Regional Construction Services Manager

Portakabin limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading modular building provider in the UK is seeking a Regional Construction Services Manager to lead a team covering the East Region. The role involves managing construction projects valued at circa £10m, developing strategies for growth, and promoting a positive safety culture. Candidates should have strong leadership experience and commercial awareness. This position offers a competitive salary, yearly bonus, and benefits including a company car.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Option to buy 5 days additional annual leave

Contributory pension

Private Medical

Yearly Bonus

Company Car

Qualifications

• Experience of leading and managing teams, preferably in a construction-related environment.
• Can demonstrate commercial & financial awareness in relation to risk management and cost control.
• Demonstrable experience of working independently to deliver strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team executing multiple construction projects ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Drive effective use of sub-contractors and manage profitability.
• Promote a positive Health and Safety culture and report on business performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Negotiation strategies

Commercial awareness

Financial reporting

Growth mindset

Job description

Role

Regional Construction Services Manager - East Region

Salary

£55,000k - £61,000k + Yearly Bonus + Company Car

Location

You will be travelling, covering the East Region. You will thrive on leading a team and engaging with internal and external stakeholders across a large geographic area to secure orders and deliver projects as part of GB Hire. The role includes the flexibility to stay over at locations.

Full UK driving license – You will be traveling all over the East Region.

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Regional Construction Services Manager to join our successful GB Hire team, covering the East Region. This role is a new role and therefore an excellent opportunity for someone to develop the role, make it your own and create an impact on the business going forward. You will have the passion and drive to shape this role, to make it your own and positively lead for the business opportunities and goals.

This presents an exciting and pivotal opportunity for the ever changing evolution of the construction sector to drive progress, foster innovation, and improve efficiency.

To lead a regionally based Construction Services business in achieving business targets and delivering against its objective to support GB Hire order winning / project delivery.

This position has responsibility for overseeing a multi-disciplinary team of internal personnel and supply chain stakeholders to secure and deliver multiple aspects of construction projects totalling circa £10m value, whilst developing and implementing a strategy to ensure the Construction Services’ team is an integral part of the division’s regional commercial and project delivery functions.

The Regional Construction Services Manager role requires a proactive and solutions based professional with an enthusiastic, results driven and strategic approach to managing and developing personnel, planning and implementing change, in addition to developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

As a Regional Construction Services Manager you will:

• Lead and manage a team that will execute multiple construction projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Lead the Construction Services regional team in supporting and advising Hire centres to maximise order winning potential and manage profitability. Ensure Construction Services commercial propositions are tailored to support divisional work winning, whilst managing commercial risk. Develop and implement innovative solutions to deliver commercial growth.
• Lead a positive Health and Safety culture by taking a management responsibility for safe working, ensuring that consideration for health and wellbeing are at the forefront of planning and operations.
• Report on business performance to Senior Management Team and Finance Team as applicable.
• Drive the effective use of sub-contractors associated with survey, designs or installation works the installation of products or services so that agreed budget levels, variations and margins are achieved by effective subcontractor pricing negotiations.

Essential Criteria

• Experience of leading and managing teams, including coaching to deliver operational goals, preferably in a construction related environment.
• Experience negotiating and developing strategies with subcontractors to improve pricing and ways of working to build true partnerships.
• Experience engaging and collaborating with commercial, projects and regional management teams across area of responsibility, the role holder will promote an environment of effective teamwork and communication.
• Can demonstrate commercial & financial awareness in relation to risk management, cost control and added value.
• Can demonstrate a growth mindset approach to management and lead “Our Approach” by example.
• Experienced at managing, forecasting and reporting business KPI information (commercial, financial & operational)
• Demonstrable experience of working independently to deliver strategic objectives
• Gathers comprehensive information to support decision making Makes prompt clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risks
• Listens, consults others and communicates to proactively develop and implement solutions to challenges

Full UK driving license – You will be traveling all over the East Region.

Before submitting your application please read the full role profile for experience require and essential criteria – click here.

Benefits & Opportunities

• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays
• Option to buy 5 days additional annual leave
• Contributory pension
• Private Medical
• Yearly Bonus
• Company Car

Why Portakabin?

Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries.

As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.

Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on [e-mail]