Faces behind the build - Lily Houlahan
People
01 Nov 2024
At Avant, it's our mission to make it possible for the next generation of house buyers to get on the housing ladder by opening the door to well built, affordable homes, in fantastic locations!
Our team put our customers at the heart of everything they do, so to find out more about the 'Faces behind the build', we've been speaking to members of our team to find out more about who they are, what they do and what they enjoy most about their job.
This month, we caught up with West Yorkshire Construction Administrator, Lily Houlahan!
1. What does a typical day look like for you?
My days often vary, I work closely with the Construction Director, our Area Managers and Site Managers to ensure administrative tasks are completed efficiently. Administrative tasks can be reporting, keeping track of build to ensure we are on target, reviewing inspections so we can complete plots and keeping track of the health and safety of our team.
2. What do you enjoy the most about your job?
I really enjoy being a part of the construction team. I feel as though our team creates great efforts in supporting the standards that Avant works towards in building new houses.
3. How did you get into this role?
I worked for Avant previously as a Customer Liaison Assistant. I decided to apply for the Construction Administrator role as I wanted to learn a different side of the business and I found that this role suited my career goals.
4. Why did you want join Avant Homes?
I joined Avant after working in another sector. I wanted to work in a different environment and progress in something completely new in a fast-growing industry.
5. What would you say are skills you need to possess to be successful in your role?
I would say the main skills to be successful in this role is communication, knowledge of different databases, planning skills and attention to detail.
6. What do you like to do outside of work?
Outside of work I enjoy attending yoga classes and going out for food with friends and family.
7. Tell us a fun fact about yourself that your colleagues wouldn't know about you?
Something that my colleagues wouldn’t know is that I used to make my own jewellery.
8. If you could swap jobs for a day with any other person in the company, who would it be and why?
If I could swap jobs for a day, I would swap with a Site Manager so I could see what it is like to be running a live site.
9. What would you say to anyone looking to get into the housebuilding sector?
If you're looking to get into the housebuilder sector, no matter which role you enter you will be a part in delivering new houses with lots of progression opportunities.
10. Describe the culture at Avant in three words!
Challenging, strategic and inclusive.
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