Careers

Key Purpose of Role

• To establish and manage a site workforce capable of constructing the company’s product in a safe and diligent manner, to the highest possible standard, on time and in line with predetermined cost.

  Responsible for: Assistant Site Manager, Labourers, Forklift Driver, Apprentices, Subcontractors, and utility providers.

  The construction department is responsible for the company’s developments which will vary from time to time including, any of the company’s product range; ensuring construction of a quality product, safely, within agreed budgets and timescales, working closely with the Sales department to ensure customer satisfaction.

  The construction department ensures adherence to the company’s policies on Health and Safety, ensuring requirements of Health and Safety legislation are met and safe working practices are actively encouraged.

  The Site Manager is responsible for effectively managing and controlling all aspects of the build process on a development, as specified.

  Key Duties / Responsibilities

  • To comply with the company’s build policy and procedures.
  • Supervise and coordinate staff, subcontractors, material suppliers and utility providers to ensure an efficient method of build, to the required build quality and build programme.
  • Scheduling works to be carried out, to ensure production targets are achieved and a high quality of product is maintained.
  • To ensure production targets are met, whilst producing the highest quality of product and costs are kept within budget.
  • Effective daily use of appropriate company Information systems and databases.
  • Comply with the Site Managers responsibilities, as laid down in the company’s Health, Safety and Environment Policy and complete the relevant documentation on a weekly/monthly basis.
  • At all times comply with the company policies, procedures, and instructions.
  • Liaise with the sales department and customers to ensure the highest possible customer care performance/satisfaction and complete all relevant inspections and documentations.
  • Direct liaison with sales, technical and commercial departments, ensuring that up to date records of all site activities are retained, thereby achieving cost/quality control; and report on the same to the Contract Manager/Construction Director.
  • Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage staff to ensure staff are motivated to achieve the best performance to meet the company’s objectives.
  • Contribute to improving the company, protecting, and enhancing the reputation of the company; propose new ideas and, when requested to so, implementing change.
  • Working Relationships:

    Effective working relationships are an essential part of daily working life.

    The focus in this role is both:

    Internal:    Colleagues within operating division; and Health & Safety department; and

    External:    Subcontractors, suppliers, utility providers, NHBC, Local Authority building control, HSE and customers.

    Decision making authority:

    To manage the construction process of all new homes in an efficient manner, thus ensuring that costs are kept within budget.

    Assist in recruiting site staff.

  Qualifications - HNC/HND

  Experience- Experience of effectively managing projects, teams and contractors within the house building industry.

  Key knowledge and skills -

  Up to date knowledge of health & safety and building legislation.

  Excellent verbal communication skills.

  Delivers on time and to target.

  Personal attributes - Highly motivated and resilient.

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Key Purpose of Role

• To be responsible for the loading and off-loading of materials from delivery wagons into storage and, loading working platforms for various trades, all in a safe and efficient manner.

  An active role based on a construction site, working in inclement weather will be required as the need arises. The time driving the forklift truck will be dependent upon how busy the site is, and therefore general labouring duties will be carried out when the forklift truck is not required.

  Key Duties / Responsibilities

  A Forklift Truck Driver’s duties encompass many aspects during the building process - responsibilities include;

  • Loading and off-loading of materials in a safe and efficient manner and using correct company procedures.
  • Loading working platforms for various trades; including bricklayers, joiners, and roofers, using correct company procedures. (There are also many occasions where a certain amount of manual handling will be required).
  • Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the company’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy, and as explained in Site Health and Safety rules/procedures.
  • At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.
  • General labouring duties when the forklift is not required. This will include general housekeeping, removing rubbish and will necessitate the climbing of ladders to access scaffolding, and work on the scaffolding, or from the ladder.
  • Contribute to improving the business, protecting and enhancing the reputation of the company, by putting forward new ideas and, when requested to do so, implementing change.
  • General team work to assist the Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager and Contracts Managers to ensure a health and safety culture on site and to report any dangerous practices.

  To ensure the Health & Safety of themselves and that of others who might be affected by their acts or omissions and shall communicate any health and safety issues upwardly to site management for resolve.

   

  Qualifications: Drivers Licence & CPCS or NPORS

  Experience: Experience Experience within a housebuilding company in a similar role.

  Key knowledge and skills: Sound knowledge of safety procedures with regards to the use of forklift trucks. Effective communication skills:

  Personal attributes: Reliability. Team player who can also work independently.

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Key Purpose of Role; To be responsible for achieving New Homes Sales, in line with achieving / exceeding set targets, maximising revenues wherever possible and positively contributing to the company’s growth.

• Key Duties / Responsibilities; 

  • To deal effectively with existing and prospective purchasers in a professional and engaging manner at all times, to ensure the best customer experience.
  • To be proactive and promptly follow up any leads received via email, telephone, Head Office and Rightmove website.
  • Organise the maintenance and presentation of the Marketing Suite, Show Homes and landscaping ensuring that these are to the highest standard at all times.
  • Conduct weekly checks to ensure all on and off-site signage is accurate and in a satisfactory condition, highlighting any issues to the Sales Manager.
  • Conduct weekly checks on the development web site page and Right Move web site, highlighting any errors or amends to the Sales Administrator and Sales Manager responsible for the development.
  • To be familiar with all New Build Competitors in the local area & conduct a monthly report.
  • Generate and maintain a positive working relationship with local Estate Agents to attract new leads to the development.
  • Research the local area to acquire knowledge on all Amenities, Education, Retail Outlets and Transport Links.
  • Utilise and promote Company Purchasing Assistance Incentives effectively and positively promote the features & benefits of the use of company nominated Panel Solicitors.
  • Identify any issues with unsold units and present ideas / action plan in conjunction with the Sales Executive and report to the Sales Manager.
  • Up sell Purchaser Extras from the Excellence Range in order to enhance company revenues.
  • Complete Standard Colour Choices for unsold units as set out by the Sales Manager and company standards. Ensure that all Standard Colour Choices and optional Extras are being installed as per the choices paperwork by inspecting plots at the relevant stages of build.
  • Conduct daily inspections on any completed unsold stock units and compile a report on a weekly basis for the Site Manager to rectify any noted defects, monitoring that the works have been completed.
  • Maintain weekly contact with existing purchasers on all aspects of build progress and any anticipated build date changes, keeping a record of the conversation in the plot file.
  • Maintain weekly contact with the purchaser, their IFA and Solicitor to monitor all ongoing sales through to exchange of contracts within a six-week period from date of reservation.
  • To ensure that all plots are ready for Home Tour by conducting an inspecting upon notification from the Site Manager that the CML Cover Note has been received. Conduct Homer Tour in a professional and knowledgeable manner with the Site Manager.
  • To ensure Plots are ready for legal completion ensuring any defects from The Home Tour have been rectified and report any findings to the Site Manager.
  • To ensure that Legal Completion Handovers are conducted in a professional and knowledgeable manner with the Site Manager.

  Person Specification: Sales Executive

  Experience: Experience within a housebuilding company in a similar role.

  Key knowledge and skills: Up to date knowledge of The New Build Industry and Housing Market. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proven track record in New Build Sales. Excellent knowledge of; GDPR Implications, The Property Mis-descriptions Act, The Data Protection Act, The Consumer Code for House Builders. Excellent organisational and customer service skills. Computer literate on IT systems. Ability to work as part of a team and effectively manage own workload.

  Personal attributes: A high degree of self-motivation.

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Harron Homes are seeking a Labourer.

• Key Purpose of Role

  To carry out general labouring duties in order to assist both the company workforce and the various trades on site, as required.

  An active role based on a construction site. There will be the necessity to traverse the site across and around excavations and rubble and work during inclement weather, should the need arise. There will, at times, be the necessity to access scaffolding by means of a ladder and work on the scaffolding, or from the ladder.

  Key Responsibilities

  A Labourer’s duties encompass many aspects during the building process - responsibilities include:
  • Loading and unloading of material either into store or across the site. This will involve manual handling of heavy and/or awkward objects.
  • Adapting to a variety of tasks which could include cleaning our properties and any other duties as per business needs.
  • Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the company’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy, and as explained in Site Health and Safety rules/procedures.
  • At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.
  • General watering of sales centres and show home gardens and the overall site.
  • Lock/unlock the site and check the fences daily.
  • Contribute to improving the business, protecting and enhancing the reputation of the company, by putting forward new ideas and, when requested to do so, implementing change.
  • General team work to assist the Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager and Contracts Managers to ensure a health and safety culture on site and to report any dangerous practices.
  • To ensure the Health & Safety of themselves and that of others who might be affected by their acts or omissions and shall communicate any health and safety issues upwardly to site management for resolve.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications: n/a

  Experience:

  Experience within a housebuilding company in a similar role.

  Key knowledge and skills:

  Sound knowledge of safety procedures within a construction site.
  Effective communication skills.

  Personal attributes:

  Reliability.
  Team player who can also work independently

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Key Purpose of Role: To be responsible for the daily management and administration relating to all customer issues and escalation of customer complaints, taking ownership until satisfactory resolutions are attained. Working closely with the Customer Service Manager to collate management information and data for analysis.

• Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

  • Monitor own email inbox and the customer service departments email inbox.
  • Record the outcome of all telephone calls, and emails from customers and contractors.
  • Monitor customer and issue handling through reporting, ensuring all records are updated to provide accurate information on reports.
  • To coordinate the scheduling of the Customer Service Operatives diaries.
  • To ensure the correct allocation of works; to the Customer Service Operative team, the existing site teams and / or contractors to resolve issues that have arisen in new customer homes.
  • Organise resources and materials for works to be carried out, prior to attendance, and ensure materials are available in store and on site as required.
  • Process PO’s, invoices and undertake any contra- charging process.
  • Manage the work of contractors and report inadequate contractor outcomes to the Customer Service Manager.
  • Maintain reasonable timescales for customers for any remediation works and ensure that customers are kept informed throughout any process taking place in their home.
  • Address unsuccessful or inadequate remediation of customer
  • To ensure the out of hours services, and reporting work effectively.
  • Maintain complaint spreadsheets and provide weekly updates to the management team.
  • Acknowledge and correspond with complainants within agreed timeframes.
  • To ensure surveys and reports from external bodies, including contractors are maintained.
  • Be professional with internal, external staff and customers

   

  Skills/Attributes:

  Qualifications -  Qualified by experience.

   

  Experience - Experience of working in a similar role in a house building company (desirable).

   

  Key knowledge and skills:

  • Ability to; work independently and within a team, prioritise work and take initiative.
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills

   

  Personal attributes: Excellent communicator and highly motivated.

   

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Key Purpose of Role

• To contribute to the ultimate acquisition of development sites across the regions, for land targets to be met.

  To identify, evaluate and secure sufficient land/sites for residential development, on the most cost-effective basis, working closely with the Technical team to support the company and land objectives, by achieving and maintaining a quality land bank.

  To contribute to improving the business, protecting and enhancing the reputation of the company, by putting forward new ideas and, when requested to do so, implementing change.

  Key Duties / Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a full understanding of the company’s land appraisal system and the various internal procedures involved in investigating, reporting, and ultimately purchasing land.
  • In addition to assisting with the preparation of bids and the ongoing management of land and property acquired, responsible for developing a detailed knowledge of a designated area within the region and being able to report on development opportunities and competitor activity, within this area.
  • Maintain a high profile with external property contacts by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with local authorities, local agents, landowners and other developers within the company’s geographical area, in pursuit of opportunities for the company.
  • Maintain a sound knowledge of all technical aspects covering the acquisition and development of land and associated legal agreements and responsible for collating and interpreting such information, in the land valuation process.
  • To ensure familiarity with the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies and comply with employee responsibilities.
  • At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.
  • When directed by the Land Director, enter negotiations and formulate offers to purchase land opportunities.  As required, deals with the day-to-day discussions with internal departments, local authority planners and negotiate contractual issues with guidance from the Land Director.

  Person Specification: Land Buyer

  Qualifications - Qualifications Degree (or equivalent) OR Qualified by experience.

  Experience - Experience in a high-volume house building company or graduate role with a house builder.

  Key knowledge and skills -

  • Excellent literacy and numerical skills.
  • Demonstrates sound decision-making skills.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Able to adopt effective influencing styles.
  • Delivers on time and to target.

  Personal attributes - Self-motivated and ability to develop self.

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Key Purpose of the Role

• To lead the design of the site layout from concept through to planning approval encompassing architectural and engineering aspects in order to maximise the development potential and returns of the site. Whilst ensuring that all constraints have been considered, relevant building regulations and highway design guide requirements are adhered to.

  Overall responsibility for the production of layout drawings together with supporting information that meets with the Company’s development objectives to receive approval from the appropriate Authorities.

  To ensure that the company complies with all relevant planning legislation.

   

  Key Duties / Responsibilities

  • Produce site layouts to ensure that all facets of a development are designed to Company standards considering buildability whilst meeting, our design and brand values, marketing, sales and economic considerations and that all drawings, designs and risk assessments, detailing information are produced to a high standard, using standard protocols and professionally presented.
  • Produce constraint plans where third party information, reports and surveys must be reviewed, rationalised and accounted for as part of this process.
  • Assist with planning application submissions where needed within programming deadlines.
  • In close collaboration with the Land, Sales, Commercial, Architectural and Engineering Departments, to ensure that a co-ordinated and sustainable approach to the combined design function is achieved.
  • Coordinate the production and distribution of key technical updates and solutions to all internal departments in support of effective management and project delivery at every key stage of the development process.
  • Produce regular work progress reports, including assessments of key activity completion dates and dependences reporting movements in delivery timescales and costs (along with opportunities for time/cost savings) as and when required in accordance with departmental requirements and timetables.
  • Participate in the assessment of potential development opportunities managing and overseeing the preparation of development layouts for land and development appraisals as required. Highlighting any potential issues and proposing solutions of mitigation.

  • To ensure that statutory approvals are efficiently expedited to meet the Company’s development and build programme schedule where possible achieving additional planning gains.
  • Commission the appointment of relevant external consultants as required and ensure consultant/supplier compliance with the terms of appointment with all drawings and information received, reviewed and checked, co-ordinated and distributed on time and within budget.
  • To ensure the department establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all departments Construction, Sales and Commercial taking a lead role to facilitate effective cross functional team working to resolve planning issues as they arise thereby ensuring the realisation of all development objectives.
  • Maintain house type planning blocks for incorporation in layouts in conjunction with the Architectural Manager.
  • In close communication with the Engineer produce site specific Surface Water Management Plan for inclusion in the H&S Plan.
  • Act as an ambassador the company, always seeking to enhance the professional reputation of the company, establishing productive working partnerships across all key external groups, especially Local Authorities.
  • At all times ensure compliance with responsibilities under the Company’s Health and Safety and Environmental Policies and all other company policies, procedures and instructions
  • Understand and use the knowledge base within the business.
  • Lead, supervise, coach and motivate team members to achieve high performance standards demonstrating a commitment to best practice and the continuous professional development of all team members that both improves individual and team contribution to business goals and enhances the reputation of the Company internally and externally.
  • Any other duties as reasonably requested to enable the department to meet its requirements and obligations.

   

  Skills / Person Specification

  Qualifications:

  1 - 2 A levels, or equivalent (HND) OR

  2 - 3 A levels, or equivalent (undergraduate degree) OR

  Up to 5 GCSEs at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent (Level 3 BTEC) OR Up to 5 GCSEs at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent (in English, Maths and Science), plus at least one A level, or equivalent, in a construction-related subject (HNC).

   

  Experience: Demonstrable career progression within the house building industry.

   

  • Strong design and planning expertise & technical knowledge.
  • Knowledge of the differing and varying planning requirements, policies and preferences of Local Authorities.
  • Knowledge of Highways Authority design guides.
  • Sound knowledge of current building regulations.
  • Knowledge of specific design and specification features and planning approaches to expedite planning approvals and maximise value to the company.
  • Sound working knowledge of all CAD and other software packages, and data management systems used by the company.
  • Sound working knowledge of cost accounting and data management systems used by the company.
  • Understanding of CDM Regulations, LABC/NHBC requirements and Codes of Practice.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Leadership and coaching skills.
  • Persuasion and influencing skills.
  • Interpersonal / motivation skills.

  Personal Attributes: A high degree of self-motivation and drive.

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Key Purpose of Role

• To identify and acquire development sites to meet the Company’s annual land targets.
  To work closely with internal departments to ensure that all departments contribute fully into the land bid process in order to win development sites for the future of the business and secure the sites under contract and through the planning process until Legal Completion of the land.

  Key Duties / Responsibilities

  Land Identification
  • Maintain a high profile with external property contacts by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with local authorities, local agents, landowners and other developers within the company’s geographical area, in pursuit of opportunities for the company.
  Land Appraisal
  • Develop and maintain a full understanding of the company’s land appraisal system and the various internal procedures involved in investigating, reporting, and ultimately purchasing land.
  • Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of the planning system and, working closely with the planning and technical teams and external consultants, be highly involved in the planning process, monitoring site progress through to implementable consent.
  Land Acquisition
  • With minimal day-to-day supervision, responsible for acquiring land opportunities within a specified geographical area and developing a detailed knowledge of development opportunities and competitor activity within the area.
  • Supporting the Land Director in representing the land team as a Senior Land Manager at Management Meetings. Mentoring and leading more junior members or the land team as well as assisting in the decision-making process of land bids.
  • Enter negotiations and formulate offers to pursue land opportunities in order to Enter negotiations and formulate offers to pursue land opportunities in order to meet the Regions and Group’s land requirements to meet the business’ annual budget and forecasts.
  • Maintain a sound knowledge of all technical aspects covering the acquisition and development of land and associated legal agreements.

  • Ensure develop and maintain a thorough understanding of legal issues relating to contracts, joint ventures, partnerships and land acquisition.
  • Formulate offers, co-ordinate investigations, negotiate with local authorities, agents and lawyers, in order to produce contracts for signature. With minimum supervision for conditional contracts and options; responsible for overseeing the project until legal completion and for liaising with all internal departments accordingly.
  • Act as a conduit between the Land and other internal departments to ensure opportunities are optimised and effective working relationships are developed to assist in the land acquisition process.
  • To ensure familiarity with the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies and comply with employee responsibilities.
  • At all times comply with company policies, procedures, and instructions.
  • Contribute to improving the business, protecting, and enhancing the reputation of the company, by putting forward new ideas and, when requested to do so, implementing change.

  Person Specification: Senior Land Manager

  Qualifications - 2.2 Degree (or equivalent) OR Qualified by experience.

  Experience - Experience within a housebuilding company in a similar role.

  Key knowledge and skills -

  Strong numeracy skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Up to-date knowledge of land acquisition legislation and an ability to understand legal issues. Previous experience of working with others to manage projects through the acquisition, planning process and commercial negotiations. Excellent negotiation skills. Ability to confidently present thoughts and findings to team members of all departments and senior management as required. Delivers on time and to target.

  Personal attributes - Self-motivated and ability to develop self.

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