Senior Construction Consultant

Our Store Development Team is strengthening their construction team to meet our ambitious expansion plans, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Consultant to join their team in the Dagenham Office. You will manage, plan and oversee construction projects ensuring the highest standards and deadlines are met.

You will oversee the construction of new stores, extensions and modernisations of our existing store portfolio, ensuring the highest quality standards and compliance with our corporate specification and H&S requirements. Managing relationships with key collaborators, you will liaise with internal and external parties throughout the project cycle. Working proactively to address potential obstacles and plan costs, you will ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Please note this role is recognised internally as a Senior Construction Consultant

We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.

What you'll do

• Overseeing the construction of new stores, extensions and modernisations of our existing store portfolio


• Managing assigned project plans and deadlines


• Monitoring project progress and checking quality standards are met at all times


• Managing relationships with external companies, contractors and suppliers


• Ensuring compliance with our corporate specification and internal procedures


• Ensuring the highest standards of Health & Safety performance on all construction sites


• Remedying any issues quickly and effectively with an aim to keeping projects moving and ensuring deadlines are not jeopardised


• Reporting on the progress of construction projects to the Senior team


• Budget management and controlling project costs
  
  Educated to degree level or equivalent in either Engineering or Construction is beneficial


• Proven experience in a Construction/Engineering related role


• PC literate with strong Microsoft Office skills


• A professional and refined negotiator with sound commercial acumen and judgment


• Highly organised with a pragmatic and analytical approach


• A strong multi-tasker with the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines


• An excellent communicator who can communicate confidently with people at all levels of the business


• A team player who can perform tasks independently using their own initiative


• RICS, CIOB or MAPM accreditation is desirable or working towards qualification


• Driving License is essential for this role
  
  This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're proud to offer a competitive salary starting from £68,200 with the potential to earn up to £99,000 (depending on experience) with 35 days' holiday per year (pro rata) plus company car. We also recognise that different people value different benefits, based on different lifestyles and needs, which is why we offer a range of additional benefits including but not limited to