What is a Construction Director?
Construction Directors have the overall responsibility of monitoring work on construction projects. They ensure projects are completed on time, within budge and to the standard expected. Construction Directors also manage schedules of work and delegate tasks to senior colleagues and their teams, to ensure that each phase of the construction project is completed as expected.
What are the typical duties and activities for a Construction Director?
From employer to employer the job description of a Construction Director will vary, however typical duties and activities undertaken include:
Overseeing logistical requirements of a project
Meeting regularly with clients, third parties and managers to report on progress
Setting targets, objectives and responsibilities for all staff on a project
Regularly review timings, budget, labour, risk and project plans to ensure work stays on track
Reporting to clients and board members on project progress
Supplying financial records
Recommending policy and procedure improvements
Monitoring performance against agreed criteria
Ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled
Ensuring the delivery of high-quality work within contract timescales
Dealing with contract disputes and mitigating the impact of any issues
Skills required to be a successful Construction Director
To be successful as a Construction Director, the below skills are important;
Commercial aware
Knowledge of the construction process
Analytical
Organising your time and workload
Initiative
Leadership
Business management
Excellent verbal communication skills
How can we help with your Construction Director job search?
For over 15 years we have specialised in securing contract and permanent opportunities for Construction Directors across the Construction, Civils, Rail, Power and Telecoms sectors.
Working globally with the largest contractors, consultancies, along with many infrastructure owners and operators, we are ideally positioned to work with talented Construction Directors and secure the market's leading Construction Director opportunities.
With a reputation for being experts in the sectors that we operate, we are also renowned for consistently delivering the right opportunities to our candidates, working proactively in order to give our candidates the edge in a competitive marketplace.
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Situated in the state of Texas, Fort Worth is the thirteenth largest city in the United States with a population of over 958,000. Established in 1849, Fort Worth covers an approximate area of 355 square miles and is the location of several multinational corporations and a number of university communities. Fort Worth has seen a huge number of large scale construction projects beginning and in the pipeline, such as:
7th Street at Burnett Storm Drain Rehabilitation
This project will rehabilitate an existing storm drain pipe under 7th St between Lexington St and Cherry St and 6th St between Cherry St and Burnett St. The project will primarily use a trenchless rehabilitation method to repair the pipe but there will be some repairs that require excavation. The scheme is likely to cost in the region of $1,103,000.
Alamo Heights and Riverside Alliance Water and Sewer Improvements
This project encompasses two areas. The western part is in Alamo Heights between Chisholm Trail Parkway and I-30. It is bound by Wirfield Street to the west, Alamo Avenue to the north, Bedford Street to the east and Lisbon Street to the south. The scheme is likely to cost in the region of $2,928,217.00.
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