Construction Manager VA

Job Brief

• Do you have project management experience and have the determination to be the best?
• Are you ambitious and want to see your work make a difference on a global platform?
• Do you relish the opportunity to work as part of an industry-leading team?

M&C Residential is a young, forward-thinking company with global ambition. Be part of an award-winning recognised team who offers excellent career progression and earnings potential for those who share our vision and values.

We are a privately-owned property company specialising in the acquisition, development, and operation of bespoke high specification investment properties across the North East of the UK and beyond. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced construction management VA to assist in the operation of the construction arm of our business.

We are looking for someone who has a solid understanding of project management software and accountancy software.

Assisting the Project manager with;
• Diary organisation.
• Email Management.
• Communication with employees and subcontractors.

Material & Products Ordering
• Processing and sending pre-determined orders to respective material suppliers by email.
• Confirming materials will be delivered on time and highlight to project manager if there is an issue by email / phone call (skype)
• Order online based products through respective vendors as requested by project manager and arrange delivery by email.

Communication with Architects, QS’s & Engineers ensuring workflow
• Ensure drawings produced by Architect are produced on time and are passed onto QS & Engineer for them to carry there respective works.
• Ensure efficient communication between all parties.

Material Price Checking and Negotiation
• Maintain master database of products we repetitively buy, adding new additional products and altering prices in-line with supplier price fluctuations.
• Request product prices from new potential suppliers and agree prices and subsequently enter into Materials database If cheaper.

Market Research
• Source new products for solutions to issues.
• Source new local suppliers.
• Source new local contractors.

Subcontractor on-boarding & Maintaining.
• Contact new subcontractors and correctly on-board using online platform (right signature) ensuring all information has been collected
• Enter and maintain database of sub-contractor information ensuring it up to date and relevant this will include checking & updating;
o Contact information
o Certification is valid and correct and alert both subcontractors and project manger when expiring.
o Payment information.

Pre-Works Work Orders
• Ensure subcontractor has accepted and approved work order before starting to maintain good working relationship.

Invoice inputting & Bookkeeping
• Correctly input invoices into BuilderTREND software, approve and reconcile in Xero.



Contractor & Material Supplier Payments
• Ensure all invoices from contractors are correctly inputted into database and produce list of contractors to pay each week to ensure they are paid on time.
• Ensure all invoices/monthly statements from material suppliers are correctly added to the weekly payments list to ensure they are paid on time.

Team Management
• Manage employee diary, correctly ensuring employees know where they are going to be and on what day. This will range from 2+ employees and will be communicated through google calendar. This will normally be done on the Friday, planning for the week ahead.


To apply, please send us your CV highlighting relevant skills and experience. A DISC profile is preferable and if you are without one, we may ask you to take one.