Construction Director

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Manchester seeks a Construction Director to oversee projects in the Education, Defence, and aviation sectors. Responsibilities include managing teams, leading tender processes, and ensuring client satisfaction. Applicants should have senior-level experience and strong communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including a car allowance and healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working at a senior level.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with focus and direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bidding of tenders and manage construction teams.
• Engage in effective project planning and coordination.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key clients.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project procurement understanding

Multi-disciplinary team management

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

Building a sustainable tomorrow

What if your next step led further than you thought? With a reputation built over 150 years, BAM has the depth, scale and momentum to offer you more than a next step. We offer you a path. One that can take you across sectors, into leadership, or even around the world.

We invest in development because we want our people to stay and grow. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help you get there.

Role

BAM Construction Ltd are seeking applications for a Construction Director to be based in the North West supporting the wider Northern Region. This is an excellent career opportunity for an individual who wants to bring dynamism and creativity to our construction activities and help shape the future strategic direction of our business. Reporting to the Regional Director, and as a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead a portfolio of projects with expertise in Education, Defence and aviation sectors from pre-construction through to completion and aftercare.

Key responsibilities

• Taking the lead in the bidding of tenders and subsequent negotiations, leading the pre-construction process and then overseeing successful delivery on site, followed by the aftercare.
• Managing the construction teams to deliver quality projects within agreed budgets and programme timescales and ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Business development including the building and strengthening of relationships with key clients and consultants, to ensure a steady pipeline of work.
• Engaging in effective project planning and management and coordination of design and construction activities at pre-construction stage.
• Managing a multi-disciplinary team; providing leadership, direction and guidance, to help create a high performing team.
• Liaising with other BAM businesses to create synergies and offer added-value services to clients, whenever possible.
• Sharing market information gleaned at project level with the region and the wider company when relevant.
• Developing relationships with clients, consultants and the supply chain with a view to building long-term and productive relationships.
• Being a visible leader on health and safety, encouraging a culture of improvement and ensuring that health and safety is the overriding priority on all operations.
• Managing and coordinating staff requirements in line with the overall demands of the region’s workload.
• Working closely with the commercial discipline to ensure the commercial success of all projects and contributing to the commercial performance of the region.
• Advocating and embedding BAM’s values across all activities, driving the sustainability strategy and fostering a culture of psychological safety.

Your team

Working across any of our northern offices on a hybrid basis.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Car allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

What do you bring to the role?

You will have demonstrable experience working at a senior level, have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively engage with clients and external consultants while building relationships internally and externally. You will understand both private and public sector project procurement processes, and be comfortable working in a time critical, fast moving environment. Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team. You will be able to demonstrate effective and persuasive internal and external communication skills. Ability to multi-task and provide focus, direction and solutions where required.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or expression, or other characteristics. The application process.

Inclusion and adjustments

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

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