Head of Construction

This a key construction role in the HMRC Estates team and reports to the Deputy Director of Professional Services and Digital Estates. As the Head of Construction, you will be providing the construction project expertise and knowledge to HMRC Estates UK wide, across a wide range of activities including new builds, refurbishments and minor projects.

You will operate through the full RIBA project lifecycle from Strategic Definition into Use. You will do this through leadership of a team of Construction Assurance Managers and by working across the various functions to support delivery of our strategic and annual business plans. 

Your team will operate within a matrix project environment and will be responsible for the delivery of our all external construction professional services contract activities. You will also be accountable for the Operational Contract Management of these services.

As Head of Construction you will apply your extensive construction related and Building Contract knowledge to enable your team to support activities across the UK estate ranging from small works to major new build and refurbishment projects. You will lead and manage your team ensuring appropriate resource and capability levels to deliver individual project outcomes.

Your team will manage external Professional Services and operate from acquisition, through the project lifecycle, assuring the developers works and delivering the Cat B Contract through to Operational handover and through defects. You will provide advice and expertise to support strategic decisions and resolution of contractual and other escalated issues.

You will be responsible for delivery of high quality external construction and technical professional services, providing the operational contract management of the account including placing orders and financial management.

An experienced construction professional with broad major project experience used to working in an environment of complex stakeholder management. Delivery focused and able to make effective decisions at pace to maintain project momentum.

Essential Criteria:

• Significant experience managing and delivering large construction projects in excess of £5m each, end to end through the project lifecycle.
• Fully conversant with all major forms of JCT, NEC Building Contracts and experienced in administering, managing and minimising disputes.
• Experienced in the production of project schedules and reviewing those produced by others. Able to identify key dependencies and critical paths.
• Operating within a client organisation of a developer or end user, or as a consultant operating as client representative.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of construction project/programme risks, and utilisation of tools to control and mitigate.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with senior/high influence stakeholders and operating in a complex organisational environment.
• Evidence of achieving excellent team results through the coaching, mentoring, personal development and leadership of the team.

An Undergraduate degree in a property related discipline along with relevant other experience and qualifications.

Member of either the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or Chartered Institute of Building. If not already held must be willing to obtain full membership within 24 months.

Requires successful application of security vetting to Security Cleared (SC) level.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of managing delivery of large commercial office fit outs.
• Management of multi-disciplined technical teams.
• Knowledge of Digital Construction tools.
• Experience in Design for manufacture and assembly methodology.
• Experience in managing construction claims process.

Benefits