Pre-Construction Director

Founded in 1968, Griffiths is one of the leading civil engineering and rail contractors working throughout Wales, the midlands and south-west England. With an annual turnover of circa £225m our 1000+ directly employed, well-trained, dedicated and highly competent workforce deliver diverse solutions for Clients including Welsh Government, Network Rail, Highways England, local authorities, Utility Companies and selected private sector organisations. 

Operating out of strategically located centres, with a large directly employed workforce and extensive plant fleet we have the flexibility and resources to respond swiftly to clients’ needs. Our experience embraces both the public and private sectors and includes major and minor capital projects, framework and term maintenance contracts, partnering and joint venture alliances. As a regional company, we have an inherent interest in the social, economic and environmental well-being of the areas within which we live and work. We invest in these local communities through every project we undertake. 

In 2018, Griffiths became part of Tarmac Plc, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials business and a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH. 

We’re now looking for a Pre-Construction Director to be based at our head office in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Reporting to the Managing Director and as a key member of the company’s Operating Board, you will have a pivotal role within the Business.  You’ll have overall responsibility for business development and for building a pipeline of work to support the continued growth and strategic direction of our Business.  

You will lead the Business Development team to ensure that key client relationships are maintained and mutually beneficial and that opportunities for working with new customers and expanding into new markets are identified and realised.  Your team will also deliver competitive bids which provide value adding solutions for our customers and clients. 

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate senior leadership qualities where they have upskilled and developed their team and motivated, inspired and managed direct reports.  As a senior leader you’ll be at ease with influencing strategy and communicating effectively with key customers and stakeholders as well as being a brand ambassador for the company. You’ll relish the challenge of identifying and developing business and approach those challenges with energy and enthusiasm, overcoming obstacles, encouraging and persuading others to deliver performance whilst achieving company objectives. With your innovative approach to promoting alternative solutions your will encourage and nurture improved profitability and value added to company whilst always seeking to grow business and profitability through new markets, products and services. ​ 

Having a proven track record of operational and commercial experience in large multi-site and complex business would be highly beneficial.  You should possess a demonstrable understanding of complex organisations, key business issues and have the ability to work to challenging targets with excellent planning skills to deliver against multiple deadlines whilst at the same time being able to identify and drive process change and improvement. 

You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to develop effective relationships at all levels. As well as being enthusiastic, self-motivated and an organised individual you will be pragmatic and have an approachable personality. 

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.