Construction Manager - North London

MWH Treatment; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking a Construction Manager to lead the Thames Water Region delivery from Guildford, reporting to the Senior Construction Manager. You will oversee health, safety, environmental and sustainability compliance for all delivered work and manage the local construction delivery team.

You will drive constructability reviews, manage supplier performance, and ensure projects meet time, cost and quality objectives while pushing for continuous improvement and industry-leading practices.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline.
• APMP or equivalent certification.
• Extensive experience in large scale construction delivery programmes.
• Experience in water/wastewater treatment projects.
• Knowledge of CDM and health and safety practices.
• Strong communication with clients and end users.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage site construction teams to deliver projects on budget and on time.
• Ensure safety, time and quality performance of suppliers and approve RAMS.
• Lead constructability reviews and project rehearsals.
• Drive zero waste and reduce embodied carbon in activities.
• Ensure timely contractual and commercial notices are raised.
• Work with Lead Construction Manager on resource planning (labour, plant and materials).
• Maintain H&S compliance and empower safety reporting across teams.
• Balance standard products with innovative techniques to stay industry leaders.

Skills

APMP or equivalent

Project Management Experience

Large scale construction delivery

Water/wastewater industry

CDM & Health & Safety knowledge

Excellent communication

Education

Degree in construction discipline

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Construction team with a Construction Manager based within the Thames Water Region and working from the Guildford location.

You will report directly to the Senior Construction Manager/OperationsManager and your role will include managing Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability with responsibility for managing compliance for all delivered construction work. Managing your local construction delivery team to ensure all construction activities are provided in compliance with the scheme deliverables

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage site construction teams within designated portfolios to deliver projects within approved budget and to an agreed time frame; facilitate project construction kick off meeting and lead health checks
• Responsible for the performance of suppliers in relation to Safety, Time and Quality including approving RAMS ensuring they are appropriate and adequate
• Take the lead with Constructability Reviews, Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly sign-off which drives outperformance and innovation where possible
• Drive a focus on zero waste and reducing embodied carbon within construction activities
• Ensure that the site teams are raising the relevant contractual and commercial notices to the rest of the Project Team in a timely manner
• Work with the Lead Construction Manager to establish long term and short term resource needs (labour, plant and materials)
• Ensure full H&S compliance is achieved where the team feel safe everyday and have the confidence and autonomy to raise safety concerns
• Look to implement a blend of standard products and innovation techniques which will maintain our position as industry-leaders

• Skills/ExperienceTemporary Works Experience/QualificationProject Management Experience.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline.
• APMP or equivalentExtensive experience in large scale programmes of construction delivery
• Experience in the water / wastewater treatment industryExperienced in management of and monitoring of Project Programmes.
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients and end users.
• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targetsAble to manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills Commercially astute