Brickwork Director

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited in Sittingbourne, Kent is seeking an experienced Brickwork Director to establish and lead a dedicated bricklaying division within an established construction business. You will take ownership of setting up the operation, driving growth, and ensuring high standards of delivery across multiple projects.

The role offers senior leadership with significant autonomy to shape strategy, win new contracts, manage budgets and teams, and deliver brickwork packages on time,

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the brickwork division.
• Develop and implement a business strategy to grow the brickwork operation.
• Identify and secure new brickwork contracts and opportunities.
• Manage commercial and operational performance of the brickwork division.
• Recruit, manage and develop bricklaying teams and site personnel.

Job description

Brickwork Director - Bricklaying / Masonry / Construction
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Salary: Up to 75,000 per annum
Sector: Construction / Brickwork / Bricklaying / Residential Development
Employment Type: Full-time

The Opportunity

Hill McGlynn are currently working with an established construction business who are looking to appoint an experienced Brickwork Director to join their team, based from their Sittingbourne office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and commercially minded individual who has a proven track record of establishing, managing and developing a successful bricklaying or brickwork division, department or business.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for developing and leading the brickwork operation, overseeing business development, commercial performance, workforce management and the successful delivery of projects.

This is a senior leadership position offering significant autonomy and the opportunity to play a key role in establishing and growing a specialist brickwork division within an established construction business.

Previous experience setting up and successfully running a bricklaying or brickwork division, department or business is essential for this position.

The Role

As Brickwork Director, you will take responsibility for establishing, managing and developing the brickwork division, ensuring the operation is commercially successful, efficiently managed and capable of delivering projects to a high standard.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking responsibility for the establishment and development of a bricklaying and brickwork division.
• Developing and implementing a business strategy to support the growth of the brickwork operation.
• Identifying and securing new brickwork contracts and business opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with developers, main contractors and other clients.
• Managing the commercial and operational performance of the brickwork division.
• Overseeing the pricing, estimating and tendering of brickwork packages.
• Managing contract negotiations, project budgets and profitability.
• Recruiting, managing and developing bricklaying teams, supervisors and site management personnel.
• Coordinating labour, subcontractors, materials and resources across multiple projects.
• Overseeing the successful delivery of brickwork packages from mobilisation through to completion.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Monitoring project performance, costs, margins and commercial risks.
• Establishing effective operational procedures, reporting systems and management processes.
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety, workmanship and client satisfaction.
• Working closely with senior leadership to support the long-term growth and profitability of the business.

About You

We are looking for an experienced brickwork professional with strong commercial awareness, leadership ability and a proven track record of successfully establishing and managing a bricklaying operation.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience setting up and running a bricklaying or brickwork division, department or business - essential.
• Significant experience within the brickwork, bricklaying or masonry sector.
• Proven experience in a senior management, operational leadership or director-level position.
• Strong understanding of the commercial and operational requirements of running a brickwork business.
• Experience securing contracts and developing relationships with developers and main contractors.
• Strong knowledge of brickwork estimating, tendering, pricing and contract profitability.
• Experience managing bricklaying teams, supervisors and subcontractors across multiple projects.
• A thorough understanding of brickwork construction methods, labour productivity and project programming.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and business development skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational abilities.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to 75,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Senior leadership position based from the Sittingbourne, Kent office.
• Opportunity to establish and develop a specialist bricklaying and brickwork division.
• Significant autonomy and responsibility for business development and operational performance.
• Opportunity to influence the long-term growth and direction of the brickwork operation.
• Opportunity to work within an established construction business with ambitious plans for growth.