Position: Regional Construction Manager
Location: Rickmansworth or Hampton with hybrid working available
Regular travel as required across the Thames Water London non-infrastructure region
Salary: £85-95k (Neg DOE) plus bonus, car/allowance and excellent benefits package
Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting six long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.
They have been awarded a programme of work to deliver non-infrastructure water and wastewater projects for Thames Water.
The Role: This role will initially cover a 12-site framework with Thames Water in clean water but is part of building a framework organisational structure to meet the demands of a 25-30+ live site framework across clean and waste water projects. Role to cover sites in the London and Guildford areas.
Report directly to the Operations Manager and the role will include providing functional, senior management to the construction team on all matters relating to the construction phase. Provide skilled construction resources for each project. Responsible for construction related resource management, quality, SHEQ and programme performance.
Support the Operations Manager/Programme Managers/Project Managers to ensure all SHEQ, Construction programme and budget requirements are met.
Responsibilities: Refer to Pillars of Success as a summary of the key aspects of the role
Delivery phase Discipline Lead for all civils, lifting and FRC/Temporary Works across every site within the region.
Allocate site staff to sites to ensure they are adequately resourced to ensure efficient resource management.
Assess performance of individuals in terms of competency. Provide assistance or enact disciplinary measures as necessary.
Act as 'Designated Individual' for Temporary Works - providing advice & guidance to Temporary Works Co-ordinators across region (if qualifications allow).
Act as 'Designated Individual' for Lifting - providing advice & guidance to Lifting Supervisors across region (if qualifications allow).
Advocate and be responsible for the embedment of the IFE programme within the region.
Regular review of the Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies/Procedures to ensure they remain fit for purpose.
Pre-construction and constructability input to all tenders.
Always maintain good PR and a good company image via direct interface with the Client, stakeholders & the public by both verbal and written communications.
Demonstrate visible leadership across all sites within work programme maintaining a highly visible presence and ensuring all site standards are enforced.
Acquire & apply detailed knowledge across numerous subject areas (high risk) to be able to give advice & guidance to project staff.
This will include:
Asbestos Management, Construction techniques, Lifting, Temporary Works, Excavations and process safety.
Regularly engage with, visit, and share information and innovation around project delivery within other regions.
Apply external measures of productivity and challenge programme/productivity when visiting sites, asking exploratory questions, challenging durations and construction techniques.
Maintaining control of multiple, complex, multi-disciplinary projects at various stages of delivery, despite changes to the project scope or change to company policy
Standardise working practises, approach to safety, quality, time and cost across region.
Experience: Essential:
SMSTS
CSCS Level 6 Black card
Experience in the Water/Wastewater Treatment Industry
Temporary Works Co-ordinator
EUSR SHEA Water card
EUSR National Water hygiene (blue) card
Degree or equivalent time served in construction discipline
Client passport (as required)
Scaffold Inspection certification.
First Aid at Work (3 day)
DSEAR awareness
Asbestos Awareness
Desirable:
Appointed Person for Lifting
IPAF for Managers
Confined Space (medium/high risk)
NRSWA Supervisor
Package includes: A competitive salary
Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
Car/car allowance
Bonus
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
Contribution Pension scheme
Life Assurance
Health Insurance
Private Medical Insurance
And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc
Key Words:
Construction Manager
Construction Management
Construction Strategy
Resource Planning
Construction Techniques
CSCS
SMSTS
Scaffold Inspection
Head of Construction
Senior Site Manager
Site Management
Design & Build
Construction
Constructability
Temorary Works
Water Industry
Water Sector
Water Treatment
Wastewater
Sewage
Utilities
Power Generation
Power Sector
Nuclear
Energy Sector
Energy from Waste
Infrastructure
Anaerobic Digestion
AMP 7
AMP 8
Anglian Water
Thames Water
Veolia