Construction Manager

16 hours ago

United Kingdom Dundas Building Company Ltd Full time

Construction Manager – New Build Housing

Location: Scotland

  • An excellent opportunity for an experienced Construction Manager or aspiring Contracts Manger looking for career progression has arisen with Dundas Building Company Ltd.

Company Description

  • Dundas Building Company Ltd is a Developer within the James Walker (Leith) Group based in Livingston. With a focus on delivering high-quality residential Homes for Local Authorities, RSL’s and Private Homeowners, we prioritize understanding our clients' needs and exceeding expectations.

The Role:

  • As our Construction Manager you will be responsible for motivating, supporting and managing the site based management teams to ensure each development achieves the highest levels of health, safety and environmental standards. To achieve the program and quality requirements. You will promote the importance of customer relationship to all site based teams and ensure a positive customer journey is everyone’s priority and our customers enjoy their moving in experience. You will ensure that the approach and associated results are consistently high across all Dundas Developments.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure Safety, Health & Environmental protection are given the highest priority throughout all construction activities, ensuring legal compliance and maintenance of company standards
  • Ensure construction hazards are managed throughout the project
  • Implement appropriate quality systems
  • Identify and manage all key construction risks to minimise their impact on the project
  • The delivery of all current and future projects from conception through to completion
  • Ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget
  • Regularly review programme v. build and monitor progress
  • Mentor and manage Site Managers across the area of responsibility in order to ensure all sites meet, and where possible, exceed the desired performance targets in line with business objectives
  • Report the activity at the build/sales meetings and liaise with other departments as necessary to ensure targets are achieved
  • Visit all sites weekly, where practicable, support and motivate site teams, monitor and review progress and compliance and attend site meetings where necessary
  • Liaise with and promote good relationships with key external stakeholders such as NHBC etc.
  • Actively input into Management Team review of Build Strategy on new developments, as necessary
  • Drive the development of construction and people initiatives
  • Inspire and drive business improvement

Experience & Qualifications:

  • Extensive proven work experience (New Build Housing /Construction).
  • knowledge of construction details and relevant regulations, standards and quality
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven track record of motivating and managing a team effectively
  • Able to work with others to achieve the desired outcome
  • Capable of implementing change and of using initiative
  • Confident outlook combined with resilience and diplomacy
  • Proven ability to work effectively with senior management
  • Ability to take a big picture view of multiple sites and make decisions accordingly
  • Able to work with a high degree of accuracy
  • Decision maker with pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Discretion and integrity in attitude and approach
  • Familiarity with construction management software packages
  • Excellent leadership skills to help support others get the best from their teams
  • Knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods
  • Managing budgets / Financial controls, Subcontractor management
  • Hold an industry standard, construction/build environment qualification (e.g.: NVQ, ONC, HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent), aligned to their discipline/specialism.
  • Hold a Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS), or a suitable equivalent.
  • Hold an appropriate industry recognised safety scheme card, (i.e.: a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Manager’s card or a suitable equivalent.
  • Full UK driving license

What You Get:

  • Competitive salary negotiable depending on experience plus and annual bonus
  • Company car or car allowance
  • 33 days annual leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme, inclusive of Life assurance

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