Construction Manager

Bovis; Oakham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Employer pension contribution (up to

Private medical health benefit

Life assurance

25 days annual leave (buy/sell)

3 days wellbeing leave

Health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym membership discounts

Parental leave

National security vetting procedures

Job summary

Bovis in the United Kingdom seeks a Construction Manager to lead site coordination, liaise with the base and manage subcontractors, ensuring safe, productive delivery. You will apply programme and budget controls, observe company procedures and deliver the client’s objectives on the project.

Responsibilities include implementing safe working methods, monitoring progress, leading ITP/QA processes, and building strong relationships with the delivery team and wider stakeholders to drive successful

Qualifications

• CSCS card required for site access.
• Professional construction qualifications relevant to the role.
• SMSTS – 5 Day certification.
• Working towards, or holder of, CIOB chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site coordination and safety management.
• Review and adjudicate safe working methods and method statements.
• Monitor health and safety documentation and conduct safety inspections.
• Direct construction work to align with programme and budgets.
• Maintain daily site diary of resources and incidents.
• Lead ITP and QA processes with contractors.

Skills

Communication

Programme knowledge

Education

CSCS card

Professional Construction Qualifications

SMSTS – 5 Day

Chartership (CIOB)

Job description

You will be responsible for site coordination, liaising with the base and managing subcontractors. The Construction Manager will assist pulling together logistics phase plans and support scope writing and package planning and procurement activities on the project. You will ensure the job is built in a safe and productive manner and will apply programme and budget controls ensuring that minimum requirements are observed, company procedures are followed, and our client’s objectives are delivered.

Key responsibilities

• Key member of the construction delivery team with collective responsibility for the safety of all site operations.
• Review and adjudicate safe working methods and method statements.
• Monitor health & safety documentation and complete safety inspections.
• Ensure all contractors are implementing method statements and operating safely.
• Direct the construction work to ensure that all supply chain contractors are coordinated and working to the construction programme and detail.
• Monitor the progress of construction works and amend the methodology in light of unforeseen circumstances to ensure that overall completion dates are met.
• Develop and implement a clear plan of action to achieve the above.
• Constantly review the build quality achieved with the team ensuring that the client’s requirements in this regard are fully met.
• To keep an accurate construction daily diary of all notable issues and events on site including resources, weather, stoppages, incidents and the like.
• To take lead responsibility for the management of the site engineering and surveying package and ensure attendance by the contractor on a regular and sufficient basis.
• To take lead responsibility for the ITP and QA process and ensure that all contractors are aware of their obligations and that they are adequately complying with the Bovis systems and procedures.
• Understand, respect and meet the needs of Bovis’ diverse workforce and clients.
• Makes sense of information, analyses problems logically and recommends effective solutions
• Think creatively, conceptually and systematically.
• Reaches smart conclusions. Makes firm and difficult decisions, fairly and compassionately, blending the best intuition and data
• Work with others to build effective team and wider-team relationships – is a team player
• Act with a ‘can do’ attitude to do a better job and continually improve own performance, puts drive and energy into achieving results, takes action to exceed goals and expectations
• Lead by example and creates an environment which motivates others to learn and develop to meet their objectives
• Develop short range programmes with the team and supply chain to support delivery of the works against the project delivery programme.

Essential Credentials

• Appropriate CSCS card for the role
• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role
• SMSTS – 5 Day
• Have, or be working towards, a related Chartership such as CIOB

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Behaviours

Essential Skills

• Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships
• Ability to read and understand programmes, design drawings and details, project scopes and specifications.

Essential Knowledge

• Knowledge of the construction process and construction methods including operational safety systems
• Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures
• Commercial and financial understanding in the above context – ability to contribute to value engineering as part of the design process

Essential Experience

• Experience in construction, including a sound knowledge of Construction methodology, process and sequence
• Pre-construction and site establishment experience
• Background in design, construction & delivery process including technical Construction/engineering skill with a main contractor on projects above £30m in value
• Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects safelyExperience of managing field construction activities on major/complex projects
• Experience in construction, including a sound knowledge of Construction methodology, process and sequence

Essential Behaviours

• Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player
• Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
• Industry leading parental leave
• Please note that due to the nature of this role,national security vetting procedures apply, anda full UK security check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Further details about national security vetting can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)