We're building thriving communities as one of the UK's largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that's truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
The role
The main purpose of this role are to support the Construction Director to ensure the safe planning and execution of direct build activities on our development sites. To manage site based construction teams in the safe, cost effective manner in line with agreed programmes. To ensure we deliver a 5 star product and service for our external and internal customers.
This role is part of Orbit Homes where you'll help us to build 6,500 new affordable homes by 2025 in a sustainable way.
What you'll achieve
- To be responsible for all works to be executed in line with current Health Safety & welfare legislation and in line with Orbits Health & Safety Policy
- To ensure the sites are adequately resourced to enable all works to be conducted safely, economically and to programme, delivering high levels of quality
- To set and monitor programmes and communicate progress to the sales teams to facilitate realistic legal completion forecasts
- To work alongside the commercial and technical teams to optimise value engineering opportunities and building in best value'
- To work co-operatively with the customer care department and promote a positive culture, ensuring we deliver the highest level of service and product
- To demonstrate a flexible approach within the management team and be able be able to assist in both direct and indirect build/contract teams if the need arises
What you'll bring
Essential skills
- Experience of managing construction teams in the delivery of housing
- Strong technical and commercial knowledge and be able to rationalise and simplify aspects of the construction delivery
- Be fully conversant with Health Safety and Welfare legislation and be able to demonstrate the ability to implement it
- Be fully conversant with building and NHBC regulations
- Be passionate to about our product quality and service to all our customers both internal and external
Why Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here's what you can expect to enjoy with us.
Benefits
- Car Allowance
- Incentive Opportunity
- 27 Days Annual Leave
- Contributory Pension
- Private Healthcare
- Life Assurance
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you're a student, graduate or experienced professional we'll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We're proud to make a difference to people together. We're values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
- Online application
- Interview(s)
- Decision and offer
We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.