Overview
In this role you will lead a large, multi-site residential construction operation in London, spanning a growing portfolio of schemes. You will drive delivery, safety, and quality across sites while shaping the construction function through senior team leadership and hands-on intervention. Partnering with MD, Commercial, and Technical leads, you’ll navigate complex regulatory requirements and deliver on a significant development pipeline. This role combines strategic oversight with field leadership to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery at scale.
Responsibilities
- Oversee delivery across a large portfolio of residential schemes
- Lead and develop Construction Managers, Project Directors and site teams
- Maintain focus on programme, quality, safety and delivery
- Provide hands-on leadership and intervene on projects when needed
- Build strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and delivery partners
- Identify issues early to keep projects on track
- Drive accountability and performance across the construction operation
- Support growth of the development pipeline
- Operate within complex regulatory requirements including BSR and Gateway processes
- Spend time on-site across the portfolio with a high degree of autonomy
Key requirements
- Experience at Construction Director, Regional Construction Director or equivalent
- Proven track record managing a substantial multi-site residential portfolio in London
- Delivery experience on 1,000+ units (ideally more) and strong high-rise experience
- Excellent programme and delivery credentials
- Experience managing senior construction professionals and large site teams
- Strong relationships across subcontractors and supply chain
- Good understanding of BSR / Building Safety Act and Gateway processes
- Strong commercial awareness and familiarity with the developer environment
- Hands-on, solutions-focused approach rather than purely office-based
- hands-on leadership
- solutions-focused mindset
- strong interpersonal and relationship-building
- programme management
- large-scale multi-site delivery
- BSR / Building Safety Act knowledge
Construction Director in London employer: deverellsmith
Deverellsmith is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have access to comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary, discretionary bonuses, and travel allowances, all while working on exciting high-rise construction projects that shape the city's skyline.
