Construction Manager - Site Wide Infrastructure

Bovis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Up to 10% employer pension

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave (+ buy/sell)

Job summary

Bovis is seeking aConstruction Manager for a site-wide infrastructure programme on a major regeneration project in East London. You will ensure delivery aligns with schedule, quality, safety, and environmental objectives across all construction packages.

As a key member of the delivery team, you will lead safety, method statements, and QA processes, coordinating contractors to meet the project programme and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships.
• Ability to read and understand programmes, design drawings and details, project scopes and specifications.
• Knowledge of the construction process and construction methods including operational safety systems.
• Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures.
• Experience in delivering projects safely on main contractors (>£30m).
• Pre-construction and site establishment experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a key member of the construction delivery team with safety as priority.
• Review and adjudicate safe working methods and method statements.
• Monitor health & safety documentation and inspections.
• Direct work to coordinate supply chain contractors with the construction programme.
• Monitor progress and adjust methodology to meet completion dates.
• Maintain construction daily diary of on-site issues and resources.
• Lead management of site engineering and surveying package.
• Oversee ITP and QA processes to ensure contractor compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Read drawings

Programme understanding

Team player

Problem solving

Education

CSCS card

SMSTS 5 Day

Chartered CIOB

Professional construction qualifications

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Construction Manager to work on the site wide infrastructure experience on a major regeneration project in East London. The Construction Manager ensures that all construction activities and packages meet the schedule, quality, safety, environmental and sustainability objectives of the project management plan.

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

What we provide

• Car allowance
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• 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