Lean. Leadership. Results.
South Australia’s Number One Residential Builder – 21 Consecutive Years
For more than 70 years, the Hickinbotham Group has helped shape South Australia.
Today we are South Australia’s largest residential builder, South Australia’s largest residential developer, and one of the State’s most successful privately owned businesses.
Our interests span residential building, land development, finance and mortgage services.
We have built our reputation through long-term thinking, strong values, financial strength, continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to our customers.
As we continue our journey to become Australia’s leanest residential construction company, we are seeking an exceptional Construction Manager to lead our construction operations and help drive the next phase of improvement across the business.
This is not a maintenance role. This is an opportunity to lead, improve, transform and leave a lasting legacy.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead a substantial operational team responsible for delivering homes safely, efficiently, profitably and to the highest standards of quality.
You will play a key leadership role in helping the business achieve its vision of becoming Australia’s benchmark residential construction operation through the application of Lean principles, standardisation, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Working closely with our excellent team of supervisors and senior managers, you will drive performance across every aspect of construction operations.
Your focus will include:
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Improving build times
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Increasing productivity
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Reducing waste
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Eliminating defects
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Strengthening planning and workflow
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Developing people and future leaders
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Improving customer outcomes
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Driving operational excellence across the business
About You
You are a highly capable operational leader with a proven track record of leading large teams and delivering measurable improvements in performance.
You are commercially minded, respected by your peers, and capable of balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
You may come from:
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Residential construction
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Commercial construction
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Manufacturing
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Logistics
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Production environments
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Supply chain operations
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Other large-scale operational businesses
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What matters most is your ability to:
What matters most is your ability to:
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Lead and inspire people
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Build high-performing teams
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Improve productivity
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Reduce cycle times
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Improve quality
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Deliver consistent results
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Drive accountability
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Build a culture of continuous improvement.
Experience in construction, manufacturing, logistics, production systems, Lean
environments, operational excellence or continuous improvement disciplines will be highly regarded
Most importantly, you are a leader who enjoys being close to the work, developing people, solving problems and improving systems.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead all construction operations across a large-scale residential building business
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Improve productivity, throughput and build times
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Drive quality improvement and defect reduction initiatives
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Strengthen planning, scheduling and workflow management
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Develop supervisors, construction leaders and operational teams
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Establish and maintain standard operating procedures and best-practice systems
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Identify operational constraints and implement solutions
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Improve communication, accountability and performance management
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Foster a culture of ownership, teamwork and continuous improvement
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Support the ongoing development of the Hickinbotham Production System
Why Join Hickinbotham?
South Australia’s Number One Residential Builder – 21 Consecutive Years
This is a rare opportunity to join a business with:
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More than 70 years of family ownership
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A market-leading position in residential building
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Significant land development operations
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Strong financial foundations
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Long-term strategic vision
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Direct access to decision makers
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A culture focused on improvement and innovation
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The opportunity to make a genuine and lasting impact
You will have the opportunity to help shape the future of one of Australia’s most
successful residential building businesses and play a leading role in building what we believe can become Australia’s benchmark residential construction operation.
Remuneration
An attractive executive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate and will reflect the importance of the role and the calibre of the individual appointed.
Applications
Applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
If you are an outstanding operational leader with the capability, energy and ambition to help build Australia’s leanest residential construction company, we would welcome your application.
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