Director Of Scaffolding

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited; Sittingbourne; Presencial; GBP 63.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited is seeking a Scaffolding Director for a senior leadership role based in Sittingbourne, Kent. You will establish and run a dedicated scaffolding division within an established construction business, delivering safe, cost-effective projects and driving growth.

You’ll set strategy, win contracts, manage budgets, lead teams and ensure NASC compliance, with autonomy to shape the division and influence long-term business growth.

Formación

• Experience establishing and growing a scaffolding division or business.
• Strong knowledge of NASC guidance and TG20.
• Experience securing contracts with developers and main contractors.
• Proven senior management or director-level leadership.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and develop the scaffolding division to deliver projects.
• Lead business strategy and growth of the operation.
• Manage commercial performance, budgets and profitability.
• Oversee estimating, pricing and tendering for packages.
• Recruit and develop scaffolding teams and supervision.
• Coordinate labour, materials and resources across projects.
• Ensure safety compliance and NASC/TG20 standards.
• Report on project performance and risks.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Business development

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Descripción del empleo

Scaffolding Director - Scaffolding / Construction

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent

Salary: Up to 70,000 per annum

Sector: Construction / Scaffolding / Access Solutions

Employment Type: Full-time

The Opportunity

Hill McGlynn are currently working with an established construction business who are looking to appoint an experienced Scaffolding 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 scaffolding division, department or business.

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

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

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

The Role

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

• Taking responsibility for the establishment and development of a scaffolding division.
• Developing and implementing a business strategy to support the growth of the scaffolding operation.
• Identifying and securing new scaffolding contracts and business opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with developers, main contractors and other clients.
• Managing the commercial and operational performance of the scaffolding division.
• Overseeing the estimating, pricing and tendering of scaffolding packages.
• Managing contract negotiations, project budgets and profitability.
• Recruiting, managing and developing scaffolding teams, supervisors and operational personnel.
• Coordinating labour, materials, equipment and resources across multiple projects.
• Overseeing scaffolding projects from initial planning and erection through to dismantling and completion.
• Ensuring scaffolding operations comply with relevant Health & Safety legislation, regulations and industry standards.
• Monitoring project performance, costs, margins and commercial risks.
• Establishing effective operational procedures, reporting systems and management processes.
• Ensuring appropriate scaffold inspections, design requirements and safe working procedures are implemented.
• Working closely with senior leadership to support the long-term growth and profitability of the business.

About You

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

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience setting up and running a scaffolding division, department or business - essential.
• Significant experience within the scaffolding and access industry.
• Proven experience in a senior management, operational leadership or director-level position.
• Strong understanding of the commercial and operational requirements of running a scaffolding business.
• Experience securing contracts and developing relationships with developers and main contractors.
• Strong knowledge of scaffolding estimating, tendering, pricing and contract profitability.
• Experience managing scaffolding teams, supervisors and subcontractors across multiple projects.
• Good knowledge of scaffolding regulations, industry standards and safe working practices, including NASC guidance and TG20 requirements.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and business development skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational abilities.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to 70,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Senior leadership position based from the Sittingbourne, Kent office.
• Opportunity to establish and develop a specialist scaffolding division.
• Significant autonomy and responsibility for business development and operational performance.
• Opportunity to influence the long-term growth and direction of the scaffolding operation.
• Opportunity to work within an established construction business with ambitious plans for growth.