Construction Director

6 days ago

Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Skanska Full time

About Skanska

Skanska is a leading project development and construction company that is committed to building a better society. We strive to create a more sustainable and equitable world through our work.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Construction Director to join our Infrastructure team in Kent. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational delivery of a major highways project, ensuring that it is completed safely, on budget, and to the required quality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic direction and leadership to the construction team, prioritizing Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, while promoting a progressive approach to reducing carbon emissions.
  • Lead the construction team in delivering the project in line with established key objectives and outcomes, providing governance, support, and challenge as needed.
  • As a member of the Strategic Leadership Team, influence and champion the collaborative strategy, Vision, Values, and Behaviours of the integrated project team.
  • Define the organization of the construction team, including clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability levels, ensuring that each team member understands their role in the project's successful delivery.
  • Support the detailed design phase, ensuring an efficient and buildable design is produced, and challenge the design and construction teams to find innovative solutions to technical issues.
  • Facilitate coordination, standardization, and consistency across sections to deliver the best outcomes for the overall project.
  • Lead change to the way of working by promoting continual inclusivity, improvement, and best practice.
  • Ensure supply chain arrangements are appropriate and efficiently managed, and subcontracts are correctly administered.
  • Set clear targets for the construction team to measure performance and drive continuous improvement, regularly reviewing performance against these targets and taking necessary actions to ensure successful delivery.
  • Foster an inclusive culture to maximize the effectiveness of a diverse team, nurturing and developing future talent.

Requirements

  • Proven experience of successfully delivering major highways schemes at Project Director level, preferably for National Highways.
  • Extensive experience and knowledge of highway construction methods and supply chain partners.
  • Progressive attitude to carbon reduction, social value, stakeholder management, and Inclusion and Diversity.
  • Experience of building and maintaining an inclusive culture.

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