Specialist Works Director

Lagan Ground Engineering (part of Lagan Specialist Group) is recruiting for a Specialist Works Director

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to lead the establishment, development, and growth of a new specialist ground engineering business (Lagan Ground Engineering), as part of the Lagan Specialist Group.

For a full list of Duties, Requirements and about our Benefits, please view the attached Job Description. 

About Us

Our Values
Our values are important to how we run our business. We have been awarded Platinum Investors in People in recognition of our people management practices and investment in learning and development. We are therefore looking for candidates that can demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values and continue with our culture of putting people first:

• Trust
• Respect
• Caring
• Open & Honest
• Safety
• Fun

Our Vision
To be a world class family-owned specialist contracting business that will grow to be the most respected in the construction and services sectors.

Our Mission
To provide specialist contracting and services solutions in an environment where people feel safe, secure and valued.

Role Overview
The successful candidate will be responsible for defining strategic direction, developing innovative solutions with relevant business planning, building operational capability, securing a project pipeline, and delivering profitable growth in sectors such as Ground Investigation, site enabling works, foundations, ground improvement, other specialist geotechnical areas. The position requires a blend of entrepreneurship, technical expertise, commercial acumen, and strong leadership.

The successful candidate will benefit from the structures, supports, and governance that exist within the Lagan Specialist Group.

What You'll Do
Your main duties and responsibilties will focus around:

• Strategic Leadership & Business Formation
• Technical Leadership
• Operational Setup & Delivery
• Business Development & Growth
• Team Building & Leadership
• Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ)
• Governance & Risk Management

How we'll reward you
In return, we offer an attractive, competitive salary and a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities. We have a private, company gym at our Head Office in Belfast, which is free for all employees to use, and includes access to Personal Trainers for advice, group sessions and one-to-ones. We offer a Gym Subsidy scheme for those who live/work outside Northern Ireland.

Core benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance increasing in each of your first 5 years’ service
• Ability to purchase additional holidays
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme (up to 20%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan 
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Paid Membership fees of a relevant Institution or Professional Body
• Car Allowance & Fuel Card
• Ongoing Health and Wellbeing activities that include free annual health checks for all employees
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme 
• Company EV Leasing Scheme
• Life Assurance Plan 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Annual Volunteer Day

To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV. We wish you every success in your application.

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