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Site Manager

Balfour Beatty Plc

The Role

Overview

Lead site operations, logistics and safety for West Slopes construction at University of Sussex

Key Responsibilities

  • site logistics
  • operational delivery
  • safe systems
  • h&s systems
  • incident investigation

Tasks

-Tackle problems head on and go the extra mile to take us to the next level. -Build on your track record of managing site logistics and operational delivery within a construction or related environment -Communicate safe systems of work and implement improvements -Use your working knowledge of health and safety legislation to apply H&S systems, coach people to produce H&S documents, and guide others in incident investigation

Requirements

  • microsoft office
  • cscs card
  • smsts
  • construction ops
  • leadership
  • communication

What You Bring

-Able and willing to make decisions following consideration of options based on best available information; track record of solution orientated approach to resolve issues -Ability to work under pressure to deadlines, and a flexible attitude towards work in order to deal with a variable and demanding workload -Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, Excel) -Excellent role model for team and demonstrates required behaviours to align to business, project and team objectives -A successful track record in managing operational delivery within a construction, or construction related environment -Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills -Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately, and experience in implementing systems improvements -CSCS Card and SMSTS qualified; must be willing to become First Aid qualified -Excellent team player and team leader, able to work competently and independently without supervision -Work flexibly on complex projects and to strict deadlines -Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded -Team management experience

Benefits

-25 days paid annual leave (pro rata) -Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave -Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more… -Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

The Company

About Balfour Beatty Plc

-It finances, designs, constructs and maintains roads, rail, energy plants, water systems, buildings and communities. -Active across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Canada, it's known for ventures like HS2, Crossrail and major highway upgrades. -Known for innovation, it uses digital tools, off-site manufacturing and automated plant to enhance safety and efficiency. -An unusual highlight: it pioneered the Automated Cone Laying Machine, boosting roadworker safety on live highways.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Off-site solutions

Pipe fabrication and installation

Infrastructure Investments

Construction Services

Support Services

Civil engineering

Building

Ground engineering

Mechanical & Electrical engineering

Refurbishment

Fit-out

Rail engineering

Electricity networks

Rail

Highways

Structural concrete repair

Corrosion protection

Bridge strengthening

Bearing replacement

Concrete carriageway rehabilitation

Transportation (roads, rail and aviation)

Power and Energy

Mining

Water

Social infrastructure (hospitals and schools)