Build Manager

Permanent, Full Time - 40 Hours

Competitive Salary + Car Allowance, or Company Car

THE ROLE

Lovell South Wales & South West are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Build Manager to support our region.

We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of delivery within the South West to help support our business growth. You will be able to demonstrate an interface with key housing associations, land agents and RP's in the South West to support this growth.

You will report directly to the Regional Operations Director and will assume overall responsibility for a number of new build developments within the South West.

The role requires the development of positive working relationships with both internal and external customers and clients, with strong emphasis placed on ensuring that service delivery, "Best in Class" and client satisfaction against project specific KPIs, is achieved.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a similar role or be able to demonstrate the qualities required to step into a developmental role. The candidate will have experience of housebuilding in new build developments, managing quality, programming, budgets, people and all targets set to achieve the region's forecast. A sound working knowledge of current building regulations, NHBC standards and health, safety and environmental legislation is essential. Experience of managing design and build, open market and mixed tenure developments is also essential.

We are looking for a self-starting individual who is assertive, confident and able to demonstrate strong inter-personal and team playing skills within the workplace. Sound management and communication skills are also a prerequisite. The self-motivated individual should be capable of taking an overview of the build process and demonstrate where they have led the wider site team departments in their current role.

A relevant degree or professional qualification e.g. MCIOB is desirable. A full driving licence is essential to the role.

The ideal candidate will be based within the South West in order to provide a sensible commute to our growing geographical patch who's boundaries now stretch to Somerset (Williton), Salisbury and Swindon.

Benefits

• Holidays - 26 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
• Digital GP
• Employee assistance programme
• Sharesave scheme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK's leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.