Construction Lead (Fixed Term Contract)

Job Introduction

Sodexo's Integrator team are looking for an experienced Construction Lead to join their team on a fixed term basis supporting with an exciting new project for a prestigious National Government client.

The aim of the project is to find, fit and set up 100 new sites across the UK and the Construction Lead will be responsible for the design and fit-out of the new sites.

The fixed term role will be until the end of 2020 with the potential to be extended.

You will need to be an expert in construction and working in the built environment with excellent project management skills, commercially minded and have good financial management skills.

Role Responsibility

• Leading the Sodexo Construction Workstream 
• Direction setting and co-ordinating inputs from Lot Contractors
• Develop design standard and convert into the product sheets and work with QS to create fitout spec and pricing
• Deliver all fitout works across the traditional leasing and fitout package
• Agree deliverables with Programme Managers as on boarded

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a similar role is essential
• The role requires excellent people, organisation, communication and financial management skills
• This needs to be coupled with strong project management skills to ensure the integrity of the individual projects that are within the scope of the Programme
• The individual will need to have credibility within the Programme Steering Group and with wide Stakeholders
• They will need to be able to influence others and to develop and maintain robust relationships with all members of the Programme team and wider Sodexo and with the client

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.