Senior Construction Director – Residential (South West)

Lovell; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Travel allowance

26 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme, 5% matched, defined

Private Medical Insurance

Sharesave Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary Sacrifice EV scheme

Cycle to Work

Additional Holiday Purchase

Group Discount Scheme

24 Hour Digital GP

Job summary

Lovell is seeking an experienced Construction Director or Head of Construction to lead the delivery of residential developments across the South West from our Exeter office. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple live schemes, ensuring safety, quality and value throughout delivery.

You will manage pre-construction input, programme and budgets, work closely with land, design and commercial teams, and contribute to bids and partnerships while maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within residential construction.
• Track record delivering large-scale schemes on time and to budget.
• Experience coordinating land, design and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction activity and pre-start coordination across the region.
• Lead multiple live schemes from site start to handover, ensuring safety and quality.
• Support bid activity, appraisals and partnership proposals with stakeholders.
• Maintain programme, budget and value while addressing operational challenges.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Construction management

Site operations

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Lovell is seeking an experienced Construction Director or Head of Construction to lead the delivery of residential developments across the South West from our Exeter office. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple live schemes, ensuring safety, quality and value throughout delivery.

You will manage pre-construction input, programme and budgets, work closely with land, design and commercial teams, and contribute to bids and partnerships while maintaining a strong