JOB TITLE: Operations Administrator 

REPORTS TO: Operations Director

LOCATION: Office Based / Hybrid

CONTRACT: Permanent

SALARY: circa £25k

Coactivation Ltd are a young family-run architectural design practice, working throughout the U.K. to deliver improved homes with reduced CO2 emissions. 

Working mainly with social housing providers and insulation installers, we have helped to deliver energy efficiency retrofit to hundreds of social and private homes, alleviating fuel poverty for residents and helping our clients to achieve their net zero carbon plans.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we are excited to be expanding our operations team.

If you have an interest in improving peoples’ homes and helping to drive the achievement of net zero carbon in the UK built environment, drop us an email to careers@coactivation.co.uk

with your expression of interest – we’d be delighted to hear from you.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide administration and support to the survey and design team to help achieve 

successful delivery of allocated retrofit projects. You will work as part of the operations team covering a wide variety of administration tasks. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processing, quality control and tracking for a wide range of retrofit documents.

• Upload documents to an online portal, as part of the retrofit lodgement process.

• Accurately updating Project Status spreadsheets to reflect progress.

• Communication with the team and clients to rectify document errors and missing data.

• Other administrative tasks to support the Operations, Survey and Design Teams.

KEY PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

• You must possess excellent attention to detail and be willing to take responsibility and ownership of all areas of your work.

• You must have the ability to maintain a professional manner with clients and external stakeholders.

• You must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, within the team and with our clients.

• You must have good Microsoft Office skills, especially Microsoft Excel.

• You will ideally have at least 3 years Microsoft Office experience.

• You will work well under pressure and be able to manage competing demands on your time.

• You must be able to work well as part of a team and willing to help and support each other. 

• A positive attitude, willingness to learn and a sense of humour are essential.

You will share our values of:

✓ Honesty and Integrity

✓ Collaborative and Friendly

✓ Sustainability over profit

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Head of Building Surveying

REPORTS TO: Managing Director

LOCATION: Hybrid position, Derby/East Midlands location preferred

CONTRACT: Permanent

SALARY: Up to £65K depending on experience

START DATE: As soon as possible

Coactivation Ltd are a young family-run architectural design practice, working throughout the U.K. to deliver improved homes with reduced CO2 emissions.  

Working mainly with social housing providers and insulation contractors, we have helped to deliver energy efficiency retrofit to hundreds of social and private homes, alleviating fuel poverty for residents and helping our clients to achieve their net zero carbon plans.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we are excited to be expanding our survey and design team.  As Head of Building Surveying with Coactivation, you will be provided with ongoing professional development and training to expand your skills and to help drive our retrofit business forwards.

If you have an interest in improving peoples’ homes and helping to drive the achievement of net zero carbon in the UK built environment, drop us an email to careers@coactivation.co.uk to explain why you’re the right fit for this role – we’d be delighted to hear from you. 

JOB PURPOSE

This is a strategic role designed to help take Coactivation to the next level.  It will form part of the senior leadership team and offers the role holder the potential to shape the direction of the business as we look to continue our high growth trajectory.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Skills / Responsibilities:

To lead the in-house PAS2035 Retrofit Assessor team, helping to upskill the team to expand our range of survey offerings.

To oversee work undertaken by subcontract surveyors and Retrofit Assessors.

To liaise with Retrofit Coordinators, designers, client site teams and project managers to plan and delivery work effectively and in line with programme requirements.

To support the sales process, providing estimated costs and sales collateral for quotations.

To drive new business development, helping to diversify our survey offering. 

KEY PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

You will be:

Passionate about net zero carbon and in particular reducing the carbon emissions from existing buildings.

Motivated to help lift social tenants, private rental tenants and homeowners out of fuel poverty through high quality retrofit.

Experienced in delivery of surveys for energy efficiency retrofit, with a minimum of 5 years UK based post qualification experience.

Experienced in delivery of stock condition surveys for housing associations and local authorities.

Excited by the prospect of taking a leading role within a growing business specialising in energy efficiency retrofit.

Determined to succeed and ambitious, willing to go the extra mile to achieve personal and professional success.

A Chartered Surveyor MRICS, qualified DEA and Retrofit Assessor.

Retrofit Coordinator qualification desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

Able to lead a small team of dedicated retrofit design professionals, liaising with client project teams to ensure high quality retrofit designs are delivered on time across a range of projects.

You will share our values of:

Honesty and Integrity

Collaborative and Friendly

Sustainability over profit

All enquiries and applications to careers@coactivation.co.uk

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Lead Solar Installer

REPORTS TO: Managing Director

LOCATION: Derby

CONTRACT: Permanent

SALARY: Up to £60k depending on experience 

START DATE: ASAP

Coactivation Ltd are a young family-run architectural design practice, working throughout the U.K. to deliver improved homes with reduced CO2 emissions. 

Working mainly with social housing providers and insulation contractors, we have helped to deliver energy efficiency retrofit to hundreds of social and private homes, alleviating fuel poverty for residents and helping our clients to achieve their net zero carbon plans.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we are excited to be developing a Solar PV Installation capability. 

As a Lead Solar Installer with Coactivation, you will be helping to develop our Solar PV installation capability and will be expected to head up our 

Solar PV installation division as the business grows. 

You will have supervisory experience and be ready to hit the ground running, as we anticipate rapid growth over the course of 2023.

If you have an interest in improving peoples’ homes and helping to drive the achievement of net zero carbon in the UK built environment, drop us an email to careers@coactivation.co.uk with your expression of interest – we’d be delighted to 

hear from you. 

JOB PURPOSE

To lead the installation and maintenance of Solar PV, battery storage and EV charging points in domestic and commercial properties, providing a friendly and professional customer experience. 

To support our retrofit delivery teams in providing electrician support to the installation of energy efficiency measures such as low energy lighting and loft insulation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Skills / Responsibilities:

Overall team leadership of the Solar PV installation team, liaising with the Managing Director to plan and deliver installations.

Installation, testing and commissioning of roof mounted solar PV panels, installation of battery storage and EV charging points and both domestic and commercial properties.

Carrying out all installations in a timely and safe manner.

Generation of documentation required to secure MCS certification.

Carrying out maintenance on previously installed systems.

Provision of electrician support to retrofit installation teams.

KEY PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

NVQ Level 3 qualified electrician with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

18th Edition Wiring Regulations.

City & Guilds 2391 Testing and Inspection.

BPEC Solar PV Installation, City & Guilds 2399 or similar.

CSCS/ECS/JIB card holder.

You will have at least 2 years of residential or commercial solar PV installation experience.

You will have a full, clean driving license and be willing to work nationwide, although work will predominantly be in the East Midlands region.

You’ll have good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and manage 

own time effectively.

You’ll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and 

maintain strong collaborative internal and external working relationships.

You’ll need to show that you can take responsibility, meet project deadlines, to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

You’ll be ambitious with a willingness to work hard to drive both personal and business success.

You will share our values of:

✓ Honesty and Integrity

✓ Collaborative and Friendly

✓ Sustainability over profit

All enquiries and applications to careers@coactivation.co.uk

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Retrofit Assessor

REPORTS TO: Managing Director

LOCATION: Hybrid position, Derby/East Midlands location preferred

CONTRACT: Permanent

SALARY: Up to £35K depending on experience

START DATE: ASAP

Coactivation Ltd are a young family-run architectural design practice, working throughout the U.K. to deliver improved homes with reduced CO2 emissions. 

Working mainly with social housing providers and insulation contractors, we have helped to deliver energy efficiency retrofit to thousands of social and private homes, alleviating fuel poverty for residents and helping our clients to achieve their net zero carbon plans.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we are excited to be expanding our survey and design team.

As a Retrofit Assessor with Coactivation, you will be provided with ongoing professional development and training to expand your skills and to help drive our retrofit business forwards.

If you have an interest in improving peoples’ homes and helping to drive the achievement of net zero carbon in the UK built environment, drop us an email to careers@coactivation.co.uk with your expression of interest – we’d be delighted to 

hear from you. 

JOB PURPOSE

To provide retrofit assessment support to retrofit project delivery teams, ensuring that the 

interests of the client and Coactivation are safeguarded. 

To provide energy reports, condition reports and professional expertise and support, working directly with client project delivery teams to ensure that projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and to a high level of quality.

KEY SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES

To undertake on site energy assessment and retrofit assessment surveys as required, 

including overnight stays where needed.

Produce energy performance reports, energy performance certificates, condition reports

and other related reports in line with project needs.

Make recommendations based on assessment findings, liaising with Retrofit Coordinators and Designers.

Complete administration duties relating to projects alongside the Operations team.

Liaise with other Coactivation staff members effectively.

Build and maintain relationships with clients, homeowners, and internal staff.

KEY PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

You will have a building surveying qualification, ideally to HND or Degree level.

You will be DEA qualified, holding a level 3 diploma in Domestic Energy Assessment and 

you will have completed a Retrofit Assessor upskill course.

You will have independent Trustmark Registration through an accreditation scheme, ideally Elmhurst.

You will have at least 1 year of residential sector surveying experience, including experience of delivering retrofit assessments.

You will have a full, clean driving license and your own vehicle for work use.

You’ll have good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and manage 

own time effectively.

You’ll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and

maintain strong collaborative internal and external working relationships.

You’ll need to show that you can take responsibility, meet project deadlines, to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

You’ll be ambitious with a willingness to work hard to drive both personal and business success.

You will share our values of:

✓ Honesty and Integrity

✓ Collaborative and Friendly

✓ Sustainability over profit

All enquiries and applications to careers@coactivation.co.uk