Operations Director

Sweco UK Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry leader is seeking a dynamic Operations Director to join their Building Standards team. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented group of Building Safety Consultants, ensuring targets are met while fostering business growth. Your expertise in Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act will be crucial as you influence strategic decisions and drive project success. This innovative firm offers a flexible and inclusive working environment, emphasizing career progression and collaboration. If you are passionate about making a significant impact in the construction sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working options

Training and development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Degree and professional qualification required for the role.
• Strong understanding of Building Regulations and Safety Act essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Building Safety Consultants.
• Develop business opportunities and ensure financial targets are met.

Skills

Building Regulations

Building Safety Act

Analytical Skills

Commercial Decision Making

Team Leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Professional qualification (MRICS, MCIOB, MCABE)

Job description

About Us

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation, and make societies more sustainable.

Sweco Building Standards offers clients a class-leading regulatory & consultancy Building Standards service that is specifically co-ordinated to meet the responsibilities being imposed through the Building Safety Act and BCAR processes.

We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise, and this underpins our full suite of services. Our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.

Do you have what it takes to transform society?

Sweco Building Standards is the industry leader in Building Safety Act consultancy. We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise that underpins our full suite of Building Safety Act duty holder support services. Our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Operations Director to join our Building Standards team in Bristol, London, Birmingham or Teesside.

What does the role involve?

You will lead and manage a team of Building Safety Consultants ensuring that targets are being met in terms of financial results, clients, projects, and people. You will develop the team and generate business by looking for leads/opportunities to maximise profit whilst supporting the wider business unit, region, and business.

To be successful in this role you'll have:

1. An appropriate degree along with an appropriate professional qualification such as MRICS, MCIOB or MCABE.
2. A good understanding of Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act.
3. Capacity to influence strategic decision making within the business and an ability to make commercial decisions within defined parameters.
4. Good analytical and process ability.
5. A proven track record within Building Control or a related construction discipline.

What's in it for you?

Working for Sweco you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop together. A meaningful career where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

As part of our Building Standards division, and the wider teams, you'll work to maintain the highest standards alongside a team of innovators in a variety of projects, with regular training and bitesized learning opportunities.

We're committed to enabling all our colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning, or other interests. We offer flexible and hybrid working to ensure we have a healthy work/life balance, and ask our employees to have an office or site presence on an average of three days a week.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity, and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

In order to address your request the following information is needed:

1. Name
2. The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
3. The position title
4. Requisition/vacancy number

Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2022 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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