Construction Director

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Construction Western is recruiting a Construction Director to be based at the Bristol office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an individual who wants to bring dynamism and creativity to our construction activities and help shape the future strategic direction of our business.
Reporting to the Regional Director in Western, and as a member of the senior management team within the region, you will lead a portfolio of projects from pre-construction through to completion and aftercare.

Your mission

Duties and Responsibilities:

• With support and governance from the Western region, you will support the bidding of tenders and the pre-construction process converting opportunities and then oversee successful delivery on site, followed by the aftercare.
• Managing the construction teams to deliver quality projects within agreed budgets and programme timescales, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• At pre-construction stage, engaging in effective project planning and management and co-ordination of design and construction activities.
• Business development including the building and strengthening of relationships with key clients and consultants in the area to ensure a steady pipeline of work.
• Drive Quality control process with site teams by educating staff and ensuring quality controls are understood and followed.
• Liaising with other BAM businesses –to create synergies and offer added-value services to client whenever possible. Share all market information gleaned at project level with the region and the wider company when relevant.
• Develop close relationships with clients, consultants and the supply chain with a view to building long-term productive relationships.
• Be a visible leader on health and safety, constantly encouraging a culture of improvement and ensuring that health and safety is the overriding priority on all operations. Managing and co-ordinating staff requirements in line with the overall demands of the region’s workload.
• Work closely with the commercial discipline to ensure the commercial success of all projects and contributing to the commercial performance of the region.
• Support and drive our sustainability ambition to decarbonise our operations, reducing Embodied Carbon and Promote Circular Economy.
• Management and development of the team to achieve company, team and individual goals and objectives through the use of performance management which drives a culture of continuous improvement.
• Leading by example to create a culture which supports our D&I targets and embedding the flexible working policy. Encouraging engagement of all staff to develop a two-way communication culture where feedback is positively received and acted on.
• Managing and support a multi-disciplinary team, providing leadership, direction, and guidance.

Who are we looking for?

• You will have demonstrable experience working at a senior level, have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively engage with clients and external consultants while building relationships internally and externally.
• You will understand both private and public sector project procurement processes, and be comfortable working in a time critical, fast moving environment.
• Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team.
• You will be able to demonstrate effective and persuasive internal and external communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and provide focus, direction and solutions where required.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package including an electric car or car allowance, bonus scheme, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 26 days holiday + 2 wellness days (plus bank holidays), gym subsidy, BAM social club membership and many more exciting benefits.

Your work environment

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you