Specialist, Construction

Job Description:

About Us

McDonalds has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonalds is one of the UKs largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.

You will be a part of the Construction Department and more specifically the Reinvestment Team which is responsible for undertaking refurbishment and improvement projects of existing leasehold and freehold properties on both company owned and franchised restaurants. The property portfolio consists of traditionally constructed drive-thru and high street restaurants. The Reinvestment Team has an extensive programme of works to introduce Restaurant NEXT to every restaurant in the estate.

Purpose of this role?

To provide construction knowledge and expertise, leadership, direction, supervision and administration in the planning, design and execution of:

• Capital reinvestment projects in existing restaurants
• Major maintenance or ad-hoc project work in existing restaurants

What will my accountabilities be?

• With the support and guidance of a Constrution Manager undertake the following:
  • Manage the full lifecycle of NEXT reinvestment construction projects
  • Undertake and manage key stakeholder engagements with parties such as Franchiees, Crew, Designers, QS’s, Contractors and other corporate departments (such as IT and Finance)
  • Coordinate and supervise all aspects of the detailed design
  • Ability to understand and challenge project costs to ensue best value is obtained for our franchisees
  • Monitor and communicate project programmes to ensure delivery
  • Work closely with supply chain and contractors to ensure project delivery
  • Obtain financial approval on project expenditure
  • Supervise, challenge and report any variance to project expenditure
  • Undertake site inspections, site meetings and defect identification inspections
  • Support the engagement of Principle Designers to ensure compliance of H&S regulations
  • Assist with ensuring compliance of McDonald’s standards, policies and specifications

7 yrs construction project management or commercial or retail fitout background

RICS/CIOB/APM

Work autonomously

Experience of leading project teams to deliver high quality construction projects on time and to budget

Experience of developing a direct project manager report(s)

Clear strength in financial cost management

The ability to quickly build and maintain excellent relationships and influence key decision makers

Experience in managing multi-discipline professional teams

Be organised, analytical and have a proactive approach to problem solving

Be able to work to strict deadlines

Be inquisitive and willing to learn new skills

Have the ability to assimilate information quickly

Be confident to operate with a high degree of autonomy

Have strong communication skills

Computer Literate
- Sophisticated Excel & PowerPoint. Project Management software experience is desirable

Be comfortable with and have experience of working in a fast paced and changing working environment

Be able to deal with challenging or complicated situations

Be able to work with energy and passion and encourage the same in others

Curious, collaborative and committed to continious improvement

Company Vision and Culture

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonalds and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.

McDonalds is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent,…