Country:
United Kingdom
City:
Birmingham, United Kingdom ; Dublin, Ireland
Req ID:
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Seniority Level:
Mid:Senior Level
About CRH
We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.
CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non:residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value:added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.
Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting:edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.
Learn more about us through the following Link.
Position Overview
CRH is a global leader in building materials, operating in 20+ countries with a substantial and diverse real estate footprint. While real estate isn't our core business, it's a powerful lever for performance improvement and we're looking for someone who can help us unlock that potential.
This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded real estate professional their expertise in a dynamic industrial setting. You'll work across countries and businesses to help us optimise our footprint, execute transactions, and build capability. Sometimes you'll lead a land sale directly; other times you'll support and challenge local teams as they execute. You'll also help shift mindsets : working with operational leaders to better manage their assets.
You'll report to the Real Estate Director for CRH International and collaborate with internal real estate professionals (where we have them), operational leadership, and a network of trusted external agents that you'll help build and manage.
This role will appeal to someone who enjoys applying deep real estate knowledge in a business:first environment, and who thrives on variety, influence, and impact.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
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Lead and support real estate optimisation initiatives across CRH International.
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Drive financial performance : accountable for budgeting and forecasting, cost oversight, and profit delivery through real estate strategies that align with accounting policies and support broader business goals.
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Drive value creation through footprint rationalisation, consolidation, and strategic land sales.
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Partner with local teams to challenge and guide real estate decisions.
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Help build real estate capability and shift culture around asset management.
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Develop and manage a network of external agents to support execution across markets.
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Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Legal, Strategy, and Performance teams to align real estate actions with business goals.
Key Functional Competencies
You possess the following:
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Deep expertise in property valuation, leasing, tran