Construction Manager

PARETO SECURITIES AS; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Construction Manager to lead MEPH installation works on a dynamic project in Slough. This role requires a proactive individual with a strong electrical background and project management skills. The successful candidate will oversee subcontractors, ensure timely procurement of materials, and maintain health and safety standards on site. With a commitment to professional growth, this opportunity offers a pathway to becoming a Chartered Engineer while working alongside industry leaders. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the engineering sector, this role could be your next career step.

Benefits

Financial support for further training

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Performance incentives

Work-life balance

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.
• Ability to lead and mentor a cross-functional team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead all MEPH installation works and ensure timely completion.
• Responsible for health and safety of all operatives on site.
• Collaborate with project teams and report progress to senior management.

Skills

Electrical trade background

Project management

Delegation skills

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position: Construction Manager

Location: Onsite – Slough, UK

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Job Description

The construction manager is ultimately responsible and accountable for an area of the project or a system. They are to lead all MEPH installation works from the front and are empowered to make decisions to ensure the works are completed on time in line with the program of works and to the required budget.

They will report directly to the Project Manager.

They are responsible for the following working in their areas or in their systems:

• Subcontractors working.

They are responsible for the procurement of all materials. This includes verification of all tender quantities prior to call of and order placement where applicable.

The construction manager is responsible for the program of works within their area or on their system and will need to collaborate with the team to ensure all updates inclusive of progress and constraints are captured. They will be required to feed into the master program, weekly progress captures and are required to present their progress to the site's senior management weekly and/or as deemed required.

The construction manager will be responsible for the health and safety of all operatives and those 3rd party operatives who may be affected by our works.

A strong site presence is required, but sufficient time should be allocated to carry out administrative tasks such as record keeping and material procurement.

The construction manager is expected to lead from the front, following the company standards and ensuring that they are followed at all times. They are to present well at all times and act in a professional manner while communicating clearly and effectively.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Know and understand the project scope of works including the whole MEP package and not just their works.
• Know and understand the project specification.
• Know and understand their subcontract works packages and of those packages intrinsically linked with theirs.
• Know and understand the procurement schedule and contribute to the detail contained within.
• Complete a material take off for their area and/or system.
• Verify their material take off against the tender quantities, investigating any shortfall and/or additions and procure the requirements. The commercial team are to be kept informed at all times.
• Raise requisitions via SAP where trained; if not trained these are to be completed with the logistics manager.
• Ensure materials are ordered/called into site on a just-in-time basis.
• Arrange deliveries with the logistics managers.
• Have an overview of the goods receipting process and ensure these are completed by the logistics manager for their areas and/or systems to avoid impact to the project and wider business.
• Responsible for all installation works of their system and/or area.
• Responsible for the quality of their system and/or area; they are to work closely with the quality team to close out punch items raised.
• Responsible for the W0 handover pack.
• Responsible for the W1 handover pack.
• The construction manager is to contribute to the W2 handover pack.
• Responsible for the labour levels within their area or system; where additional labour is required they are to raise this with the project manager.
• Responsible for the program of works in their area or on their system.
• Complete progress captures as deemed required; this will typically be weekly.
• Understand and feed into the master program.
• Presentation of weekly progress of their area and/or system to the site's senior management team.
• Completion and issue of daily diaries via the shape protocol.
• Ensure construction supervisors have completed daily diaries via the shape protocol.
• Issuing of constraint reporting via the shape protocol.
• Contribute to the issue of early warning notices (EWN); the project manager is responsible for the issue.
• Understand the commercials for their area of works and/or system.
• Contribute to commercial discussions and provide the required information where necessary.
• Contribute to the issue of variations; they are responsible for issuing the breakdown of the labour and material requirements to the commercial team.
• Contribute to the issue of requests for information (RFI); the issue is the responsibility of the engineer.
• Contribute to the design completion inclusive of any design or buildability reviews required.
• Contribute to the completion and release of construction status drawings for their system and/or area.
• Know and understand the technical submittal register including required dates for issue.
• Contribute to the issue of technical submittals.
• Contribute to the return comments on received technical submittals.
• Responsible for the issue of red line drawings inclusive of verifying their accuracy.
• Contribute to the as-built drawings as deemed required by the engineer.
• Contribute to the operation and maintenance manual.
• The issue of out-of-hours permits to the designated persons; this will be identified by the main contractor.
• Lead all internal daily activity briefings.
• Attend all daily activity briefings by the main contractor and/or client.
• Responsible for the safety of all operatives onsite.
• Responsible for the safety of all 3rd party operatives impacted by our works.
• Responsible for the issue of risk and method statements by the supply chain.
• Responsible for the production of all risk and method statements for direct in-house or agency labour.
• Contribute to the review of all risk and method statements.
• Arrange inductions.
• Collect operatives following induction.
• Arrange PPE for all inducted operatives where applicable.
• Issue PPE to operatives and ensure items are signed for.
• Ensure all operatives are signed onto the applicable risk and method statements and we have witnessed briefings.
• Issue holiday notes whilst on annual leave or rotations.
• Attendance to all client requested meetings.
• Attendance to all internal meetings.
• Contribute to all required commissioning activities including attendance to daily commissioning meetings where deemed necessary.
• Coordinate their works with all relevant internal and external parties.
• Log and monitor labour volumes from in-house and supply chain operatives.
• Mentor and guide junior construction managers and supervisors where applicable.
• Attend internal and external logistics meetings alongside the logistics manager to ensure coordination with the relevant departments of the project.

This role will provide exposure to a wide range of expertise relating to the engineering, project management and construction sector. The successful candidate will be supported in developing their knowledge and skills on a pathway to progressing their career with Jones Engineering and becoming a Chartered Engineer as their knowledge and responsibilities grow and evolve.

Skills and Requirements

• Electrical trade background would be advantageous.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.
• Experience of managing Electrical projects is a distinct advantage.
• Excellent delegation and organisational skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor a cross-functional team is essential.
• Ability to work and collaborate with the wider project team is essential.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, required.

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs.

If you are ready to make a difference and be part of a growing industry, please submit your CV, along with a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. Recognising the contributions and respecting our people is core to our culture and values. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for roles.

Please note: We are currently not accepting applications from agencies at this time.

Jones Engineering are a leading mechanical, electrical and fire protection contractor operating throughout Ireland, United Kingdom, Central Europe, Northern Europe and the Middle East.