PURPOSE OF THE JOB
a) To build to programme and budget a clearly defined project to the company’s standard.
b) To promote and uphold the company’s prestige and good name.
c) To offer a comprehensive service to the purchaser by the means of efficient site staff.
d) To control production of single and multiple housing projects to programme and to a high standard within the construction budget.
MAIN TASKS
1. Attends and influences pre-start project meetings with Development, Sales and Marketing, Architects, Construction Director and Surveyor.
2. Appraises thoroughly before works commence the project drawings, quantities and specifications.
3. Formulates with the Construction Director, Technical Department and Surveyor the build programme and identifies any potential difficulties with design, build ability and trades.
4. Pre-plans with Construction Director, staff, plant, site set up and storage requirements.
5. Holds regular progress meetings with subcontractor trades and other internal departments.
6. Motivates and encourages all staff under his control, discussing programme, finish, finances of the project, keeping them fully aware of the current and future position of the project.
7. Helps in staff training and be involved in any recruitment for the project.
8. Maintains company discipline procedures for all staff.
9. Monitor and check staff performance, site workmanship and quality control requirements.
10. Monitors materials on site via the Materials Controller re; quantity, quality, storage and protection.
11. Informs the Buying Department of an surplus or shortfall to their schedules and of any inferior goods.
12. Holds regular site meetings with Sales Department and Development to find out their requirements.
13. Meets and discusses with Construction Director and Surveyor costings and subcontractor performance etc.
14. Meets with prospective new subcontractors to the company in order to inspect post works from other builders to approve quality and suitability of new subcontractors prior to contract order being placed.
15. Checks all plant and machinery costs on project.
16. Controls all checks and prelim costs and variation orders, arranges for issue of VO’s from Development / Sales where necessary in conjunction with Surveyor.
17. Ensures all Health, Safety and Welfare regulations are enforced on his projects and that all subcontractors do likewise.
18. Liaises with all departments within the company to ensure smooth operation of project.
19. Liaises and meets with local councils, NHBC and statutory bodies in connection with the project.
20. Ensures a good working relationship is maintained with local authority / NHBC and that its rules and regulations are strictly adhered to.
21. Ensures that handover / quality control checks are carried out to the company’s high standards and to ensure that all properties are completed to the best possible finish for handover to customer care.
22. Ensures that the site staff prepare the units in a condition required by the Customer Care Department prior to handover.
23. Ensures through the site manager that site presentation is always at its best for prospective visitors at weekends etc.
24. Supervises all developments from conception to completion, terminating with handover and the adoption of all site roads and sewers under Section 38 of The Highways Act and Section 104 of the Public Health Act.
25. Prepares information at or prior to land acquisition with particular emphasis on peculiarities of site relating to soil, drainage, fall of land, access, local knowledge where possible etc.
Note: The above list is not conclusive as many of the above tasks have many connotations and interlink with other actions too numerous to catalogue.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Sound construction knowledge and awareness of technical detail
• Good administrative skills
• Awareness of safe working requirements of Health, Safety and Welfare, construction regulations and construction design management
• Sound communication, organisation, coordination and man management skills
• Sound pre and post planning ability with knowledge of Highways and Public Health affecting Roads and Sewers together with Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice
• Clean driving licence
• Good sense of humour
• Conscientious and self-motivating
• Decisive
• Authoritative
• Flexible
• Maintains composure under pressure
