Job Description

Job Remit: Manage construction teams to provide a quality product efficiently, safely and
professionally; within set budgets and agreed timescales, ensuring the highest levels of client
satisfaction.

Responsible for: Project Manager, QA Manager, Site Manager, Site personnel

Key Responsibilities:

1. Management of Department
 Responsible for the effectively managing the Construction function to ensure best practices
are followed, costs are controlled, the Department maximises revenue generation.

2. Project Planning
 In conjunction with the Managing Director, agree direction of build and locations for
compounds and storage.
 Identify critical path issues and put into plans into place to meet key dates.
 Identify in schedule of information required to meet the build programme and circulate as
necessary.

3. Build Programme
 In conjunction with the Managing Director, produce build programmes, monitor and review
in conjunction with Project Manager and Site Managers to ensure adherence to
programmes.
 Liaise with Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager on the appointment of suitable sub-
contractors and suppliers to ensure adequate resources and expertise to achieve required
quality within the timescales.

4. Build Quality
 In conjunction with QA Manager monitor and inspect projects regularly to ensure that all
quality control procedures are being adhered to and the highest standards of build are being
achieved.
 Visit each site at least once a month.

5. Build Costs
 Liaise with the Quantity Surveyor to ensure the project costs are being controlled within
budget and take necessary action to rectify variances.
 Review all extra over costs and variation orders with Quantity Surveyor and ensure that
programmes are updated in accordance and quality is achieved.

6. Staff
 Ensure the right quantity and calibre of staff are recruited; and in accordance with company
policy and procedures.
 Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage staff to
ensure they are fully motivated to achieve best performance to meet the company needs.
 Ensure the Department runs in accordance with company policy and procedures.
 Ensure that poor performance is not tolerated and is remedied via support, training or
disciplinary action as appropriate.
 Recognise and encourage excellent performance.

7. Health & Safety
 Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental
policies in order to ensure a safe working environment for employed, sub-contractors and
members of the public.
 Review specific training needs with the Project Manager and ensure appropriate training
throughout the team.

8. Client Satisfaction
 Monitor and continually review the quality being produced to ensure that all stages of the
construction that the highest standards are being achieved.
 In liaison with Managing Director, review services to clients, both pre and post completion.

9. Meetings
 Attend monthly management meeting and inform the management team of site issues and
progress.
 Monthly Director meeting to inform of current issues and be involved in discussing and
influencing all aspects of the business.

10. Bid Management
 In conjunction with the Business Development Manager and Quantity Surveyor to ensure
the bid is compliant, working towards a pre-contract meeting.
 Foster working relationships with existing and prospective clients. Seek to identify and
develop opportunities within your region