Construction Manager

Clarke Bridges Resourcing; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarke Bridges Resourcing seeks a Construction Manager in Edinburgh for a £65 million project. The role involves strategic management and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring successful project delivery.

Candidates must have proven experience managing large-scale construction projects, especially in commercial, educational, or healthcare sectors. Familiarity with safety management and continuous improvement is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing £60 million plus construction projects.
• Experience in construction management roles with Tier 1 UK contractors.
• Familiarity with educational and laboratory/clean room builds.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for successful construction programme completion.
• Manage HS&E targets, monitor the management system effectively.
• Allocate sufficient resources and ensure appropriate levels of ability.
• Implement systems for a Right First Time approach.

Skills

Site-based delivery experience on construction projects

Construction management

Leadership skills

Safety management

Knowledge of construction contracts

Continuous improvement

Job description

Our client is one of the largest construction companies within the UK with internationally-renowned experience in the successful delivery of technically demanding, multi-disciplinary and logistically complex projects.

Due to a significant £65 million plus build/refurbishment award, they are looking for a Construction Manager based in the Central Belt of Scotland with proven experience of site-based delivery on projects of a similar or greater size.

Only individuals with proven experience of delivering £60 million plus construction projects including commercial, educational, healthcare or similar will be considered.

The ideal individual will have been employed in a similar role for Tier 1 UK major construction contractors.

The role will be site based in Edinburgh and construction management experience of educational and laboratory/clean room builds and refurbishments would certainly be of great benefit.

Role Purpose

To provide a strategic operational management plan to enable successful project delivery, strong leadership of a multi-disciplinary team, and facilitation of strong links with other teams within and external to the project.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the successful completion of the construction programme, meeting or exceeding all contractual obligations;
• Ensure that HS&E targets, KPIs are set and managed, monitor the effectiveness of the HS&E management system, lead/review accident investigations and carry out periodic Safety and Environmental Tours & risk reviews and implement safety improvement options;
• Ensure that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Section and that each has an appropriate level of ability;
• Manage the implementation of systems and processes for Right First Time approach;
• Identify longer term strategic training to support individual development as required;
• Support the work winning process by providing technical input.

The individual

• Have experience in the management of a wide range of construction operations, including phasing and contingency planning, together with testing and handover;
• Be able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately and experience in implementing systems improvements;
• Have knowledge and experience of links between design teams and operational delivery;
• Have a clear understanding and experience of the requirements for handover and self-certification of the works;
• Have a track record in continuous improvement, with the ability to analyse a fully resourced stage programme.

Have a working knowledge of the standard suite of contracts.