Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.
We know from decades of experience that successful delivery of multi-year complex projects requires close working relationships and collaboration through the supply chain. That’s why we share risk and invest in people and relationships at every level.
We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.
What we are recruiting for:
Defence Estate Optimisation is the single biggest estates change programme within Defence, bringing together an ambitious portfolio of interdependent programmes, construction activity, unit and personnel moves. We are currently recruiting for Construction Managers for our Imjin project based in the Gloucester region.
Roles & responsibilities:
1. Support planning logistics phasing of all projects.
2. Preconstruction development of programme; scoping and project controls set up including delivery management systems and online quality control systems.
3. Develop and encourage an Incident and Injury Free climate on site and in the supply chain and ensure that all health and safety obligations, process and procedures are allocated to and delivered by the construction operations team
4. The Construction Manager is accountable for the supervision, direction and monitoring of day to day operations on site, ensuring that all contractors are coordinated and working effectively to the construction programme and detail and delivering the required quality
5. Monitor the progress of construction works and amend the methodology in light of unforeseen circumstances to ensure that overall completion dates are safely met
6. Develop a clear plan of action to ensure contractors adherence to the Environmental Management Plan and monitor performance
7. Actively participate in all team meetings ensuring communication of changes affecting Safety, methodology or logistics
8. Constantly review the build quality achieved with the team ensuring that the contract’s requirements in this regard are fully met
9. Ensure build ability issues are considered and given appropriate priority at procurement stage
10. Ensure accuracy of prelims with regard to safety, logistical issues and the management of environmental risks
11. Produce a schedule of all statutory authorities and manage the process of engagement and notifications as required
12. Support the Project/Assistant Manager to establish and manage a series of meetings with all contractors to ensure that they are fully aware of the latest design information (instructions, Request for Information answers etc.)
13. Responsible for pre-planning and development of the site safety strategy, including all aspects of logistics.
14. In conjunction with contractors, prepare short term programme, linked to longer term deliverables, allowing contractors to plan the week ahead
15. Communicate and monitor safe delivery against weekly plan
16. Responsibility for demonstrating leadership, effective team working and contributing to the development of colleagues on the project
17. Develop delivery metrics for all key trades packages and, working with the construction management team, ensure that actual delivery outputs are measured and reported
18. Ensure that the Construction operations processes and procedures are adhered to
Experience & background:
19. Technical construction/engineering skills
20. Organisational skills
21. Extensive knowledge of operational safety systems
22. Understanding of site management principles
23. Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships
24. Ability to influence and lead teams
25. Experience in logistics planning and implementations – multi phase
26. SMSTS – 5 days
27. Ideally will be CIOB or equivalent professional membership
We will provide:
28. Car allowance
29. Flexible and hybrid work options
30. Up to 10% employer pension contribution
31. Private medical health benefit
32. Life assurance
33. 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
34. 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
35. Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
36. 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
37. Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
38. Industry leading parental leave
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Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.
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Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.