Construction Manager - Groundworks

Bovis; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Up to 10% employer pension

Private medical health benefit

Life assurance

25 days annual leave (+ buy/sell)

Job summary

Bovis is seeking an experienced Construction Manager for groundworks including foundations and muck shift. You will pull together logistics phase plans, support scope writing and package planning, and drive procurement activities.

Focus will be on safe, productive delivery with rigorous programme and budget controls in line with client objectives. You will lead a team on site, manage subcontractors, and ensure quality and compliance with Bovis systems, while maintaining clear records and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Be a key member of the construction delivery team with responsibility for safety of all site operations.
• Review and adjudicate safe working methods and method statements.
• Monitor safety documentation and complete inspections.
• Ensure contractors implement method statements and operate safely.
• Coordinate supply chain contractors with the construction programme and detail.
• Monitor progress and adapt methodology to meet overall completion dates.
• Develop action plans to achieve delivery.
• Review build quality to meet client requirements.
• Maintain accurate daily diary of site activities and resources.
• Lead site engineering and surveying package management.
• Lead ITP and QA processes to ensure contractor compliance with Bovis systems.
• Understand and serve the diverse needs of the workforce and clients.
• Lead by example and drive team performance.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Programmes reading & interpretation

Education

CSCS card

SMSTS - 5 Day

CIOB Chartership / working towards

Professional Construction Qualifications

Job description

Bovis Construction are currently recruiting a Construction Manager who will be required for groundworks generally including foundations and muck shift. You will be 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 safely
• Experience 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)

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