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Laminar Progressive Quality Manager in United Kingdom
Do you get deep satisfaction from making things run more efficiently using a good dose of common sense and maybe a bit of technology?
Have you always cared about the importance of quality management and the connection between the quality of our work and the sustainable outcomes of a project?
If yes, then read on!
We are Laminar Projects!
If you have already heard about us, you are probably reading this because you are tired of the typical old-fashioned and chaotic ways of doing things in construction. But in case you haven’t; we are a high-end construction project management consultancy and also a construction management tech developer. Improving construction strengthens the very foundation of human civilisation. (Watch our short film about (https://youtu.be/PxcBZupiI7Y) it)
As a consultancy, we are focused on genuinely upgrading the way construction projects are delivered. We bring control and clarity to projects using a pragmatic mix of the latest technology, our own processes, and a big dose of common sense.
We then take the deep understanding of the projects we work on and all of our spare revenue to develop construction management software products that anyone can use to deliver their projects better. Our tech team are building a full suite of products one module at a time – kind of like office 365 but for construction management. (Check out Shape, our construction management tech (https://www.shape.construction/) and watch this video about what we are doing (https://youtu.be/tgi4hW3G_NY) )
The core of all this is our true secret sauce; people. We only recruit the very best both in capability and personality. We are deeply focused on designing a new type of organization that is optimised for the flourishing of the people in the team first and foremost. People that join us develop fast as a whole person in ways they never imagined. (Read more about our vision and mission (https://laminarprojects.com/join-us/) )
This approach has allowed us to grow from just 2 people in 2017 to over 160 today and we are still very much at the beginning! Joining us isn’t just some “job”, it is a transformative educational experience. We challenge you to be your best self in all aspects of life.
Any role that you start with at Laminar should be seen only as a starting point. Our fast growth means that there are many diverse and interesting challenges available and it is up to you to guide yourself into whichever areas you are most interested in – we will enable it.
(Get to know us better by watching a few of our videos (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8vzoWkqoZ8XgSxT3Wgf3ncbp7p5Pkfl) )
4 core values for a good life
We believe a life of human flourishing is all about meaningful relationships with others and challenging yourself to create a positive impact. So our values reflect the 4 levels of relationships that each of us has:
Grow yourself – Your relationship with yourself
Care about people – Your relationship with others around you
Execute to greatness – Your relationship with your team
Build civilisation – Your relationship with humanity and the world
This goes much deeper but for the sake of brevity, we will keep the summary version!
We enshrined our values in our vision:
We exist so that everyone in our team can thrive in a high-impact community that:
Connects us with meaningful relationships
Inspires us to develop ourselves to become better humans
Empowers us to pursue our own learning adventures
We believe that, by first doing this, we can achieve the highest levels of value for the world
And enable the achievement of our vision through our dual mission:
To fully digitise the construction of human civilisation
To create a new type of organisation that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society
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The Role
Purpose of the role
The role entails two core focus areas:
Quality Management in Project Delivery - enhancing the delivery of the most complex and interesting projects in the world through the power of quality management. You will be a senior leader in our engagements with clients
Quality Management in Business Operations - pushing the discipline to new heights not only within Laminar but within the industry in general
Team
When working on engagements alongside our Project Management Consultancy Teams you will be asked to focuses on:
Understanding what the real problems of projects/portfolios/organisations are
Developing scalable best practices, methods, tools and technology
Implementing these leading solutions to solve problems
When working internally on QM in business operations, we want you to be working as a subject matter expert alongside our leadership team with the aim of developing and implementing quality improvements to exceptional standards to better enable our business operations.
Your top 3 objectives
To make construction projects and organisations deliver to near perfection
To create scalable and repeatable solutions to common problems
To develop yourself and everyone around you
Your Responsibilities for this role
On Engagements
Develop & Implement quality management systems: our clients will depend on your expert advice to make improvements to their quality management systems
Act as Quality Manager in Projects/Engagements: our clients will need you to be the responsible person for quality control and quality assurance in the project environment
On Business Operations
Own the development of Laminar’s quality management system: Own the quality management of the organisation and to provide expert advice, improvements and assurance
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO): You will be responsible for ensuring Laminar maintain and achieve ISO standards
Quality Controls and Quality Assurance (QA/QC): You will be responsible for the core quality processes to ensure our high-standards are met and proactively controlled
General
Own the outcome: You may not be ultimately responsible for the project or organisational results but you are sure as heck responsible for putting in your best effort to ensure the team’s understanding and application of quality outcomes is paramount, no matter how stubborn they are!
Report and inform: Provide simple actionable reports to stakeholders at all levels that help them stay informed and able to make decisions on quality matters
Make scalable solutions: Develop scalable and repeatable best practices and tools in collaboration with the team so that long-term impact is achieved
Develop everyone: Maximise the development of your team personally and professionally and educate our clients to improve as well
Your Capabilities
You are a seasoned quality manager with the powers to transform any project or organisation you touch.
Must-Have (The fundamentals)
Mastery: Solid capability of quality management system implementation and maintenance. Expert developer of processes, procedures and reporting which take into account strategic objectives and the broad context you are operating in
Communication: The charisma, influence and presence to get business and construction people to do new things and take the best approach
Leadership: A proven leader/coach/developer of teams
Impact: A track record of implementing scalable and repeatable solutions in projects that had a significant positive impact
Nice to Have (If you don’t have it now you will be trained intensively after joining)
Mastery: Expert user of quality management system applications. Deep academic/industry acumen in quality management of construction projects. Industry leading expert in a quality assurance
Communication: Master of effective communication from the site to the boardroom.
Leadership: A proven leader/coach/developer of teams of teams
Impact: Impacts that have gone beyond a single project and improved organisations as a whole in a way that has spread to others
Laminar isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true:
You want an easy, chilled-out role without much challenge
You like to be the smartest person in the room
You don’t like continuously receiving honest candid feedback
You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team
At Laminar we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don’t think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways!
Salary and Benefits
Standard Stuff
Competitive salary dependent on location and capability
Paid Annual Leave 25 days + statutory Bank Holidays
Pension (Match contribution up to 7%)
Private health insurance
Discretionary bonus scheme for all team members
All required travel costs outside of your local area are covered
The Life-Changing Stuff
Flexibility: Getting things done is what really matters, not what time of day you do it. That means you don’t have to ask permission for things like picking up your kids or going to the doctor, just keep your team in the loop if you think they will be affected.
Grow your whole self: Our leaders are more like coaches and one of our main objectives is to give 5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us. You have a coach, mentor, well-being therapist and a development-orientated environment: That’s literally what our vision is all about and the primary reason Laminar exists.
Be surrounded by the best: We only hire and retain the very best people. You might be used to being the smartest in the room but that won’t be the case in Laminar. You will be surrounded by people you can learn from. We are 100% meritocratic so fast progression is the norm. You will be supported to excel in whichever areas you are most interested in! With Laminar, development is unbounded.
Long-term impact: We are focused on solving the biggest issues in construction project delivery in a way that can spread and outlast us.
Application
We get thousands of applications so please write us a letter as part of your application explaining:
Why do you want to join us?
If you joined, where do you think you could make the most impact and how?
We aren't a giant faceless corporation; we really care about the people who want to join our team so all applications will be read thoroughly by our key leaders.
You must be located and have the current right to work in the UK/EU. We can support the transfer of existing UK visas, but cannot sponsor new visas.
In terms of application, we usually start with an intro call to tell you what we are all about in a casual conversation. That helps you to know us a bit better and tell us a bit about yourself.
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