Construction Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Company pension schemes

Annual holiday allowance

Company car allowance

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke, in partnership with Bouygues Travaux Publics, is seeking a leader for their team at Hinkley Point C, responsible for delivering significant civil engineering works. The role includes managing a skilled workforce and ensuring that high-quality standards are met throughout the project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates will have a strong construction background, with direct delivery experience on large reinforced concrete projects. Competitive salaries and benefits are provided, alongside a commitment to inclusivity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing a workforce of 80+ on direct delivery projects.
• At least 5 years of experience in the construction industry is preferred.
• Strong understanding of reinforcement details and common formwork/falsework systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to deliver large reinforced concrete structures.
• Ensure quality through monitoring and managing progress.
• Draft, review, and approve quality documents.

Skills

Direct delivery experience

Heavy reinforced concrete structures

Team communication

Quality standards delivery

Education

Qualifications in Construction Management

SMSTS

Job description

Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O'Rourke, two of Europe's most dynamic engineering and construction specialists, are working together in a joint venture named BYLOR to deliver the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion.

Bylor are pushing the boundaries of innovation and modern technology while delivering high quality construction on a massive scale. Bylor have already broken the UK record for the largest continuous concrete pour of 9,000m3 of concrete.

This is great opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation that is challenging the industry and making history.

Purpose of the role

Responsible for directly leading and managing a team on site to deliver the main civils package of works comprising of large reinforced concrete structures.

Key responsibilities and specific accountabilities

• Sets standards and creates benchmarks for others to follow.
• Able to identify quality problems before works start and instigate change to achieve and deliver quality
• Applies in depth knowledge of the quality processes, understands how they are used and communicates these within the project to achieve quality goals.
• Sequences work appropriately and applies protection measures to avoid damage to completed works to ensure quality product delivery.
• Manages the client through inspection and handover process.
• Drafts, reviews and approves the quality documents.
• Adopts a culture of continuous improvement and shares lessons learnt across projects. Monitors productivity and costs trends and takes appropriate interventions to ensure successful outcomes.
• Delivers completion strategy for project and contributes to process for ensuring that all works are correctly planned.
• Monitors progress to ensure handover deadlines are met to achieve client and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Manages direct workforce

Essential skills & knowledge

Technical Skills

• Direct delivery experience is essential, you must have at least 3 years experience of directly putting to work a workforce of at least 80+ operatives in a direct delivery project
• Experience of 3 years + working on heavy reinforced concrete structures.
• Ideally at least 5 years experience working in the Construction industry
• Able to deliver projects safely and to the highest quality standards
• Trade background in carpentry/ formwork or reinforcement fixing
• Sound understanding of reinforcement details and fixing methods
• Familiar with formwork and falsework systems commonly used in the construction industry.

Interpersonal Skills

• A strong communicator with the ability to work within a team environment
• Respects other team members across all functions and has a one team approach.
• Presents a professional image and promotes the values of the project
• Demonstrates commitment to work to processes
• Seeks to minimise waste in resources and materials

Education & Qualifications

• Qualifications in Construction Management
• SMSTS

Additional Information

All positions with Bylor are employed directly with either Laing O'Rourke or Bouygues Travaux Public and include competitive salaries, private medical insurance, company pension schemes and annual holiday allowance. Some grades will also include a company car allowance.

Unless stated otherwise all positions are based at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.

Somerset boasts beautiful English countryside, an attractive coastline, interesting towns and villages along with easy access to the M5 and within proximity to the cities of Bristol and Exeter.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at BYLOR. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to interviewing any candidates who disclose having a disability and meet the minimum requirements details in the job advert. If invited to interview, please inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may need, in order to attend.