National Construction

**Title**:National Construction & Delivery Manager**:

- Location: Chadstone, Victoria, AU**About us**:
At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With more than 8000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide - we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

**About the role**:
Are you Naturally Curious? Do you have a passion for Retail Store Delivery? Do you love playing as one team? If so, this could be a great role for you

We are looking to appoint a new National Construction & Delivery Manager to our team, reporting to the Head of Property, to be responsible for the leadership and delivery of new store construction, existing store refurbishments, design and store planning, and implementation of works including the development and resourcing of specific in-store rollouts.

In this role you will;
- Working close with the Property Development (Leasing) team r to deliver the Officeworks Property Strategy.
- Manage the Construction, Implementation and Store Planning functions within the Property Team including team development, people growth and building a positive and collaborative culture.
- Lead a high performing team of Project Managers (Construction and Implementation) and Store Planners.
- Drive and manage the development of new design concepts to deliver best experience. Focus on innovation to reduce expenditure and improve sustainability to align with Officeworks Planet Positive Plan
- Deliver the new store capital expenditure plan on time, Safely and to budget, in line with business expectations and strategies. Drive effective cost management and forward order management.
- Manage contracts and project sourcing ensuring the ongoing process of supply selection and equipment lead times are planned and can fulfil store projects in a timely manner. Focus on achieving best value and strive to reduce the cost of doing business.

**About you**:

- Boldness, results and solutions focussed leadership
- Extensive Construction Project management
- Experience managing capital budgets with effective cost and risk management
- Proven experience in design, procurement, and contract management
- A sound knowledge of the Building Code of Australia and Standards
- Thorough understanding of managing overseas suppliers and international lead times
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and interpersonal skills

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**Our culture**:
It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community - where you’re not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:

- An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.
- Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.
- A key focus on wellbeing and safety.
- Generous discounts at Officeworks, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and Catch.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
- Industry leading Growing Families policy

Officeworks is a** ‘Circle Back Initiative’ **employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.