Manager

Overview

Billing Chimney and Flue Services Ltd is a long established successful, small, specialist construction company with an extensive geographical coverage in the south. Based in Ringwood the company offers services to the domestic market within a 50 mile radius and for larger projects travels further afield into Sussex, Surrey, London, Berkshire and Somerset.

Alongside the extensive domestic clientele, the company’s corporate clients range from National heritage agencies to local building companies and local authorities. The company has an excellent reputation for delivering their services on conservation sensitive projects.

The company benefits from a large proportion of repeat business and with a continually reviewed and updated website the company receives a large volume of enquiries.

Objectives

The manager’s role is to increase and improve, sell and deliver the company’s services.

Profile

You will need to be a ‘people person’ with a positive attitude who can lead and motivate a team and delegate to and offer support to team members clearly and effectively.

You will need to be committed to being part of a small, close-knit team and working pro-actively towards the continuing development and success of the business.

You will need to be commercially aware with strong communication, negotiation and client facing skills.

You will need a sound knowledge and understanding of construction, excellent organisational and problem-solving skills together with good IT skills and literacy.

A background in engineering or construction is required for this role. Experience in building site management or quantity surveying would also be acceptable.

Role & Responsibilities

You will be the named contact for most clients, architects, quantity surveyors, planning engineers, site managers and building contractors throughout a project.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Monitoring progress, cost and quality on all projects
• Organising the day to day scheduling of the work on hand
• Maintaining overall control of personnel and projects
• Undertaking site surveys, initially with others, to prepare quotations
• Re-negotiating pricing and timescales as necessary
• Championing high quality work
• Ensuring statutory health and safety obligations are met
• Maintaining client contact throughout each project
• Ensuring administration and accounts functions are thorough and efficient
• Identifying areas for improvement in all facets of the business and overseeing the implementation

You would mainly be office-based but some of your time would be spent travelling to sites and meeting clients, other construction professionals and contractors.