Construction Manager

Fawkes & Reece London; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece London seeks an experienced QA/Inspection professional to oversee snagging and inspection of main contractor works on a high-security site. You will verify areas nearing handover against specifications, ensure appropriate materials, and coordinate with the client team to achieve pass-worthy quality.

The role requires building construction knowledge, strong communication, and experience with contract administration. Previous MOD/MOJ project exposure is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate skills for QA/Inspection of building works including professional, contract and admin aspects.
• Good communicator with construction background; ideally experience on high-security MOD or MOJ projects.

Responsibilities

• Inspect areas nearing completion and write specifications for works.
• Supervise small works with internal and external contractors.
• Ensure works meet specifications and selected materials; fit for purpose.
• Issue instructions on site and stop works if necessary.
• Write general specifications for contracted work.
• Collate issues and prepare written reports for Project Managers/Supervising Officers

Skills

Building pathology

Contract management

Project management

Communication

QA/Inspection

Education

ONC/OND or higher in building construction

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This role will provide a comprehensive snagging / inspection service in respect on the main contractors works across this High security site

About the role:
This job itself offers real variety and involvement in a wide range of construction packages; your day-to-day work includes inspecting areas that are about to be completed
To ensure the areas are to standard / quality in the specifications and ensuring compliance of the works are acceptable for handover to the highest quality, you will be opening up
Live areas and of course once successfully identified as passing quality getting them handed over with the team .

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Inspection, written specification and ordering of works in line with the specification.
• Supervision of small works with internal and external contractors
• Ensure that works are carried out to the right specification with the right materials and fit for purpose
• Supervise work on site, issuing instructions that could have financial consequences and stopping works if necessary
• Writing general specifications for contracted work
• Responsible for collating any issues and concerns in relation to work on site and provision of written reports for the Project Managers /Supervising officers

About you:
You should be able to demonstrate a range of skills required for QA / Inspection of Building works , covering the professional, contract and administrative aspects of day-to-day work. We need you to be a good communicator with a proven background in construction, and project management ideally on high security MOD or MOJ projects.

Specific requirements:

• Good understanding of building pathology
• Working knowledge of all form's construction, including M&E services.
• Practical understanding of standard forms of contract, how they are to be applied during a construction project.
• Working knowledge of contract management and administration.
• ONC/OND or higher in building construction or time served trades Background

Working with the client-side team you will be making sure the main contractor works across the site are to standard and using you considerable construction knowledge you will be able to make reports on any areas that have not passed as to what will be required to get them up to Quality and passed for the client .

This is a once in a generation project and this would suit an expected ex PM/ Contracts Manager M+E Manager / Building services Manager or Senior Site Manager that has lots of experienced and high-quality stands but does not want to be on just another site getting contractual as the whole team here will be pulling in the same direction .to get the job done right first time .