At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Scotland West Division, located in Hamilton is looking to recruit a Construction Manager to join the Division’s Construction team.

The Role

The role of Construction Manager plays a crucial role to ensure the total performance of the Construction team’s role in producing a quality product in a safe environment for the customer and the Construction team, with on time delivery, to budget along with excellent customer service.

This role of Construction Manager reports to the Construction Director.

Principal accountabilities of the Construction Manager role include:

• Motivate, support and manage Site Managers by providing training, coaching and support as required to improve performance
• Contribute to the construction strategy for new developments
• Develop and monitor construction programs
• Control preliminary costs in accordance with budget
• Plan and programme work methods and build sequence on sites
• Monitor build progress, ensuring timely project delivery and implement delay mitigation strategies and report on divisional progress
• Visit sites regularly to support teams and ensure compliance
• Attend weekly sub-contract meetings with Site Manager and Housing Association representatives ensuring that all necessary resources and information are made available to achieve programme dates or any target dates that may be set from time to time
• Ensure high site presentation standards
• Inspect quality of work during the construction process and give advice and support to Site Managers as required
• Inspect record books on site relating to health and safety, NHBC, Customer Plot Files, Building Control records, plant and machinery records and scaffold records
• Ensure that the Bellway fire policy is adhered to at all times
• Foster relationships with external stakeholders like the NHBC, external Health and Safety and subcontractors
• Ensure that costs are controlled efficiently and that all resources are being used effectively
• Participate in Valuation meetings, ensuring the project financials align with budgets and timelines
• Keep up to date with customer care issues on sites to enable discussion with a view getting any issues resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure that the site teams are compliant with Bellway customer care procedures
• Ensure site compliance with SHE polices and promote safety solutions
• Work with the regional Health & Safety Manager and close out health & safety issues using the agreed reporting system
• Support and mentor Site managers to encourage career development and progression where applicable
• Oversee recruitment, appraisals and employee development and manage performance issues, disciplinary actions 

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working as a Senior Site Manager, Construction/Contracts Manager within the high volume house builder.
• Experience of health and safety obligations, building legislation and NHBC standards.

Qualifications and Training

• Relevant CSCS card or equivalent
• SMSTS certificate
• HND in Construction, or Level 7 Construction NVQ desirable
• Full UK driving licence

Skills and Aptitude

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people
• Ability to liaise with internal and external personnel
• Able to plan and programme work methods and build sequence for sites
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate a team
• Control preliminary costs in accordance with budget
• Good administration skills
• Able to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work on own initiative, with excellent attention to detail
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and outlook)
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Daily travel to development sites and Divisional Head Office
• Willing to be flexible in respect of day-to-day duties and hours worked
• Core hours

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive car allowance
• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.