Construction Assurance Manager

Overview

Oversee construction quality, safety and compliance for major highway projects.

Key Responsibilities

• delivery coordination
• buildability review
• regulatory compliance
• progress reporting
• early warnings
• governance assurance

Tasks

-Acting as liaison between all key supply chain partners and co-ordinate the delivery programme, ensuring buildability reviews are carried out on all projects. -Maintaining good liaison with Project Managers and Commercial & Procurement colleagues, providing relevant and timely information on Early Warnings and Compensation Events -Assuring the completion of planned works to agreed standards and escalate any concerns to the Construction Manager, in line with agreed governance requirements. -Ensuring that all works are constructed in line with: CDM regulations, HSE Legislation, Chapter 8 requirements, Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works (MCHW). -Ensuring Project Managers receive regular and timely feedback on scheme construction progress, risks, early warnings, design related issues, and act as the initial point of escalation for any on-site issues that need to be resolved.

Requirements

• highways
• cscs
• iosh
• smsts
• nec4
• dmrb

What You Bring

-Proven highways/structures maintenance/construction experience is essential; experience of working on high-speed Trunk Road/Motorway Networks is desirable. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including stakeholder management, with a strong customer focus and managing geographically dispersed teams. -CSCS Card Holder essential; Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) preferred. -Experienced in using the NEC 4 ECC form of contract -Knowledge of site-based processes, relevant legislation, practices and polices for health & safety, environmental and quality management, including good understanding of the DMRB, MCHW, Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual and CDM Regulations.

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About National Highways

-Fueled by multi-billion-pound Road Investment Strategies, it delivers major upgrades like the A14 bypass and the smart motorway spine. -It engineers iconic projects—like the 1.8 km Hindhead Tunnel under the Devil’s Punch Bowl—and supports cutting-edge trials, including self-healing bitumen. -Operators and uniformed traffic officers patrol 24/7 from control centres, managing incidents, warning drivers, and keeping traffic flowing. -The authority sets design standards via the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and publishes contract and maintenance frameworks used across the UK and Commonwealth. -Regulated by the Office of Rail and Road and guided by multi-year funding cycles, it balances reliability, safety, innovation and value for taxpayers.

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