Job Description:

Lead Construction Manager / Project Manager – New Build Care Home

Woodford Green, North East London

Permanent Preferred | Freelance Considered

£18m Project Value

A well-established, medium-sized family-owned main contractor is seeking an experienced Lead Construction Manager or Project Manager to take full responsibility for delivering a major new build care home development in Woodford Green, North East London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong No.1 Site Lead who can take ownership of the project and independently drive it through to successful completion.

The Project:

• New build care home development
• 100-unit scheme
• 3-storey steel frame structure
• SFS, brickwork and precast floors
• Concrete basement
• £18m contract value
• Project commenced 6 months ago
• Approximately 12 months remaining
• Steel frame erection due to commence within 3 weeks
• Facades, roofing and internal packages to follow

The Role:

You will act as the lead site-based professional with full responsibility for the day-to-day management and successful delivery of the project through to handover.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overall site leadership and project coordination
• Managing programme, quality, health & safety and subcontractors
• Driving progress
• Coordinating steel frame, façade, roofing and internal works
• Maintaining strong communication with the client, consultants and supply chain
• Ensuring delivery against programme and commercial objectives
• Leading site teams and maintaining high standards throughout construction

Candidate Requirements:

We are seeking a confident and capable individual who can hit the ground running and operate independently as the No.1 on site.

Essential experience:

• Proven experience delivering new build residential or care home schemes as a Lead Project Manager or Construction Manager
• Strong background in multi-storey residential developments/apartments
• Experience managing projects through structure, envelope and internal fit-out stages
• Main contractor background
• Ability to independently manage and deliver projects to completion

Desirable:

• Previous new build care home experience
• Experience with steel frame construction, SFS and precast flooring systems

Competitive salary/day rate depending on experience

For more information or to discuss the opportunity confidentially, please get in touch.