to £3m

A generous salary package is on offer for the right candidate

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor  HAYWARDS HEATH £ neg

Intermediate QS with a min of 2 years job experience required to work for this PQS / Project Manager based in Haywards Heath.

You will be working both at the Office and in Bexhill.

Transport is desirable but not essential as the office / site are both near Main Line Stations

Ongoing Training is supported, but this posotion will not suit a Graduate with no experience

Salary will depend on Experience
 

Senior Project Surveyor  GUILDFORD / HARLOW £ neg

Senior QS trained Project Surveyor required by this International construction and project management Company, to work on a new £12m fit out Project in Harlow (Essex); Initally you will work from their Guildford office, and then become site based in October. You will have a min of 8 years relevant experience on projects over £5m. The salary package will be generous and will reflect your experience.

Quantity Surveyor (PQS)  SIDCUP £ neg

Busy well established PQS practice require a Qualified QS with approx 5 years Post Qualification Experience, you will have the following;

a. PQS Background including measurement for BQ's etc
b.. Some Employer's Agent experience/Project management
c.. Education and Housing experience would be an advantage

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor (PQS)  SIDCUP £ neg

Busy established PQS practice requires an Intermediate PQS (degree ; pref Qualified)

you will have

a.. PQS Background including measurement for BQ's etc
b.. Some Employer's Agent experience/Project management
c.. Education and Housing experience would be an advantage

Design Architect, up to £30,000 CANTERBURY

To work primarily in the residential sector, our client is looking for a Part 3 Qualified, creative and knowledgeable (with experience of Autocad LT) to secure commissions, prepare conceptual outlines, work up to stat approval and tender. The position involves building relationships with clients and running your own jobs.

Surveyor / Estimator, home based for Tun Wells area £neg

National Management Company that specialise in Domestic Insurance Repairs require home based surveyor/estimator with knowledge of Domestic Claims, to prepare schedules of works and estimates. Previous experience of similar works essential, together with good computer skills

Surveyor / Estimator, home based for Canterbury area £neg

National Management Company that specialise in Domestic Insurance Repairs require home based surveyor/estimator with knowledge of Domestic Claims, to prepare schedules of works and estimates. Previous experience of similar works essential, together with good computer skills

Construction CAD Technician, up to £25,000 CANTERBURY

Very Busy ; Designer / Architect requires experienced CAD technician with good building knowledge you must have a minimum of 2 years experience, and be knowledgeable of construction in the UK. (autocad / LT) 

Architectural Technician, up to £30,000 Nr Tonbridge

Very Busy practice of Architects requires experienced Architectural technician with good CAD knowledge based near Tonbridge, you must have a minimum of 3 years experience, and be fully knowledgeable of the current Building Regulations.

Quantity Surveyor SEVENOAKS £neg

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor (Professional Practice)

Enthusiastic and motivated QS required to work in Sevenoaks Office

You will become a key member of a small time working in a highly professional and progressive office

NON SMOKING

Quantity Surveyor LONDON £neg

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor (Professional Practice)

Enthusiastic and motivated QS required to work in London Office

You will become a key member of a small time working in a highly professional and progressive office

NON SMOKING

Qualified Structural Engineer to £43,000pa Sevenoaks

Graduate / Chartered / near Chartered Engineers required by established, go ahead practice, excellent offices, good prospects and competitive pay; according to experience.

Benefits include pension, bonus and private medical cover.

Joinery Estimator £ excellent salary; TONBRIDGE Kent

Specialist high quality Joinery Company requires an experienced Joinery Estimator for its Range of Standard and Bespoke quality hardwood and softwood Joinery Products.

GP Surveyor to £ 45,000 Hadlow Nr Tonbridge

Experienced RICS Qualified GP surveyor (or Building Surveyor) required for busy Practice of Building Surveyors.

Architectural Technician, up to £26,000 Nr Tonbridge

Small practice of Architects requires experienced Architectural technician with good CAD knowledge based in Tonbridge.

Joiner £20,000 to £ 30,000 Tonbridge

Well equipped joiners shop requires competent enthusiastic joiner to work in this friendly workshop.

Architectural CAD Technician, Negotiable Nr Tonbridge

Established practice of architects requires experienced Auto CAD tech based in Hadlow, Nr Tonbridge. Must have AutoCAD 14 knowledge and a good knowledge of the Building Regulations.

Structural CAD Technician, £Negotiable Nr Sevenoaks

Established practice of Structural Engineers requires experienced Auto CAD tech based in Chipstead near Sevenoaks. Must have Auto CAD knowledge.

Structural Engineer SEVENOAKS £17 to £22k

Graduate engineer with up to 4 years post grad Structural or Civils experience

Drainage Engineer/ Technician SEVENOAKS £neg

Graduate or Technician with design experience must be CAD literate

Senior Structural Engineer SEVENOAKS £26 to £30K

Senior Structural Engineer or Team Leader to head up new team of Engineers

IT AND OTHER VACANCIES
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CAD Technician, Nr Tonbridge Negotiable

Established practice of architects requires experienced Auto CAD technician. Must have Auto CAD 14 knowledge.

Legal Secretaries, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Various departments including Commercial and Property Litigation and private Client.

TEACHING/LEGAL/NURSING/CARE VACANCIES
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Legal Secretaries, Sevenoaks / Tonbridge / Tunbridge Wells, Kent up to £16k

Various departments including Commercial and Property Litigation and private Client.