Construction Manager

Skanska; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Construction Manager for a major commercial development in Cambridge. The role involves managing site safety, overseeing subcontractors, and ensuring project delivery. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications, including a CSCS card and a construction-related degree.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Construction Manager on similar projects.
• Significant site-based experience and management of people.
• Current Managers CSCS card and relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Promote site safety culture and manage construction activities.
• Oversee subcontractors and manage performance on site.
• Lead the CDP design process and ensure good record keeping.

Skills

Site Safety Management

Project Management

Problem Solving

Education

Construction related qualification to HNC level or equivalent

Tools

CSCS card

SMSTS

Job description

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Description And Requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Description And Requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Construction Manager to join our Buildings team in Cambridge on a major commercial development. This landmark development in the heart of Cambridge requires a skilled professional who can lead and manage construction activities to ensure successful project delivery.

What you'll do:

• Promote the site safety culture, ensure all works are carried out in a planned, controlled and safe manner in accordance with statutory regulations, current standards and company health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Manage the trade contractors including the production of works to drawings and specifications and to manage performance on site.
• Oversee subcontractors, labour and material requirements for the contract and support Project Managers with matters primarily relating to on and off-site activities.
• Undertake all parts of Production Control / Collaborative Planning for the areas and packages that you manage including chairing weekly collab planning sessions for the packages / areas of works which you are responsible for.
• Solve site problems when they occur, providing feedback to Project Managers on any defects or defaults found and put forward any innovative ideas to alter current methodology.
• Lead the CDP design process for the packages that you are responsible for working closely with the design manager, and design team, within cost restraints, to facilitate the design, and coordination of production information, to suit site requirements and conditions.
• Ensure good record keeping is maintained, including letters, emails, notices, drawings, site records, and computer data. Ensure daily diaries are completed and that progress reports are communicated on a regular basis to the senior management.
  
  

What you'll bring to the role:

• Suitable experience as a Construction Manager on similar size, and type, projects for a tier 1 main contractor preferred.
• Construction related qualification to HNC level or equivalent
• Have significant site based experience and ideally management of people.
• Be in possession of a current Managers CSCS card and other relevant qualifications including SMSTS & First Aider Qualified (preferred)
• Member, or working towards membership, of a professional institution (MCIOB/ICE highly desirable)
  
  

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More Information About The Role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More Information About The Role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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