Construction Manager

RHL; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

RHL - Recruitment Holdings Limited is seeking a Construction Manager for a 12-month contract in the Doncaster area, focusing on fuel or petrochemical site projects. You will act as the day-to-day site representative, driving safety culture and coordinating contractors to deliver within approved scope and programme.

The role requires extensive construction leadership on operational high-hazard sites, strong knowledge of PTW and SSOW, and experience with RAMS.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead day-to-day site activities on industrial projects.
• Experience delivering work safely under PTW/SSOW and RAMS.
• Strong commissioning and handover skills to Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day site representative for contracted works.
• Provide safety leadership and ensure compliance with site rules and RAMS.
• Coordinate permits and isolations, and manage interfaces with Operations.

Skills

Site leadership

Permit to Work

SSOW

RAMS

CPD

Driving licence

Education

Construction/engineering trade qualification

Safety qualification SMSTS/NEBOSH

Job description

Our client is one of the leading liquid bulk transport and storage infrastructure companies in Europe and one of the largest companies in this sector in the world. They offer state-of-the-art terminals close to logistics, industrial and transport hubs, for the storage of all types of bulk liquid products.

The are now recruiting for a Construction Manager, with fuel or petrochem site experience, to oversee projects in the Doncaster area.

Negotiable day rate
12 month duration.

The Contract Construction Manager will act as site representative for the safe planning, control and delivery of construction activities across the PS Jet A-1 supply network. You will coordinate and direct contractors, operate within permit-to-work and Safe System of Work requirements, provide visible and proactive safety leadership, and ensure work is delivered in accordance with approved design, programme, quality, environmental and operational requirements.

Key responsibilities –

• Act as day-to-day site representative, directing and coordinating contractors to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with the approved scope, programme and contract requirements.
• Provide visible and proactive safety leadership, ensuring contractors comply with the Worksite HSE Plan, company procedures, site rules, RAMS, Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Permit to Work requirements.
• Act as a Permit Requester/Originator on Gemsoft, as required, including reviewing the work scope and RAMS, verifying worksite conditions and identifying isolation requirements, raising permit requests and monitoring compliance with permit conditions.
• Coordinate permits, isolations, SIMOPS and operational interfaces with site Operations, ensuring appropriate controls and approvals are in place before work commences.
• Direct, challenge and intervene in contractor activities, including exercising stop-work authority where activities are unsafe, non-compliant or outside the approved RAMS, permit, design or scope.
• Ensure construction is completed in accordance with the Scope of Work, Project Execution Plan, Approved for Construction (AFC) drawings, specifications and site instructions, escalating deviations or required changes to the Project Manager.
• Monitor contractor safety, quality, productivity and progress against the agreed programme and report emerging risks, delays, additional works and performance concerns to the Project Manager.
• Coordinate construction interfaces with site Operations, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, ensuring appropriate plans, controls and resources are in place.
• Manage completion, snagging and handover, ensuring outstanding items are closed and appropriate certification, as-built drawings and handover documentation are available for Project Manager acceptance.
• Prepare and submit a weekly construction progress report covering HSSE performance, contractor activities, progress against programme, key works completed, planned activities, delays and constraints, quality issues, risks, changes and actions requiring escalation.

Required Experience – Essential

• Appropriate construction, engineering or trade qualification, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Recognised construction site-safety qualification, preferably SMSTS, NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent appropriate to managing construction activities on operational high-hazard sites.
• Significant experience managing construction activities and contractors within operational industrial environments.
• Proven experience providing day-to-day site leadership, including directing contractors and managing multidisciplinary construction activities.
• Demonstrable experience working with Permit to Work (PTW), Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), RAMS and safe-isolation procedures.
• Demonstrable competence within a permit-to-work and safe-isolation system.
• Evidence of recent CPD and relevant safety training.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Previous experience within fuel, oil and gas, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal or COMAH environments.
• Previous experience with Jet A-1 or aviation-fuel infrastructure.
• Experience of fuel-storage tank construction, inspection, maintenance or refurbishment.
• Experience undertaking construction activities alongside live operational fuel systems, including SIMOPS.