Construction Director

Overview

Lead construction planning, budgeting, execution and team for residential housing projects

Key Responsibilities

• recruitment
• wip release
• procurement
• quality reporting
• safety management
• construction delivery

Tasks

-Manage recruitment, induction, and performance appraisals, while ensuring a discrimination-free workplace and adherence to company policies. -Oversee the WIP release process, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and align with project milestones. -Partner with the commercial team to manage procurement, contracts, and profitability in line with the regional plan. -Provide support in securing new work opportunities, ensuring construction input for housebuilding and partner delivery schemes. -Collaborate with the Technical Director to minimise risks and ensure design approval for new schemes. -Hold responsibility for the quality of homes built, producing regular reports for regional boards. -Ensure customer needs are met efficiently by collaborating with Sales and Customer Service teams. -Drive a culture of safety, health, and environmental excellence, using SHE data to implement continuous improvements. -Engage with the supply chain and work closely with the Customer Service Director to ensure high service levels. -Lead the construction team, monitoring progress, managing risks, and ensuring timely, on-budget delivery through regular programme reviews. -Promote collaboration across departments to ensure timely project execution and minimize delays. -Work with the land and development team to secure new projects, aligning with the regional business plan.

Requirements

• construction management
• she
• plc
• it systems
• construction director
• ilm

What You Bring

-A strong operations and commercial leader with a proven track record of success working on new build housing contracts and multi-story residential apartment schemes ranging from £5m-£60m -Degree qualified in a relevant qualification, i.e. Construction Management / Project Management. -An innovative thinker with the ability to identify and drive through positive changes -Understanding and competence of programme approach and software -Knowledge of SHE procedures and policies -Strong technical knowledge of construction methodologies from inception to project completion -Experience of PLC policies and procedures relating to SHE / Quality / Employment -Sufficiently competent in the use of IT systems to ensure processes, programmes and customer service initiatives are effectively followed -A wealth of experience working as an Operations/Construction Director or Head of Construction/Operations or equivalent -Management/Leadership Training e.g. ILM

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Benefits

-Company car, car allowance or travel allowance -2 Volunteering days per annum -Employee rewards portal with many more benefits... -Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees -Competitive basic salary and annual bonus -Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service -Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave -Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice -Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary -Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover -Share save and share incentive schemes

About Vistry Group

-Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020. -Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm. -Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance. -Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities. -Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.

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