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Construction Director Designate
Warrington
Excellent Salary & Benefits

THE ROLE 

Since 1995 the company has been providing Engineering and Technical Solutions to the Telecommunications Sectors across the UK. The partnerships that they have developed are based on a continual goal to add value by providing: quality service, quality products, cost effective solutions and a trouble free dependable service partner.

Their commitment is resulting in them becoming a partner of choice for many national and multinational blue chip organisations with the UK telecoms and construction industries that require a dependable supply partner, capable of providing cost effective engineering solutions over the life cycle of infrastructure and construction projects.
 
More recently the Construction Services department has developed into an autonomous business unit with a growing pipeline of existing contracts and tendered contracts within both the telecom infrastructure and construction projects.
 
They have a proven track record on the delivery of solutions to Network Operators and Equipment Manufacturers and the skills and expertise enable them to offer a wide ranging portfolio of services and solutions to the industry using in house technical resources.
 
Staff are highly trained and developed to responsible but focussed on quality delivery with full regard to health and safety. They thrive on working flexibly to provide innovative solutions for fast track programmes.
 
Turnover has grown quickly on recent years to £8m currently and the business is profitable.
 
Strategic objectives include the further development of the Construction Division, by expanding activities beyond the current core focus and into a wider market opportunity.
 
A role for a Construction Director Designate has been approved and will provide a challenging commercial and capital growth opportunity for the right individual with an autonomous business leadership role within an existing developing business.
 
Key Tasks (not limited to): 
  • Review current activities, assess market opportunities and agree profit growth plans
  • Identify and manage relationships with key partners.
  • Target relevant opportunities.
  • Preparation of pre-qualifications and lead the bidding process / pricing of work.
  • Ensure efficient surveys, accurate schedules of work, budgets and roll out.
  • Manage in-house and subcontract labour.
  • Manage the related supply chain.
  • Grow maintenance revenue platform.
  • Lead client relationships, provide customer care role model.
  • Maintain a quality driven environment.
  • Achieve agreed divisional budget criteria.
Candidate profile: 
  • Must aspire to working in an entrepreneurial and driven environment.
  • Capable of elevation to board directorship with potential equity stake.
  • QS or relevant engineering background in construction, building, utilities maintenance or the like.
  • Energy determination and initiative - team player in SME environment.
  • Likes change, challenge and involvement in strategic issues.
  • Natural business development skills, track record of tendering and winning work.
  • Good networking skills, partner and client relationship management.
  • Related degree or equivalent a major plus.
  • Commercial hands on and obvious communication skills.
 
CONTACT DETAILS 
If you are interested in applying for this role, please email your CV together with a cover letter stating the reasons why you feel you would be successful in this role to: Scott Lechley: scott@lechley.com

 

LA1258
8/2/2010
Scott Lechley
Permanent
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