Speller Metcalfe is on a mission… and it’s a simple one. We want to build a sustainable company at the forefront of construction – one that is built with a people-first approach in mind.

As a family business with over 30 years’ experience under our belts, our focus is not just getting you through the door, but developing your skills to support a long-term career with us. We’re proud of our high levels of staff retention and with staff at the very heart of our company, you’re never just a cog in the machine, but someone who can truly have an impact on how we do business.

Our background

Established in 1995 by Steve Speller and Andy Metcalfe, their vision was to develop a business at the cutting edge of construction, built upon an ethos of family values which are reflected in everything we do.

Now one of the UK’s leading regional contractors, we predominantly work across the Midlands and South West regions. With offices in Malvern and Wolverhampton, we deliver a range of public and private sector projects from £250k up to £30 million across a numbers of fields including education, healthcare, residential and leisure.

How you’ll contribute

You will be responsible for the management of preconstruction and construction phase design deliverables to support successful project delivery.

The main tasks and responsibilities include:

• Manage design on multiple projects throughout Pre-Construction, Construction, and Handover phases.
• Prepare designers’ appointments along with the design responsibilities matrix and schedule of services for each design consultant.
• Chair Design Coordination meetings with the Design Team.
• Manage the flow of information between all key stakeholders, including consultants, subcontractors, site teams, and clients.
• Manage the use of the Common Data Environment with the assistance of a document controller (Viewpoint 4 Projects).
• Produce the Design Release Schedule in coordination with the project programme and procurement schedule, and monitor the release of design information against the agreed schedule.
• Coordinate the Design Team and specialist designing subcontractors.
• Provide technical advice as necessary to the client/project team, encourage innovative cost-effective solutions, and review design and specifications for alternatives to provide added value.
• Compile SAP/SBEM information for submission and compliance with Building Regulations.
• Contribute to achieving environmental assessment schemes for buildings, such as BREEAM and Passivhaus.
• Manage the process of ensuring that planning conditions, building control approvals, section agreements, and any other scheme-specific standards are signed off in a timely manner.
• Obtain service/utilities connection and disconnection quotes for projects.
• Work with consultants such as ecologists and arboriculturists to determine project requirements.
• Ensure design complies with CDM regulations and contribute to delivering projects using Building Information Management (BIM) workflows.
• Attend project interviews.

To be successful in this role you will bring proven leadership and commercial awareness, as well as:

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a construction / design related role
• Degree in a relevant field, such as construction management, architecture, engineering, or relevant industry experience.

Core behaviours which will help you to be successful in this role include:

• Acts with honesty and integrity;
• Takes responsibility and accountability;
• Is a team player;
• Takes responsibility for safety;
• Has strong morals;
• Builds and manages strong relationships;
• Strong levels of self-awareness;
• Acts with curiosity;
• Listens to understand;
• Interacts with the team and the business;
• Shows high levels of emotional intelligence;
• Is open and embraces change;
• Shows positivity;
• Is proactive;
• Shows an open mind;
• Drives for results.

The successful candidate will be provided with training and mentoring as required.

This is a full-time position, with core working hours between 08:30 – 17:00.

As well as a competitive salary, increasing holiday benefits and access to private healthcare, we offer a number of other benefits for our staff.

Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our values, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Our mission has always been to encourage, develop and combine the individual talents of our staff, and we welcome and encourage staff from all backgrounds and abilities.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

To apply for the role, please email in your CV and a covering letter to careers@spellermetcalfe.com

If you don’t meet all the criteria, but are still interested in joining us, email us your CV anyway! It’s always good to hear from people who can bring their enthusiasm and desire to learn to our team.