Construction Manager

Nicholas Associates; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced Construction Manager. This role involves operational management of a new region, ensuring high standards in project delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in leading teams within the residential groundworks sector and possess exceptional negotiation and communication skills. The firm offers an industry-leading remuneration package, reflective of experience and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in a construction management role within a residential groundworks company.
• Track record of engaging and leading large teams.
• Exceptional negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management for a new region.
• Take full responsibility for delivering construction projects.
• Manage and motivate team of Contracts Managers and Site Managers.

Skills

Engaging and leading large teams

Negotiation skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

Overview

The Company: Our client is a Groundworks and Civil Engineering company, operating as a sub-contractor for major and regional housebuilders, as well as other market sectors.

The Role

The successful Construction Manager will provide a operational management of brand new Region for the company, leveraging their reputation and scale.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to a Director
• Taking full responsibility for delivery of the construction phase of projects for the Region
• Maintain high standards
• Delivering projects to programme
• Manage and motivate team of Contracts Manager, Project Manager, Site Managers
• Engage and motivate the team to achieve process and programme improvements
• Support commercial teams
• Drive quality and process improvement
• Ensure insurers, funders, Clients and Building Inspectors are fully satisfied
• Identify future resource requirements and recruit appropriately

Qualifications

• Experience in Construction Manager, or Senior Contracts Manager/Contracts Manager/Operations Manager within a residential groundworks company
• Track record in engaging and leading large teams
• Extensive local and sector knowledge
• Exceptional negotiation, leadership and communication skills are required
• Excellent commercial acumen
• Competent in influencing colleagues, suppliers and local authorities to support a successful project delivery
• Organised, structured and professional approach

Remuneration

Our client is offering an industry leading remuneration package, the salary is dependent on experience, plus a generous performance related bonus. If you feel that you are the engaging, successful leader our client requires, please contact John Ashcroft (phone number removed)

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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