Description
As a Pre-Construction Officer, you will be responsible for managing the pre-construction process, ensuring all schemes are enabled prior to planning and operational activity on site.
This will involve managing a team of surveyors who undertake site visits capturing risks and engineering opportunities and ensuring this information is both acted upon and cascaded to the relevant internal and external stakeholders.
This role is also responsible for leading for the CMO with the review of future works prior to final design, ensuring that designs are practical, cost effective and align with the CMO’s business plan objectives.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for someone to:
Act as the lead point of contact for all pre-construction activity for the contract
Work closely with the contract design team to ensure any new work is fit for purpose
Identify engineering opportunities prior to schemes being planned to improve operations delivery and/or cost effectiveness and subsequently managing and monitoring the change process for these schemes
Work collaboratively with Health & Safety advisors to promote best practice across all works
Ensure all Health & Safety standards are being adhered to across all design works
Ensure any CDM regulations (principle contractor responsibilities) are being adhered to across all works
Identify and resolve any third party restrictions (easements, bridges and structures) by liaising with the relevant stakeholders
Develop strong and regular communication links with clients, colleagues and Local Authority officers
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Health & Safety qualification an advantage
Relevant qualifications and authorisations
Experience of working in Utilities
Supervisor Street works qualification
Deep Excavation knowledge and experience
Good management skills
Financial and commercial awareness
Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
Full UK Driving Licence
Job Benefits
We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.
Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
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About Network Plus
Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.
We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.
We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances