Assistant Construction Manager

VINCI Building Limited; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

VINCI Building is seeking an Assistant Construction Manager to support the site delivery team on medium to large new build, fit-out and refurbishment projects across England and Wales. You will help ensure works are completed safely, on time, and within budget, coordinating with suppliers and subcontractors to deliver high-quality outputs.

The role requires reading specifications and drawings, supervising site activities, and managing documentation and change control to meet the project’s

Qualifications

• Adherence to site Health Safety and Environmental Plans and standards.
• Review subcontractor risk assessments and method statements.
• Read specs, drawings, and shop drawings to comply with contract.
• Manage site records, change control, and daily site checks.
• Coordinate with commercial teams on dayworks.
• Maintain PUWER-compliant plant inspections.

Responsibilities

• Supervise site activities to ensure works are carried out safely and in accordance with method statements and on plan.
• Keep records of variations and issue written site instructions as required by the change control process.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure safety, quality and environmental objectives are met.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications to guide works on site.
• Manage documentation and reporting, including site diaries and cost tracking on COINS.

Job description

As an Assistant Construction Manager with VINCI Building, you’ll support the site delivery team during the delivery of medium to large new build, fit‑out, and refurbishment projects, helping to ensure they are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

You’ll be responsible for managing the construction on a section or project dependent on the scale and complexity of the works involved, ensuring that all works including those of suppliers and subcontractors are supervised and coordinated to deliver on safety, quality and environmental objectives.

Health and Safety

• Ensure that the works are undertaken in accordance with all VINCI HS&E legislation, and the site Health Safety and Environmental Plans and Minimum Safety Standards
• Put safety first and instill this in subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure that works are coordinated to ensure suitable safe access and segregation is maintained
• Monitoring and enforcement of PPE compliance
• Undertake weekly recorded site inspections for temp works such as hoardings, scaffolds, Haki stairs etc.
• Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements submitted by Subcontractors

Planning and Programme

• Follow the day to day plan for site operations and manage own resource to meet this programme.
• Set up teams to complete sections of work
• Calculate the resource required to effectively complete their section of work within the programme time
• Assist in developing and implementing opportunities for improvement, which overcome problems and / or mitigate risk

Production

• Supervise site activities to ensure works are carried out safely and in accordance with the method statements that they remain on target and that problems are resolved or notified.
• Keep records of variations as required by the change control process and ensure works are instructed under a written site instruction
• Recognises change on site and retains records as required by the established change control process.
• Make effective use of document control to manage information.
• Read the Specification, Construction drawings, Subcontractor shop drawings to know what we must build to be compliant with the Contract
• Take off material, raise requisitions and call off schedules
• Understand correct storage requirements for materials and Implement material storage plan
• Seeks out opportunities for improvement to overcome problems and mitigate risk
• Effectively manage site reporting such as record sheets, site diary etc.
• Proficient on COINS, keep track of costs from ongoing hire of tools and equipment and off hire when not required
• Understand and follow the VINCI quality policy and systems
• Coordinate with Commercial team with any Daywork Sheets submitted by subcontractors
• Ensure that robust site procedures are established and employed and undertake daily checks
• Undertake inspections in line with the Inspection and Test Plans to ensure workforce are meeting quality requirements
• Ensure plant is inspected to meet PUWER guidelines

Please Note:

To be eligible for this opportunity, candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered.

We are VINCI Building

Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fitout works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed‑use sectors.

We focus on technical excellence and experience to sustainably deliver best value for our clients. We understand and respond to the challenges of the modern built environment.

Our goal is always to build strong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to ensure success by unlocking your strategic vision and turning it into a deliverable scheme. We are active in a wide range of sectors and value bands, allowing us to provide a regional service with national resources.

VINCI Building delivers complex projects and programmes, blending our corporate stability with the local knowledge our teams offer.

Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, and we are committed to respecting and protecting the environment in everything that we do. We take the time to understand and make a positive difference to each community that we work in to ensure that our projects leave a lasting legacy.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Building is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.

VINCI Building recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.