Construction Manager

Total Utility Connection Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical and life insurance

Generous annual leave allowance

Annual leave increase with service

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary Bonus scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service

Living Wage Employer

Job summary

Total Utility Connections is recruiting a Construction Manager who will lead project delivery from acceptance through to completion, working closely with Construction and Operations teams to uphold safety, quality and service standards. The role includes budget oversight, coordination with DNOs/iDNOs, and managing resources across multiple sites with UK travel.

You will maintain SHEQ compliance, liaise with stakeholders and ensure adherence to industry standards while operating in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Ensure compliance with legislation, industry and business requirements throughout all work-related activities.
• Act as focal point for customers on acceptance of projects and manage expectations for efficient delivery.
• Ensure customers and company operatives work within adoption requirements from relevant DNOs/iDNOs.
• Provide technical support for Construction & Operations Teams to share knowledge and best practice.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to plan and book Network Connections in line with customer programme.
• Ensure all works are carried out to required specifications and standards.
• Manage operative and sub-contractor resources.
• Have budgetary responsibility for the project.
• Undertake site and process audits to ensure compliance with SHEQ and external standards.
• Source materials & equipment on a project-by-project basis within defined budget parameters.
• Review work packs to reflect required works and ensure compliance.
• Resolve Health, Safety and Environment, engineering, customer satisfaction & product quality issues.
• Maintain company SHEQ standards and ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects by working with Construction and Operations Teams from acceptance to completion.
• Maintain health & safety, quality, and service standards across all work activities.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure network connections are planned in and booked in line with customer programme.
• Provide technical support to share knowledge and best practice within teams.
• Take ownership to resolve safety, engineering and customer satisfaction issues.

Job description

Based at: Split between home-based and company offices with UK travel required

Summary of role

The Construction Manager will manage delivery of projects by working closely with the Construction and Operations Teams to ensure smooth delivery of projects from acceptance to completion. The Construction Manager will have responsibility for maintaining & developing the standards of health & safety, quality, and service throughout all work-related activities as well as being responsible for ensuring relevant legislative and industry standards are achieved throughout all work-related activities.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensuring full compliance with legislative, industry and business requirements throughout all work-related activities
• Provide focal point of contact for customers on acceptance of projects managing customer expectations to result in efficient delivery of service
• Ensuring that customers and company operatives work within adoption requirements from the relevant DNO(s)/iDNO(s)
• Act as Techincial Support for Construction & Operation Teams to share knowledge and best practice.
• Liaise with project stakeholders to ensure Network Connections are planned in and booked in line with Customer Programme
• Ensuring all works are carried out to required specifications and standards
• Management of operative and sub-contractor resources
• Reviewing and supporting with Programme of Works
• Have budgetary responsibility for the project
• Undertake site and process audits to ensure compliance with company SHEQ and external bodies’ standards and procedures
• Sourcing materials & equipment on a project by project basis within defined budgetary parameters
• Reviewing and ensuring work packs are compliant and reflective of the works required
• Take ownership to resolve Health, Safety and Environment, engineering, customer satisfaction & product quality problems
• Will be a member of the Management Review Team to ensure compliance with accreditations and continued company developmen
• Maintaining company SHEQ standards, interacting with company systems to ensure continued compliance with legislation and industry standards

Personality

Organised, reliable, adaptable, personable and able to work individually with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Well-presented and business-like, keen for new experience, responsibility and accountability. Able to build relationships easily and be a team-player

Specific Job Skills

Able to self-motivate and effectively time-manage own workload, appreciating the need to balance accuracy with any potential deadlines. Possesses interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with all levels both internally and externally. Can analyse and identify trends from information sources and able to make decisive decisions for the betterment of delivery and company development. Able to communicate effectively to ensure that customer satisfaction and compliance is a key focus throughout all work-related activities.

Able to competently administer basic Microsoft Office programs via laptop and tablet.

Literacy and Numeracy

Must be competent at producing clear and concise written communications along with ability to maintain accuracy when processing data. Able to manipulate and report on basic budgetary data.

Additional Benefits

• P rivate medical and life insurance
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Annual leave increase with service
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Discretionary Bonus scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service
• Living Wage Employer

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Total Utility Connections are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and the unique perspectives each employee brings to the workplace. We are dedicated to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive and authentic workforce that fosters creativity and enables our ongoing success.

Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform their best.

Respect for others, making all feel welcomed and included is at the heart of our business and when you join us you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where everyone’s voice is heard and supported.

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Progression is something we value, and we’ll make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.