Overview

Some see a blueprint. We see an adventure.

 

Role: Head of Digital Construction 

Location: Stirling

 

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as Head of Digital Construction you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things - for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future. 

Your new role

The Head of Digital Construction sets and delivers Robertson’s Digital Construction Strategy, leading the regional Digital Construction Managers and the Systems team.The role owns digital standards, drives ISO 19650 and Building Safety Act compliance, and turns project data into value

 

Duties:

• Set and own the Digital Construction Strategy and agree business unit plans with operations leaders
• Report progress, risk and benefits against agreed KPIs to senior leaders, boards and function owners
• Work in the regions with managing directors and project teams to build trust and drive adoption
• Work with function directors to move processes onto controlled workflows and common data
• Represent Robertson with vendors, industry bodies and clients, shaping partner priorities
• Own the digital management system, keeping it simple, current and audit-ready
• Enforce minimum standards, ISO 19650 and Building Safety Act compliance, escalating breaches
• Shape the digital offer in bids and set standards for project set-up, supply chain and handover
• Lead digital change through open trial, approval and rollout, with business units owning adoption
• Drive AI, automation and structured data capture, working with IT and the DPO on governance
• Lead and develop the Digital Construction Managers, guiding training by the competency framework
• Lead and recruit the Systems team that runs Robertson’s enabling technology
• Set out software costs, renewals and trials, and hold vendors to their commitments
• Keep live systems stable and project data flowing securely into group reporting
• Any other reasonable task in line with business requirement

QUALIFICATIONS/RELEVANT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in a construction, engineering or digital discipline, or equivalent senior experience
• Expert knowledge of ISO 19650 and information management
• Proven record leading digital change and embedding standards, with measured adoption
• Experience owning a controlled management system through external audit
• Experience successfully engaging with cross-functional stakeholders to drive change
• Full driving licence

About You:

 

Leading our Digital Construction Team, you will be a key driver in leading, and supporting digital adoption and skills development across our UK wide construction business. In addition, the role will include a focus on continuous improvement and innovation of our digital products and services to support our group strategic objectives. You'll already be a people leader with experience of leading and working with multi-disciplinary teams with a  clear understanding and working knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its benefits to all project stakeholders including, designers, contractors and customers. You'll have the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining a focus on deadlines with strong interpersonal skills, especially to help people through the information modelling process.

What's in it for me

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

 

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance. 

 

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

 

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

 

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

 

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

 

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

 

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

 

Benefits of working with Robertson:

 

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme 
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Robertson Rewards App
• Annual Flu Vaccine
• Access to E-Learning
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

 

Apply now 

 

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

 

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.