Operations Director; Construction

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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.

• Ensure Project Delivery
• Financial monitoring and control of the contracts
• Leading achievement of the Company's procedures and objectives

• 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.

• 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 £100million
• 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