Construction Manager

Description

Building Relationships

• In conjunction with contractors, prepare short term programme, linked to longer term deliverables, allowing contractors to plan the week ahead
• Responsibility for demonstrating leadership, effective team working and contributing to the development of colleagues on the project
• Develop and encourage an Incident and Injury Free climate on site and in the supply chain and ensure that all health and safety obligations, process and procedures are allocated to and delivered by the construction operations team
• Preconstruction development of programme; scoping and project controls set up including delivery management systems and online quality control systems.
• Communicate and monitor safe delivery against weekly plan
• Constantly review the build quality achieved with the team ensuring that the contract’s requirements in this regard are fully met
• Ensure that the Construction operations processes and procedures are adhered to
• Responsible for pre-planning and development of the site safety strategy, including all aspects of logistics.
• Ensure build ability issues are considered and given appropriate priority at procurement stage
• Ensure accuracy of prelims with regard to safety, logistical issues and the management of environmental risks
• The Construction Manager is accountable for the supervision, direction and monitoring of day to day operations on site, ensuring that all contractors are coordinated and working effectively to the construction programme and detail and delivering the required quality
• Support planning logistics phasing of all projects.
• Support the Project/Assistant Manager to establish and manage a series of meetings with all contractors to ensure that they are fully aware of the latest design information (instructions, Request for Information answers etc.)
• Produce a schedule of all statutory authorities and manage the process of engagement and notifications as required
• Monitor the progress of construction works and amend the methodology in light of unforeseen circumstances to ensure that overall completion dates are safely met
• Develop delivery metrics for all key trades packages and, working with the construction management team, ensure that actual delivery outputs are measured and reported
• Actively participate in all team meetings ensuring communication of changes affecting Safety, methodology or logistics
• Develop a clear plan of action to ensure contractors adherence to the Environmental Management Plan and monitor performance

Requirements

• Technical construction/engineering skills
• Organisational skills
• Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships
• Ideally will be CIOB or equivalent professional membership
• Extensive knowledge of operational safety systems
• Understanding of site management principles
• Experience in logistics planning and implementations – multi phase
• Ability to influence and lead teams
• SMSTS – 5 days

Benefits

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm. We are a disability inclusive employer.

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Industry leading parental leave
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Life assurance
• Private medical health benefit
• Car allowance
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance