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What you'll be doing
Within the Construction environment, you’ll manage large projects, oversee safety, health, and environmental standards, coordinate with customers, and handle budgets for around 400 developments across the UK.
Responsibilities
* Manage and monitor Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) performance to ensure compliance with legal obligations and the Company’s SHE Management system.
* Support the provision of suitable tender requirements for subcontractors and suppliers, monitor their performance and provide feedback to the Commercial department.
* Ensure adequate and suitable resources are available for an effective site start.
* Monitor performance against the construction programme to ensure targets are met and completions are on time, providing dates through Sales/Build meetings to ensure legal completions are forecasted.
* Control additional costs for non‑productive and pre‑lateral expenditure to ensure Group guidelines and participate in cost control meetings.
* Liaise with all departments to support the Site Manager’s role and ensure information, materials and contractors are available.
* Monitor each stage of construction as work proceeds to ensure a quality product.
* Liaise with purchasers to ensure we provide a suitable level of service after completion.
* Support the Site Manager in ensuring on‑site construction teams are fully resourced, well‑directed, and supported in communication, training and development.
* Provide a professional interface with purchasers, external contacts, contractors, etc.
* Assist the Construction Director in all matters relating to the efficient performance of the Construction Department.
* Set and achieve build programme targets, as advised by the Construction Director.
* Lead and develop the site management teams.
What you’ll need
* A strong team motivator with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business.
* Proven experience of working in a senior role in the construction industry, including managerial experience.
* Self‑confident, decisive, resilient and able to thrive under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
* A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level 5 in Construction Management with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades (desirable, not essential).
* In‑depth knowledge of all aspects of the construction trade and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations.
* Good knowledge, understanding and experience of dealing with all issues relating to Customer Care.
Benefits
* Competitive Salary
* Competitive Bonus Scheme
* Private Medical Cover – Single Cover
* Company Car or Cash Allowance
* Annual Medical Health Assessment
* 26 days holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years of continuous service up to 29 days)
* Choice of Flexible Benefits
* Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
* Private healthcare support with access to a virtual GP, diagnosis, treatment and more—including physio and talking therapies; family members can be added.
* First‑class pension scheme with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.
* Employee loans and savings accounts, house purchase discounts.
* Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers.
* Paid volunteer and study leave, parents and carers leave, share buying scheme.
Employment type: Full‑time
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