Construction Manager

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction management firm located in Bournemouth is looking for a skilled construction manager to oversee steelwork for stadium projects. The role involves leading site management, ensuring safety and quality standards are met, and coordinating with various stakeholders and contractors. Strong planning and leadership skills are essential. The firm is committed to diversity and equal opportunity in employment.

Qualifications

• Experience in directing construction activities, particularly in the installation of steel structures.
• Ability to manage safety and quality assurance programs effectively.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily site management of stadium construction activities.
• Oversee steelwork contractors and manage heavy lifts and rigging plans.
• Implement and enforce safety plans and conduct safety audits.
• Ensure quality assurance in fabrication and erection processes.

Skills

Project planning

Steel fabrication

Health and Safety management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Coordination

• Lead day-to-day site management of stadium construction activities, focusing on steel fabrication, delivery, and erection.

• Coordinate sequencing of steelworks with concrete, MEP, precast, façade, and fit-out trades.

• Develop and maintain short-term (2-6 week) lookahead schedules aligned with the master program.

• Implement construction methodologies for large-span steel trusses, roof structures, bowl framing, raker beams, and complex connection assemblies.

2. Structural Steel Management

• Oversee steelwork contractors from shop drawings to final bolt-up and inspection.

• Manage heavy lifts, rigging plans, crane operations, and temporary works associated with major steel elements.

• Review and approve fabrication drawings, method statements, weld maps, bolt torque procedures, and QA/QC documentation.

• Ensure compliance with relevant steel codes (e.g., AISC, EN 1090, BS5950, AWS D1.1-depending on jurisdiction).

3. Safety Leadership

• Implement and enforce a stadium-specific Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan.

• Conduct daily pre-start meetings and safety audits, with a focus on working at height, crane activities, and confined spaces.

• Manage permits for lifts, hot works, working at height, and critical operations.

• Promote a zero-injury culture across all steel and general contractors.

4. Quality Assurance & Control

• Ensure all steel fabrication and erection meets design specifications, tolerance requirements, and inspection standards.

• Coordinate third-party inspections for weld testing (NDT), bolt tension testing, and structural integrity checks.

• Maintain quality records: inspection test plans (ITPs), welding records, mill certificates, and as-built documentation.

5. Stakeholder & Contractor Management

• Act as the primary interface between design teams, structural engineers, steel fabricators, subcontractors, and client representatives.

• Lead coordination meetings and resolve site-based design or technical issues.

• Manage subcontractor performance, productivity, and contractual compliance.

6. Schedule Management

• Evaluate critical path items-roof trusses, bowl steel, façade supports, catwalks, rigging grids, etc.

• Mitigate schedule risks and implement recovery plans for steel delays.

• Coordinate steel erection with MEP rough-in and precast seating bowl installation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.