The Role:

The purpose of the role of the Construction Manager is to ensure the delivery of projects safely, on time, within budget and snag free. The post-holder will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating and supervising the work of all site operatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate and promote safe working on site

• Implement company requirements and legal regulations paying specific attention to HSE legislation and quality
• Carry out and record site inspections
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with approved method statements, conduct and amend risk assessments and deliver toolbox talks/briefings
• Ensure site personnel have job relevant training requirements and is entered on site personnel training register
• Lead by example
• Manage Rail stakeholder interface on a day to day basis
• Supervise the works under NR/L3/OHS/019-IP Network Rail Standards
• Manage the possession works by supervising CoSS and possession management protection measures

Ensure the completion of works on time and within budget

• Proactively drive progress of the works, challenging methods to maximise progress and minimise costs
• Schedule, co-ordinate and supervise the daily activities of gangs/site operatives
• Ensure gangs/site operatives complete all required documentation in line with customer/company requirements
• Track and document daily work productions
• Organise and monitor the work of subcontractors on site

Equipment and materials management

• Be proactive in challenging plant/equipment utilisation and driving down costs
• Order and manage hired/internal equipment on a daily basis
• Co-ordinate delivery and collection of materials as required

General

• Liaise with customers/suppliers/third parties as necessary
• Assist with promoting best practice
• Assist with promoting the company to customers

Key measures & targets:

• Deliver required services on time, to cost/quality standards
• Contribute wherever possible to enable the Company to meet CDM/health and safety targets
• Contribute wherever possible to enable the Company to meet environmental targets

Essential Candidate Requirements:

• Extensive experience of the construction industry, specifically within a general civils environment.
• Previous experience of infrastructure, drainage, public realm, highways and structures
• Proven track record with delivery of large sized schemes or supervisory experience of work on multiple schemes at any one time
• Proven people management skills including the management of subcontractors
• Practical hands on approach
• CSCS supervisor card
• SMSTS qualification
• Lift supervisor
• First aid qualification
• NRSWA supervisor
• Excellent people skills with proven leadership qualities and the ability to motivate others
• Excellent communication, organisational, planning and time management skills
• PTS (Personal Track Safety) Valid with recent experience.
• SWL1 (Or SWL2) Safe work leader qualification with experience of managing possession works within station environment

Desirable:

• CPCS appointed person for lifting operations
• CoSS
• SWL2 / ES