Construction Design Manager / Project Manager

Job Description:

Senior Construction Design Manager / Project Manager – Based Coalville

£75-£90k (negotiable) + Car Allowance + Bonus

Playing an Integral Part with a Growing Principal Construction Contractor

5D is delighted to have been selected to work exclusively with a rapidly growing principal construction contractor to fulfil a number of key, strategically important roles over the coming months.  The first role we are working hard to fill is that of a senior construction manager.

Our client are specialists in large scale, commercial builds for a variety of sectors.  Their clients include some of the largest investors in the UK, along with established hotel and hospitality businesses, and elite sports clubs.  They have a confirmed order book that triples their existing turnover, and we are looking to get the right people in to form a senior leadership team to allow the business to grow and develop further in the future.

What the role will involve:

• Having full ownership of the construction process from concept to completion.

• Project planning / developing the construction programmes – identifying the various stages, and communicating and agreeing the timings and deliverables with all stakeholders in the project.
• Being responsible for liaising with, and managing all stakeholders in the process.

• Confirming building plans with Surveyors, Architects, and Engineers
• Managing the supply chain – including selection of sub-contractors – who are either approved suppliers, or new companies.
• Creating work schedules so projects are completed before deadlines.
• Purchasing or hiring building equipment and materials
• Overseeing building projects to ensure staff are working safely, productively and to a high standard, liaising regularly with the project manager, site manager, and contracts manager.
• Monitoring construction budget to minimise overspending.
• Project review meetings, and holding contractors to account.
• Negotiating with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Site visits when required.
• Regular updates with the senior management team, the client and investors.

What we are Looking for in the successful Candidate:

• Extensive site experience – needs to know how buildings are built.
• People management skills, either direct reports or managing people in the supply chain.
• Flexible, and organised – reacting to issues on site or changes / delays etc.
• Pro-active – need to be on top of people in the supply chain – chasing for drawing revisions, engineering reports, expediting in the supply chain etc.
• Taking accountability for the scheme of work.
• Ideally some experience in large, multi-use and complex construction projects.

What we can offer the successful Candidate:

• This role would suit an experienced construction manager, or a project manager who is looking for more of an office based role.
• Competitive Salary, car allowance and generous bonus scheme.
• A flexible, challenging role, which gives you full accountability and the ability to manage the process from start to finish!
• An opportunity to be part of the senior team in a well-respected, growing principal construction contractor.

Unfortunately, sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.