Build Director
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More about your role
- As Build Director for our South West Region, you'll take overall responsibility for the construction strategy, delivery and successful completion of multiple developments across the region. As the senior leader within the regional construction team, you'll provide clear direction and leadership, ensuring developments are delivered safely, to the highest quality standards, within budget and agreed timescales, while achieving excellent customer satisfaction outcomes.
- You'll lead and develop the Regional Construction team, embedding best practice throughout the design, pre-construction, construction and defects phases. Working closely with Commercial, Technical and Sales colleagues, you'll ensure the right subcontractors and suppliers are appointed, technical information is delivered effectively, and build programmes are aligned to sales targets and customer expectations. You'll champion Health, Safety and Environmental standards across all developments, build strong relationships with NHBC and drive quality excellence, including the delivery of Pride in the Job award-winning sites.
Essential criteria
Proven Director experience managing construction operations within a housebuilding environment
Demonstrable experience leading, developing and motivating multi-site construction teams.
Strong knowledge of residential design, build processes, construction standards and property-related matters.
Experience managing multiple developments while controlling budgets, programmes, quality and health & safety performance.
PLC housebuilder background dealing with a high volume of builds (500+ annually)
Proven ability to work collaboratively with Commercial, Technical and Sales functions to deliver successful development outcomes.
More about you
You'll be an experienced construction leader with a strong track record in housebuilding and a passion for delivering high-quality homes safely and efficiently. You enjoy leading teams, driving performance and creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. With excellent commercial awareness and a methodical approach to problem solving, you're confident making decisions and taking ownership of outcomes.
Ideally, you'll be educated to degree level or hold an equivalent construction-related qualification. You'll also have experience using construction programming software and be comfortable analysing project performance to ensure developments remain on track. Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to quality, customer satisfaction and creating thriving communities.
What you'll get
We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits. That's why, alongside a competitive salary, you'll have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond.
You'll receive:
Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
Bonus scheme
36 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days
Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available
Private Medical Insurance
Company car or car allowance
Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases
Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities
Free membership to Places Gyms
Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team [email protected]
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.
If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected] .
Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.
If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.
W e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.
Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.
We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.
By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities
Armed Forces - We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.
Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.
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