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ABOUT THE COMPANY
My client is a privately-owned property development and construction company with significant assets & liquidity, over 80 live projects and a clear cut, stable position in the market with a focus on new build hotels, super prime leisure refurbishments and large-scale new build residential. With net assets in the region of £2bn, and further land acquisition underway all the time, the project portfolio for this group is substantial and ever growing. The construction arm of this business work as an in-house Construction Management team with the group’s interest at its core focus and their supply chain of approved sub-contractors ready and waiting. The current team is made of senior level industry experts with backgrounds ranging from consultancies, developers and main contractors. This fast-moving crack team are well supported at group level when required but are also allowed autonomy on their projects.
With a huge number of live projects on the go, this exciting business is on a recruitment drive, looking to secure the services of current and future industry leaders who can support them on their continued growth. Career stability, project experience and integrity are key to this employer – if you have all three this could the right opportunity for you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our client requires a well-established Commercial Manager to come on board and lead the commercial team across this company’s diverse construction portfolio, consisting of new build, refurb and fit out work throughout London & the Southeast including hotel & residential projects. The successful candidate will be tasked with quickly getting up to speed on the ins and outs of the projects, the current teams and slotting into the company culture, whilst taking a full responsibility for all commercial aspects of the construction projects. Along with smart client and sub-contractor management, the accurate management of the team is essential to this role, so strong people management skills along with having an eye for finding profit within tricky and projects will be a winning combination.
This role will work as steppingstone into a director role. Following a solid performance on this project the successful individual will be fast tracked to the top this businesses construction with a view to growing the business substantially over the coming 5 – 10 years.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
Our client support, develop and understand their employees. They offer employee stability through permanent long-term employment and stable working environment. You will be well rewarded for your hard work with a remuneration package that will correspond to the individuals experience and skills. The guideline basic salary is £98,000 – £110,000, however this will be dependent upon the specific skills and experience of each individual. Employees will be promoted through the company at a rate that is comfortable for their abilities rather than within a set company structure. This encourages the strengths and successes of the company and each individual.
REQUIREMENTS
My client is seeking a high calibre employee with the suitable professional qualifications, a strong and stable background within good quality main contractors, who will add value to the organisation. They will have been in a senior commercial position for a minimum 5 years and have a background which has included the full spread of project types with experience in managing tricky projects with a successful track record in delivering profit. They must have good people management skills to be capable of managing a team of around 4 QSs within a d=fast paced work environment.
This role is perfect for someone who has been there and done it at project level and wants to take the next step up. The long term opportunities within this business are endless!
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Are you looking for new construction job? If you are a skilled construction professional, we will have an opportunity for you. We are an experienced construction recruitment agency and have an impressive track record of sourcing the best opportunities for the professionals we work for.
Providing you with an in-depth insight of industry knowledge, we can help you make the most informed decisions about your next move, now and for the entirety of your career.
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Cityscape Recruitment is not like any other construction recruitment agency. Our business does not have a sales-driven environment, instead, we reward quality over quantity.
We use our specialist industry knowledge to help introduce and guide construction professionals into companies that best suit their desired career aspirations and personal goals. From Quantity Surveyors to Site Managers to Civil Engineers, we work to the same objective of helping to enhance their careers.
And our relationships don’t end on day one of a new role – we pride ourselves on our ability to build long-lasting relationships with both clients and construction professionals. And we are fortunate enough to work with many leading construction companies and professionals in London and throughout the rest of the UK.
SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape.
What our clients say
We have worked with Alex Wallace and the Cityscape Recruitment team for a number of years now and find their service excellent.
They supply well matched and vetted candidates and very quickly understood all our requirements. They have always demonstrated good market knowledge and an ability to deliver to our requirements.
Commercial Director,
Main Contractor
I have used Cityscape Recruitment multiple times over the last 5 years. Very pleasant to deal with and all candidates put forward for interview are well suited to the position and well vetted by the team, so there is no time wasted with unsuitable applicants. I would highly recommend Cityscape. I intend to use them again in the future should any vacancies become available.
Operations Director,
Platt and Reilly Ltd
The Cityscape Recruitment team has always been great to deal with. Always ready to listen to our needs and requirements, a quality some recruiters do not appreciate or have, then advising where they can assist in our staff procurement. We look forward to working with Laura and Cityscape in the coming years.
Director,
Soilfix
Here are answers to some questions that you may have.
At Cityscape Recruitment we have teams of consultants who find opportunities for construction professionals in the following sectors:
Read more about our company here.
Our Residential Development team recruits for the very broad range of roles available in the Construction and Civil Engineering industries. From Quantity Surveyor to Technical Coordinator to Project Manager.
They can also recruit for the complete range of seniorities within these specialist areas. From Graduate roles, up to Heads of Departments and Managing Directors.
To view all our live roles, click here
Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape.
Some of our key clients are Statom Group, 8Build, AJ Morrisroe and Sons, VolkerFitzpatrick, Troy Group and Bellway Homes.
Whatever your career aspirations may be, we will have the opportunities and the industry knowledge to share with you.
Our office is in Rickmansworth, West Hertfordshire. We are, therefore, best placed to provide recruitment services for London, the Home Counties, and the Southern Region of the country. However, we can and do recruit for the whole of the UK and have made many successful placements for construction professionals in the Midlands and the North and West regions of the country.
To view all of our live roles, click here
When you first contact us, be that through direct contact, responding to an advert or applying through our website, we will connect you with a consultant who works in your specialist area.
Initially, they will arrange a meeting to talk through your CV and career history. They will encourage you to go into detail about your background and experiences, capabilities and responsibilities, personal circumstances and any other factors they feel are relevant to help them build up a well-rounded profile of you.
We take extraordinary care in matching professionals to an opportunity – one that will help enhance their careers and a clients’ team. We therefore also use this meeting to empower you in your career. Using our extensive knowledge of the construction industry, we would provide in-depth overviews of businesses, projects and available roles, and guidance on where your strengths will add the most value and career potential.
After this meeting, the consultant will speak to a number of their clients about you and your CV. Who they speak to can be either jointly agreed upon or you can trust the judgement and expertise of the consultant to contact clients they feel are the best fit for your experience and goals.
If any clients are interested in meeting with you, the consultant will manage the interview process, coaching you before any interviews if required. (Further guidance can be found here.)
If you are successful in receiving an offer(s), our consultant will communicate this with you and help to negotiate the offer(s) and any other terms of employment.
Finally, we will support you in resigning from your current role, navigating potential counter offers and starting your new role.
Regency House
43 High Street
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
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