
Works Manager
Sir Robert Mcalpine
The Role
Overview
Manage façade & roofing packages, lead subcontractors for safety, quality & schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- logistics planning
- technical compliance
- subcontractor management
- safety coordination
- quality inspection
- progress reporting
Tasks
-Records key events and activities. -Plans and oversees all logistical requirements within their package, liaising with the Works Manager and Logistics Contractor. -Responsible for the technical aspects and compliance of the package with the contract documents and construction issue, specifications and drawings. -Managed subcontractors for façade installation, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to contract terms and safety -Lead person in ensuring all site personnel undertake the site induction process , present the induction, recording attendance and record necessary certification. -Managed site activities and coordinated with the safety manager to ensure all structural steelwork and façade installation activities were carried out in compliance with health and safety regulations -Takes ownership of their package and ensures all works are planned, safe, and the site within their package area is clean and organised. -Managed structural steelwork and façade packages for multiple high-profile projects, ensuring that work was completed to the highest standards of quality and safety. -Reviews and approves Inspection and Test Plans. -Worked closely with the design and engineering teams to resolve any technical challenges during the construction phase. -Conducts and records quality inspections using FieldView. -Ensures the package meets their requirements with respect to scope of works and sub-contract requirements and understands SRMs obligations. -Led weekly progress meetings, providing detailed reports on the status of packages, identifying delays, and implementing corrective actions. -Progress monitoring and performance, planned vs. actual, metrics, and understanding trends arising, and reporting programme implications to the Project Manager and package planner. -Produces short-term programmes and phase plans to accelerator works or mitigate issues to ensure on-time delivery in line with the accepted programme. -Manages technical submittals and requests for information within their package scope. -Oversaw the procurement of materials, negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive pricing while maintaining high quality. -Promotes and encourages the SRM Build Sure culture.
Requirements
- smsts
- a62
- leadership
- fieldview
- dalux
- scaffold
What You Bring
-A ‘boots on the ground' mentality to promote a culture of safety leadership and ensure all works are being carried out as planned and safely. -Strong Leadership skills -Lift supervisor A62 certification desirable. -Experience delivering multi-million-pound building projects. -Basic scaffold inspection awareness training desirable. -SMSTS required -Comfortable and experienced in chairing /co-Charing Monthly H&S meeting -Familiarity with construction/IT software package – Microsoft office programmes/ FieldView, 4P, Dalux, and Asta are desirable. -Mast climbing experience/mast climbing awareness training desirable. -Good knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards -Working at hight rescue training desirable.
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The Company
About Sir Robert Mcalpine
-It pioneered large-scale concrete engineering, building iconic structures like the Glenfinnan Viaduct in 1901. -Throughout the 20th century, it delivered major landmarks including the Dorchester Hotel, the Millennium Dome, and the London Olympic Stadium. -Now structured around sectors rather than regions, it handles diverse projects from infrastructure to healthcare and nuclear engineering. -Its portfolio includes high-tech industrial facilities, hospitals, transport hubs, and historic buildings. -Notable achievements include crafting artificial Mulberry Harbours for D-Day and deploying floating tower cranes for city-centre construction. -The firm blend heritage preservation with cutting-edge engineering to shape Britain’s future landscape.
Sector Specialisms
Buildings
Heritage & Special Projects
Healthcare
Infrastructure
Rail
Highways
Commercial
Residential
Manufacturing
Warehouses
Construction Management
Facades
