Operations Director (Construction)
The Role:
CSR require an Operations Director to join a market leading Tier 1 Contractor based in Northern Ireland.
Following a period of rapid growth and expansion, our client are keen to appoint a new Operations Director to help lead the organisation from strength to strength.
This is a key role to support the Construction Director in overseeing the delivery of the company objectives across various sites throughout the project lifecycle.
Main responsibilities of the Operations Director include:
· Ensure Project Delivery
· Financial monitoring and control of the contracts
· Leading achievement of the Company's procedures and objectives
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
· Project/Contract Management & Cost Forecasting
· Work closely with the Project Directors, Project Managers and Contract Managers to plan, monitor, evaluate and communicate project progress using Microsoft Projects. You will;
· Be responsible for ensuring the Project Directors, Project Managers and Contract Managers deliver the project within the perimeters agreed.
· Ensure the project plan is as accurate as possible, reflecting any changes and amendments throughout the project
· Lead weekly meetings to review progress and plans.
· Be proactive to trouble shoot and problem solve any conflicts or issues that arise in any element of project delivery.
· Produce and analyse progress reports including monthly papers to the board on key milestones of projects progress and update forecasts and costs.
· Working closely with the Commercial team with regular reporting to ensure as accurate as possible forecasting of spends across the various projects.
Candidate Specification:
· A degree in Project Management or Quantity Surveying or equivalent
· A valid CSR / CSCS Card
· Driving Licence
· Extensive experience of managing multiple projects within the construction industry with budgets in excess of £75million
· Relevant experience in programme and risk management and cost control including forecasting and actual cost
· Experience of Microsoft Project
· Strong organisational and forward planning skills
· A high level of attention to detail and accuracy
· Resourceful, problem solving skills with an ability to use own initiative as well as adopt a collaborative approach
· Excellent interpersonal skills; able to motivate and manage a varied work team
· Effective verbal and written communicator
· Flexibility and commitment to the organisation