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OFFICE
Our office team is comprised of Estimators, Quantity Surveyors and Buyers who are responsible for the conception, planning and design of tenders and projects. We also have a highly skilled Accounts Team and Marketing & HR Team.
SITE
Our site team is at the heart of every project we complete. We are very proud of the strong team we have built, with in house Carpenters, Ground Workers, Skilled Labourers and Plant Operatives.
MANAGEMENT
Our management team boasts over 150 years experience within the industry and includes Operations, Contracts and Site Management. Their drive, focus and passion for delivery for our clients runs right through the rest of the company.
Training & Apprenticeships
We are always looking out for fresh talent to bring new ideas and strengthen the Gray & Sons team. Whether you are starting out in your career or you are an established professional looking to progress, take a look at our website to learn more about our services, our culture, and our people so you can see how you would fit into our team.
At Gray & Sons we support the development and growth of all of our employees and invest in certified training to ensure they reach their full potential within the business. We have been a member of Skills4Site for over 15 years and have worked closely with them to put together training plans for both our office, site and management employees. Skills4Site are supported by CITB and provide our staff with training and qualifications such as: NVQs, CSCS, health and safety, first aid, manual handling, SMSTS and SSSTS.
We offer apprenticeships across all areas of our business. Our employees are at the core of the work Gray & Sons does and we want to give our apprentices the transferable skills and experiences they need to start their careers. We work with local colleges to provide apprenticeship programmes in both our site and office teams.
Take a look at our apprentice testimonials below!
APPRENTICE PROFILE
NAME:
REECE
JOB TITLE:
APPRENTICE CARPENTER
COURSE:
CARPENTRY & JOINERY – LEVEL 2
COURSE DURATION:
2 YEARS
AWARD:
BENCH JOINERY CSKILLS
AWARD LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA.
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT (CSCS) CARD
APPRENTICE PROFILE
NAME:
FLYNN
JOB TITLE:
APPRENTICE ESTIMATOR/SURVEYOR
COURSE:
SURVEYING TECHNICIAN – LEVEL 3
COURSE DURATION:
2 YEARS
AWARD:
LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN SURVEYING
ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF RICS (AssocRICS)
Current Job Opportunities
Office Administrator
We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join our team at Gray & Sons Builders Ltd in Bedford.
You will provide administrative support to both the Commercial & Residential Teams, under the management of the Operations Manager.
To be suitable for the role, you must have previous experience of working in either an Administrative or Secretarial type role, ideally being based in construction but this is not essential.
Responsibilities:
• Managing day-to-day administrative tasks within the office.
• Meeting and greeting clients at reception.
• Answering and forwarding internal and external phone calls.
• Consistently maintaining excellent customer service standards by promptly responding to customer enquiries and complaints.
• Sending out tender enquires for the Surveyors & Estimators
• Assisting Senior Management team with clerical tasks.
• Diary & Calendar Management for Senior Team.
• Office Management, including regular H&S monitoring checks, regular food and toiletry shops, organising fire drills and weekly fire alarm checks
• Ordering and keeping track of stationary.
• Receiving, sorting and distributing daily mail/deliveries.
• Taxing work vehicles.
• Creating O&M Manuals for clients.
• Creating presentation folders for meetings.
• Managing and booking events for the company.
• Filing relevant information in employee personnel files, archiving, and vehicle folders.
• Updating Social Media platforms.
Essential Skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill
• Accurate eye for detail
• Good IT and administrative skills
• Flexible approach
• Must be a driven individual who is used to working in a team
• Ability to work on their own initiative
• Driving License
Desirable Skills:
• Experience working in construction environment.
• Marketing Experience
Benefits:
• Company Events
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Rural location
Salary: Subject to negotiation
Contract Type: Full Time Permanent
Contracted Hours: 39 hours per week – Mon-Thurs 8:30am-17:00pm, Fri 8:30am-16:00pm
Application deadline: 25.7.25
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking
Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Administrative: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
• Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person