Warehouse Construction Consultant

Summary

£49,500* - £66,000* This isn’t making a change today. This is making an impact tomorrow.

Our Warehouse Construction Team is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant to join their team in the London Office. You will be involved in various stages of new built projects, modernisations and extensions of our existing property portfolio, ensuring the highest standards and deadlines are met. 

We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we  offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.

What you'll do

• Oversight of all stages of construction projects in existing warehouses including various repairs, upgrades, reconfigurations and modernisations
• Monitoring project progress, controlling budget and checking quality standards are met at all times while ensuring compliance to corporate specification and highest H&S standards
• Remedying any issues quickly and effectively with an aim to keeping projects moving and ensuring deadlines are not jeopardised
• Onboarding new business partners and overseeing tender process incl. setting up new Framework Agreements
• Obtaining and processing project and budget updates from all colleagues ensuring accuracy and reporting to Senior team and other key internal stakeholders
• Review and update internal procedures and specifications as per corporate requirements. Seek to improve processes and explore Value Engineering opportunities incl. detailed liaison with colleagues working on new build RDCs

What you'll need

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in either Engineering or Construction 
• Proven experience in a Construction/Engineering related role
• A full UK driving licence and flexible to travel across the country when required
• RICS, CIOB or MAPM accreditation (or working towards) is desirable but not essential
• A professional and refined negotiator with sound commercial acumen and judgment? 
• Highly organised with a pragmatic and analytical approach 
• A strong multi-tasker with the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines 
• An excellent communicator who can communicate confidently with people at all levels of the business 
• A team player who can perform tasks independently using their own initiative
• Knowledge of full MS Office package
• Experience with MS Projects and Autodesk is desirable but not essential

What you'll receive

This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're proud to offer a competitive salary starting from £49,500 with the potential to earn up to £66,000* (depending on experience) with 35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). We also recognise that different people value different benefits, based on different lifestyles and needs, which is why we offer arrange of additional benefits including but not limited to:

• Barista Bar, restaurant and free onsite gym
• On-site Car Parking (including electric charging in each space)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 10% in-store discount card

To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!

*includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance 

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.