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Construction Manager
Posted: 16 August
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Primary Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to support the State Building Manager in:
Leading, managing, developing, and inspiring a team of Site Managers to exceed their short and long term
construction objectives.

Key aspects of focus are: HSE, Workflow/Scheduling (short and long term), Time Management / Diary
Set-up, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Technical Knowledge, Trade Management, Cost
Management (ETS), Administration, Communication, Presentation on site, Approach to site, Problem
solving, Clickhome usage.

Coaching and Team Leadership

• Conduct weekly construction meetings in conjunction with the Building Manager to engage the team, be transparent and clear on company construction objectives, highlight trending issues and drive consistency.

• Hold weekly one-on-one work in progress sessions with Site Managers and measure their performance against company set KPIs

• Implement training and development plans for all staff, relating to individual skills and experience and key focus areas.
Construction Supervision

• Ensure all project builds under Construction are being managed effectively to deliver a maximum efficiency outcome without compromising HSE, Quality, and Customer Satisfaction.

• Support the Site Managers to deliver set claims targets, PCI's, and settlements for each month.

• Monitor and reduce ETS expenditure and occurrences, including by working closely with individuals where repetitive issues are identified.

• Support team with trade engagement, allocation and management of trade base

• Manage team to ensure the click home system is being used correctly and accurately.

• Ensure team maintains their professional outlook with regard to uniform company vehicles and equipment.

• Coach and lead team to maintain safe working practices.
Time and Quality Adherence

• Support team to deliver maximum efficiency outcomes on site in line with set company objectives.

• Coach the team to manage quality across the whole build not just at mandatory checks or end of the build.

• Swiftly manage supplier and/or trade issues that jeopardise the progress of
successful outcomes on any build and escalate to the Building Manager where appropriate.

• Support the team to meet company standards of completing: o single storey dwellings in 30 weeks or less. o double storey dwellings in 36 weeks or less.

• Complete quality assurance inspections as prescribed in Click.

• Ensure Site Manager are following the independent external inspection process to drive quality and consistency, and continual improvement.

• Drive external inspection score averages for individual Site Managers to 97 and above and set development plans for quality objectives where required.
Communication

• Be the first port of call for development partner/customer escalation issues.

• Lead and encourage team to proactively engage and communicate with customers across the whole construction cycle where appropriate.

• Ensure minimum fortnightly updates are met, and that photos and notes are regularly updated in Click for the customer portal.

• Escalate development partner/customer issues to State Building Manager in a timely manner where appropriate.
Judgment and Decision Making

• Apply sound judgement, problem solving and decision-making skills to identify and resolve problems throughout the construction process.

• Make recommendations to the Building Manager with regard to construction issues as required.
Technical Support

• Check and review files to Site Managers to ensure accurate and feedback quality issues to Operations to rectify and eliminate recurrences.

• Support team to solve technical matters on-site and pre-site.
Key Relationships

• Work alongside fellow Construction Managers interstate where appropriate to address Burbank Construction matters and rectify processes and system issues.
• Develop a productive working relationship with contractors and suppliers where appropriate.

• Ensure client concerns are dealt with in a professional and timely manner and in accordance with Burbank customer service standards.

• Be active and participate in any Management forums as requested.

• Work closely with the State Operations Manager to strengthen the operations to project construction interface.

Typical qualifications and personal qualities required
· Extensive experience in construction and supervision of residential construction projects
· Experience in the coordination and management of trades and contractors
· Tertiary qualification in building and construction or similar discipline
· Developed knowledge of operational performance and capacity of various items of construction
· Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
· Advanced analytical and investigative skills
· Well-developed skills in project costing and scheduling techniques
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Demonstrated aptitude for management and leadership
· Technical aptitude
· White card & current and valid driver's licens


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Your application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a construction manager? Do you hold a Construction Induction Safety certificate (White Card)? Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?

Covering the full spectrum of building industry services, the Burbank Group of Companies is revolutionising the idea of what it means to be a home and property group.

Brands within the Burbank Group:

Burbank - www.burbank.com.au

National Pacific Properties - www.nationalpacific.com.au

Dynamic Trade Solutions - https://dynamicts.com.au

National Pacific Finance - https://npfs.smartonline.com.au

Digital Minds Solutions - www.digitalminds.solutions

Covering the full spectrum of building industry services, the Burbank Group of Companies is revolutionising the idea of what it means to be a home and property group.

Brands within the Burbank Group:

Burbank - www.burbank.com.au

National Pacific Properties - www.nationalpacific.com.au

Dynamic Trade Solutions - https://dynamicts.com.au

National Pacific Finance - https://npfs.smartonline.com.au

Digital Minds Solutions - www.digitalminds.solutions

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