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Location: Flexible

Reporting into our Projects Operations Manager, we are looking to expand our Projects department due to growth with two new roles.

Key responsibilities:

• ‘Cradle to grave’ approach to the project management of refrigeration installation schemes within the food retail sector.
• All projects must be delivered on time, within scope, budget and to a high standard.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients and other relevant stakeholders.
• Survey sites and create scoping documents based on client specification, preferences and good refrigeration practices.
• Create programmes, phasing plans or other requirements as determined by the project needs, constraints and responsibilities to meet all of the customer’s requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, such as H&S files, programmes, labour request forms and O&Ms.
• Create and submit pricing documents for each allocated project using a mixture of client and internal schedules where necessary.
• Take financial responsibility for each scheme including cost tracking and profit forecasting.
• Work closely with the Clade Installations Manager to select site resource at the correct rates, skillset and levels of experience.
• Order all materials required for each project based on the designs provided, scope of works and client specification.
• Visit each live project site on a regular basis and communicate daily with the customer, principal contractor and internal teams.
• Manage your own time effectively and productively whilst meeting the project requirements and never letting the customer down.
• Capture all project variations throughout and communicate these appropriately.
• Identify cost saving options at every opportunity whilst maintaining quality and the specification requirements.
• Provide the Clade Projects Operations Manager with regular reports and updates on project progress (minimum weekly).

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in food retail project management.
• Knowledge of refrigeration is essential.
• Experience in planning, programming, procurement, and project delivery.
• Excellent organisation, forward thinking and planning skills are essential.
• Ability to solve problems and cope well under pressure.
• Leadership skills and business acumen.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of customer service at all times.
• Positive and enthusiastic approach.
• Good time management and general proactive behaviour.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills. (written & verbal).
• Understanding of financials and profitability.
• Flexibility to work outside of regular working hours, as required.
• Willingness to travel (within UK) where required.
• Valid driver’s licence and safe driving record (clean driving licence).
• IT literate.

Clade offer an excellent package, industry leading rates of pay for skilled candidates and exciting career opportunities.

Application Process:

Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com

No agencies please.

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Location: Leeds

We are currently looking to employ electrical fitters to carry out the installation of electrical components as well as the wiring of control panels to refrigeration plant, heat pumps, products and sub-assemblies. The role requires skills in the assemble or wiring electrical parts, pieces or products using a variety of tools and equipment according to required specifications in a specific area of a production line in our manufacturing facility. Experience in a similar role is preferred along with applicable electrical qualifications.

Application Process:

Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com

No agencies please

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Location: Leeds

This role involves assembling and manufacturing goods and products within Clade predominantly but not limited to Heat Pumps, refrigeration plant and chillers or parts associated to the equipment.

You will be required to assemble or fabricate mechanical parts, pieces or products using a variety of tools and equipment according to required specifications in a specific area of a production line in our manufacturing facility whilst reporting to the Team Leader.

Duties include:

• Read, interpret and follow design, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials and other written instructions or procedures to accurately assemble equipment and products.
• Follow instruction from Supervisors and leadership team relating to allocated works and Health & Safety.
• Utilise handheld tools safely as well as the use and safe operation of electrical equipment where trained and / or qualified.
• Performing brazing (where qualified to), in line with safe working practises.
• Maintain inventory of product in workstations – follow allocated works and job packs and complete on time as instructed. Ensure Team Leader and Production Coordinator is informed upon completion.
• Perform quality work checks to ensure the product meets quality standards prior to office QA check by the Technical Support Engineer or Team Leader.
• Identify product defects and complete appropriate documentation or report when defects are identified.
• Rework and/or repair assembled equipment and products according to engineering specification changes or instruction given.
• Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures.

Application Process:

Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com

No agencies please

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Location: Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham regions

Competitive rates of pay.

You will work principally in the region close to your home base however occasionally will also be required to work across the UK to cover holiday periods and at times of high demand.

Our Projects department is recruiting for another skilled Refrigeration Commissioning Engineer to join the growing team and assist with the commissioning of refrigeration plant, water chillers, pump stations and heat pumps. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact supporting our projects installation team by ensuring the commissioning of site based complex refrigeration systems across the UK.

Ideally you will have refrigeration commissioning experience gained within the food retail sector, using natural refrigerants and the latest controls for refrigeration plant.  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the safe management of pressure testing and have an eye for quality.

Qualifications or recent experience and knowledge of working with most types of commercial or light industrial plant products will be helpful but not essential.

• This is a site based commissioning role working on predominantly supermarket refrigeration systems and heat pumps.
• The role will include the setup, testing, checking and fault finding of new and existing refrigeration plant and systems on new and existing food retail sites.
• In addition to food retail, there will be opportunities to work on refrigeration systems in other related fields such as industrial sites.
• There will be opportunities to work on the very latest in refrigeration technology, specifically brand new equipment from the UK and overseas.
• The role reports to the Clade Commissioning Supervisor whilst working closely with the National Installations Manager and fellow Clade Commissioning Engineers.
• The successful candidate will be joining a growing and ambitious company and will have the opportunity to play a key role in it’s future.

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• experience in working on CO₂ and HFC refrigeration systems is essential.
• the candidate must have good technical knowledge and experience of working on refrigeration systems within the food retail sector.
• a ‘can do’ attitude and self-motivation is crucial in this role.
• flexibility in working hours and travel requirements is needed.
• the candidate must be IT literate and hold a full clean driving licence.
• must have excellent organisation and communication skills.

Application Process:

Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com

No agencies please.

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Location: Leeds

We are looking for a recent Graduate or college leaver with a keen interest in numbers and a whizz on Excel but most of all a passion to learn with enthusiasm and a can do attitude.  If this is you, keep reading!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Pricing allocated and tendered refrigeration and heat pump projects.
• Use of client costing schedules.
• Create and develop internal costing schedules.
• Liaise with Clade Installations team for labour pricing.
• Back cost schedules to determine costs and profitability.
• Take responsibility of cost revisions and final account submission.
• Consider and propose value engineering initiatives as part of cost submissions.
• Prepare professional looking pricing return documents for customers.
• Understand and work to client specifications.
• Gain competitive quotations for materials & equipment to minimise costs to the business.
• Deliver detailed handovers with the Clade Project Managers to ensure they have a full understanding of what has been priced and allowed for on each scheme.
• Work closely with the Clade design team to understand requirements prior to job costing.
• Take responsibility for each cost submission whilst engaging directly with all external project stakeholders (including main contractors, end users and external QS team).
• Review and advise on client (financial) contract terms and potential disputes.
• Work across a range of different customers and workstreams.
• Willingness to learn and develop contract knowledge and application.

Candidate Specification / Requirements

• High competency with numbers and mathematics.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of the MS Excel application.
• Excellent attitude and approach to work with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Highly self-reliant, motivated and enthusiastic.
• Approachable, open and able to work as part of a team.
• Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Knowledge and experience of refrigeration installation projects.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills.
• Build & develop relationships within internal and external teams.

Skill Set, Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to adapt to change and uncertainty.
• Excellent knowledge of the key Microsoft applications (specifically MS Excel).
• Ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Excellent attention to detail and forward thinking.
• High output of work to an excellent standard.
• Team working as well as working under own initiative.
• Ability to negotiate well commercially.
• Full clean driving licence.

Benefits

• 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays.
• Additional day’s leave for your birthday.
• Scheme to buy extra holidays.
• Life cover scheme.
• Health shield medical scheme.
• Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Training & Development opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Team events including activities to support local good causes.
• Long service awards.

Application Process:

Further details on this dynamic role can be found on our website https://clade-es.com/careers/

To apply, please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com

Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

No agencies please.