Construction Manager

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Excellent benefits package

Pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd is assisting a major water sector contractor in Manchester to recruit a Construction Manager. You will lead site teams across multiple projects in the United Utilities region, ensuring delivery on time and budget with a strong focus on HSE, CDM and sustainability.

Reporting to the Senior Construction Manager, you will drive constructability reviews, manage RAMS, monitor progress, and develop resource plans while collaborating closely with clients and end users.

Qualifications

• APMP or equivalent
• Extensive experience in large scale programmes of construction delivery
• Experience in the water/wastewater treatment industry (preferred)
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety
• NEBOSH
• SMSTS

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage site construction teams within designated portfolios to deliver projects within approved budget and to an agreed time frame.
• Manage Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability compliance for all delivered construction work on a project.
• Approve RAMS and ensure they are appropriate and adequate.
• Conduct Constructability Reviews and Project Rehearsal and Drive Sign-off for Fit for Assembly.
• Drive zero waste initiatives and reduce embodied carbon in construction activities.
• Ensure timely contractual and commercial notices to Project Team.
• Develop long-term and short-term resource plans (labour, plant, materials).
• Maintain high H&S standards and empower teams to raise safety concerns.

Job description

Position: Construction Manager

Location: Manchester, Wigan, Preston or different sites within the United Utilities region

Salary: 70-80k (neg DOE), car/allowance and excellent benefits package

Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,400 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting eight long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.

They are part of a framework delivering multi-million-pound water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects for United Utilities.

The Role: Report directly to the Senior Construction Manager, manage Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability with responsibility for managing compliance for all delivered construction work on a particular project. Manage the local construction delivery team to ensure all construction activities are provided in compliance with the scheme deliverables

Responsibilities: Lead and manage site construction teams within designated portfolios to deliver projects within approved budget and to an agreed time frame, facilitate project construction kick off meeting and lead health checks.

Responsible for the performance of suppliers in relation to Safety, Time and Quality including approving RAMS ensuring they are appropriate and adequate.

Take the lead with Constructability Reviews, Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly sign-off which drives outperformance and innovation where possible.

Drive a focus on zero waste and reducing embodied carbon within construction activities.

Ensure that the site teams are raising the relevant contractual and commercial notices to the rest of the Project Team in a timely manner.

Work with the Lead Construction Manager to establish long term and short-term resource needs (labour, plant and materials).

Ensure full H&S compliance is achieved where the team feel safe every day and have the confidence and autonomy to raise safety concerns.

Seek to implement a blend of standard products and innovation techniques.

Experience: Temporary Works experience/qualification

Project Management experience.

Qualified in a construction related discipline.

APMP or equivalent

Extensive experience in large scale programmes of construction delivery

Experience in the water/wastewater treatment industry (preferred)

Experienced in management of and monitoring of Project Programmes.

Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.

Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients and end users.

Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets

Able to manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.

Strategic, operational, technical and management skills

Commercially astute

Package includes: A competitive salary, car/car allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance and many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass etc.

Key Words:

Site Manager

Senior Site Manager

Site Management

Construction Manager

Construction Management

Construction Delivery

Health & Safety

Resource Planning

Construction Techniques

NEBOSH

SMSTS

CDM

SHEQ

Project Management

Contract Management

Constructability Review

Design & Build

Construction

Water Industry

Water Sector

Water Treatment

Wastewater

Sewage

Utilities

Power Generation

Power Sector

Nuclear

Energy Sector

Energy from Waste

Infrastructure

Anaerobic Digestion

AMP 7

AMP 8

Yorkshire Water

United Utilities

Severn Trent Water

Veolia