Job Description
Job Title: Head of Construction
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £83,854 plus car allowance
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, Hybrid
Location: Speke, Liverpool
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.
The difference you will make as a Head of Construction:
To be the Head of Construction and manage the Construction Team to provide a quality product efficiently, safely and professionally; within set budgets and agreed timescales, ensuring highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.
Working With Us, You’ll Enjoy
* Competitive pay & generous pension
* 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
* Flexible working options available
* Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
* A wide range of benefits
Diversity And Inclusion At Riverside
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.
This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Role Profile
* To work effectively as part of the senior management team and take a “whole company” perspective to managing issues.
* Responsible for effectively managing the Construction function to ensure best practices are followed, costs are controlled, the Department maximises revenue generation and contribution to the company’s operating profit and increases the value added to the company.
* In conjunction with Managing Director, agree direction of build and locations for compounds and storage.
* Identify critical path issues such as services and put plans in place to meet key dates.
* Identify in advance a schedule of information required to meet the build programme and circulate as necessary.
In conjunction with Managing Director, produce build programmes and monitor and review in conjunction with Contracts/Site Managers to ensure adherence to programmes.
* Liaise with the Head of Commercial on the appointment of suitable sub-contractors and suppliers to ensure adequate resources and expertise to achieve required quality within agreed timescales.
* Liaise with the Head of Sales to ensure up to date understanding of Sales Exchange and Completion targets in order to ensure the Build Programme optimises revenue generation for each development.
* Monitor and inspect developments regularly to ensure that all quality control procedures and being adhered to and that the highest standards of build are being achieved and reflected in good NHBC Audit results.
Visit each site on a regular basis.
* Liaise with the Heads of Commercial and Finance to ensure site and build costs are being controlled within budget. Attend all cost value comparison meetings to review costs and take necessary action to rectify variances.
* Review all extra over costs and variation orders to minimise cost whilst ensuring programme and quality is achieved.
* Ensure the right quantity and calibre of staff are recruited; and in accordance with company policy and procedures.
* Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage staff to ensure they are fully motivated to achieve best performance to meet the company’s needs.
* Ensure the Department runs in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.
* Ensure that poor performance is not tolerated and is remedied via support, training or disciplinary action as appropriate.
* Recognise and encourage excellent performance.
* Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Health, Safety & Environment Policy in order to ensure a safe working environment for employed, sub-contractors and members of the public.
* Ensure compliance with the same, throughout the Department.
* Review specific Health & Safety training needs and ensure appropriate training throughout the Team.
* Monitor and continually review the quality being produced to ensure that at all stages of construction the highest standards are being achieved.
* In liaison with Sales and Technical colleagues, review services to customers, both pre and post completion, with Contracts Managers and Customer Care Manager; and together with a quality product deliver the highest standard of customer satisfaction.
* Attend weekly Build and Sales meeting and keep the management team fully informed of site issues and progress.
* Prepare papers for inclusion in Company Board Pack in a timely manner.
* Contribute to all future land bids, visiting opportunities, advising on most economic and effective order of build. Attend bid meetings.
Person specification
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
* Strong project management skills; highly organised with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines, managing conflicting priorities.
* Customer focused with excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
* Ability to build good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and consultants/regulators and customers.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Proven track record of delivering new business within a commercial environment.
* Experience of coaching and developing others.
* Results focused with the ability to take ownership of tasks.
* Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a similar role with a housing developer.
* An appropriate construction qualification.
* Home location within 30 minutes commute of Prospect office.
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