AddressThe Client (The Story)
With over ten years in property development, this construction company has consistently set the benchmark in the South Australian market for architecturally exciting projects that are high quality, finish, and style yet affordable.
They are also renowned for paying their vendors, suppliers, and labour on time while collaborating with the best subcontractors in the game.
As a result, they have become the developer and head contractor of choice for tradesmen to work for in the South Australian market.
The Portfolio (The Projects)
With a portfolio that spans medium-density housing, low and mid-rise residential, industrial, high-end retail, and even aged care, this company only builds with the finest suppliers, vendors, and labour our great state can provide.
No expense is spared to complete the projects on time and within budget.
You may wonder how this is possible, given that many other Developers sometimes get a reputation for being the opposite. Let me explain…
Their Processes (Software)
It is a two-pronged system that’s made all the difference over the last 10 years.
1/ They harness modern technology at all stages of the project life cycle, whether that’s updating or advancing construction processes or evolving the materials, labour, or services to better cater to the efficiency of the job.
Anytime they can develop a better way to build, they do it.
2/ They know finance and accounting innovation is the secret sauce many companies neglect. Instead of relying on Procore, MYOB, or their equivalent to do the heavy lifting, they have the wisdom, experience, and knowledge of modern financial systems that give them the edge and freedom not to be cheap on-site; instead, they save money elsewhere to spend money on the parts of the project that count.
Their People (Hardware)
As we all know, a business's culture and people make or break it. This critical aspect isn’t lost on them either; they see the hardware (their people) as even more important to them than their software.
Understanding that great people are hard to find, they are naturally picky about whom they hire.
The Professional (You)
Site managers can come out of any trade background and excel, but the trade they seek in this individual is someone with a minimum of 5+ years out of carpentry.
Since then, they hope to meet someone—in this case, with a passion for mid-rise residential projects—someone who’s completed three or four apartment projects over $20M+ from inception to handover throughout the past decade would be the right fit.
This time around, the scope isn’t as important as the experience. As a Site Manager, they’d want someone who has managed the structure, the fit-out, and the defects for at least three projects.
If you’ve done that over the past five to ten years, we'd have something to discuss.
The Team (Crew)
You’ll get one of the most established Project Managers the business has ever produced to be your partner on this project.
They’ve completed several low-rise and mid-rise residential projects for the business. So, you can rest assured while you'll be their eyes and ears on-site, they’ll be your representative and spokesperson in the boardroom.
You’ll also have a Contract Administrator sidekick running all the accounts and letting all the contracts assigned to your project; in which he is well-versed in how the business runs its operations.
The Benefits (Reasons to Join)
One/ Salary
For the right person, they’ll pay whatever they need to pay to acquire your services. Plus, a top-of-the-line Ute and fuel allowance.
You'll get all the prizes if you tick all the boxes.
Two/ Flexibility
Many Site Managers I’ve placed in the past complain about how long the days were getting, leaving in the dark and getting home in the dark. This business knows you must have a life outside the job to keep you pumped, upbeat, and not burnt out.
The site needs to close when you say it does, meaning if you’re an early bird and want to run your site from 6.30 am to 3.30 pm, have at it. If you have a 7.30 am to 4.30 pm lifestyle, let's do that instead.
Three/ Progression
The progression is the last reason to consider whether this role is for you. They are constantly looking to up the ante, challenge the status quo, and dive into the cutting-edge construction and property development areas.
This means you’ll constantly learn, grow, and be exposed to more projects like this one, testing your grey matter and making you the best Site Manager you can be.
Your Agent (Me)
I’ve been recruiting, consulting, and headhunting construction professionals around Australia for almost 15 years.
With over 100 reviews on the Sourcr link below the advert, you can check out what it was like working with me if you’d like; scroll down to the bottom.
The CTA Group (The Agency)
The process is simple at The CTA Group. If you stay transparent, I will, too. I'll give you everything you need to make an informed decision about the opportunity as quickly as possible so you can decide if it's for you.
Everything is confidential, and you don't need to reply with a CV to chat with me about this position or any other role available at CTA in the future.
Call me, and let's chat about the market on 0411 775 ***. Cheers
Have a great day!
David - CTA
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