Senior Works Manager

The Senior Works manager will take on overall responsibility to provide management, leadership and control of a multi-disciplinary team for the site supervisors and labour required for the management and control of the site works. This includes ensuring appropriate supervision of subcontractors and direct workforce, and that the right level and appropriate resources are used.

• Ensuring that Site Inductions, Daily Briefings, Tool Box Talks, Short Interval Control meetings and Task Safety Briefings are carried out to a high standard, are succinct and appropriate
• Comply with Company policies & procedures
• Input into site logistics plan and oversee logistics management throughout the project
• Manage all resource levels. Reconcile resources against the cost plan. Input into monthly resource forecast (according to the latest programme)
• Develop and maintain relationships with Clients and Stakeholders
• Mentor and support engineers and supervisors. Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position
• Putting all sub-contractors and operatives to work in a safe and organised manner. Ensuring works are carried out in accordance with H&S legislation, Client procedures and approved RAMS. Provide input into RAMs and methodology
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of allocation sheets. Keep accurate and succinct site diary
• Ensure that all supervisors are briefed and understand company policies. Ensure Black Hat assessments are carried out on all site supervisors
• Ensure fully comprehensive daily records are produced
• Ensuring all daily checks and other records are completed. Ensure that the right level of resources are on-site with the appropriate competence and managed to meet the programme
• Ensure that materials are ordered and managed to minimise wastage. Ensure that quality control is implemented
• Work with the site teams to develop programmes and outputs and monitor as necessary. Oversee site setup and mobilisation
• Responsible for hiring and off-hiring plant in accordance with client and company standards, and maintenance of plant register
• Provide any reports or investigations required and implement improvements as appropriate

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Works Manager to join our Radlett Infrastructure team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering and Highways background managing multiple supervisors, work locations and sub-contractors, ideally with Main Contractors or large multi discipline tier 2 contractors.

• CSCS Gold Card
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic. Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills to build relationships and manage suppliers, negotiate prices, and place orders
• Strong people skills with the ability to liaise with all levels of personnel
• Excellent Health & Safety awareness with a demonstrable record of managing sites with an outstanding safety record
• Experience in civil engineering works within a regulated environment, such as highways infrastructure and RFC structures
• Good communication skills with the ability to think and act decisively
• Promote and implement Zero Harm and any behavioural safety initiatives. Confidence to stop work if anything is outside of the ‘safe system of work’
• Strong experience and knowledge of Earthworks, Drainage, Groundworks and Pavements, preferably in a highway’s environment.
• You will have a good experience of managing a variety of works with both direct and subcontract workforce
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Valid SMSTS
• Meticulous, organised, proactive with a positive attitude, and willing to learn
• Awareness of environmental issues and controls and ensuring that specific project controls are in place
• Understanding the principles of Behavioural Safety and the passion and determination to ensure the highest standards are achieved

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