Head of Construction

Description

• Procurement and tendering: Contribute to the procurement of construction works, ensuring that selected contractors are suitably qualified and that submitted data on durations, methodologies, and costs are robust and accurate.
• Supply chain management: Support the effective management of the construction supply chain, ensuring seamless coordination from procurement and goods purchase through to delivery, installation, and handover.
• Programme assurance: Verify that all programmes are realistic, deliverable, and achieved within their defined performance metrics. Provide expert advice and guidance to Programme Directors and Programme Controls teams to support successful delivery.
• Financial oversight: Maintain visibility and control over construction project finances, including budget tracking, change orders, purchase orders, and payments.
• Drive constructability excellence: Ensure that constructability reviews are completed for all programmes, actively contributing to reviews and promoting best practice in design and delivery.
• Contractor performance management: In partnership with the Head of Contracts and Commercial, develop and implement a framework for assessing and managing contractor performance in terms of quality, cost, and delivery.
• Compliance and continuous improvement: Stay abreast of legislative changes and evolving best practices, ensuring that all programmes remain fully compliant and continuously improved.
• Ensure safe and compliant delivery: Oversee the safe execution of all construction works, ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation and standards. Maintain accountability for the quality and accuracy of all on-site Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Standardisation and best practice: Champion a consistent approach to construction delivery across all programmes, establishing and maintaining standard methodologies, processes, and tools that enable efficiency and quality.
• Contract and documentation review: Examine and validate contract documentation related to on-site activities, providing expert guidance to resolve discrepancies in consultation with Programme Directors.
• Adherence to construction strategy: Champion and reinforce the programme team’s alignment with the overarching construction strategy and delivery plan, ensuring consistent use of approved stages, logs, tools, and methodologies.

Requirements

• Programme planning and governance: Experienced in establishing robust programme planning and governance structures, with the ability to define clear goals, objectives, and accountabilities across teams and stakeholders.
• Extensive industry experience: Over 20 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 10 years managing complex, high-value construction projects within major aviation or transportation programmes.
• Technical expertise: Strong knowledge of infrastructure development, engineering, and delivery, with particular expertise in modern construction methodologies and best practices.
• Leadership and management: Proven leadership and management experience encompassing construction management, project delivery, and financial oversight, with a demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams effectively.
• Proven delivery record: A strong and consistent track record of delivering complex construction and asset development projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety.
• Best practice development: Demonstrated capability in designing, documenting, and implementing best practice frameworks, policies, and standards for construction management and delivery.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance