Construction Manager - SPA

-; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in the UK is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee site teams and manage construction activities for the Strategic Pipeline Alliance. Responsibilities include ensuring project delivery within budget and timeline, as well as managing tier 2 suppliers. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil or Construction Management, relevant safety training, and a strong background in the water industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in the water industry is preferred.
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme is required.
• Full UK driving licence is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage site construction teams and ensure project delivery.
• Control construction performance within budget and timelines.
• Approve RAMS and assess tier 2 suppliers.

Skills

Managing operational resources in a construction environment

Innovative problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

HNC or Degree in Civil or Construction Management

Tools

CSCS Card black minimum

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Construction Manager to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA).

Locations of the role include:

• Site based in Grantham to Rede
• Site based in Colchester
• Site based in North Lincolnshire
• Site based in North Norfolk

The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

What will you be doing as our new Construction Manager?

Our Construction Managers lead on the management of quality, cost and timely delivery of all construction activity carried out through the leadership of Site Managers and on-site resources, and will be responsible for:

• Lead and manage the site construction teams including directly employed operatives within their portfolios to deliver projects.
• Delivery of construction performance within approved budget and to an agreed time frame, facilitating project construction kick-off meetings and lead health checks.
• Responsible for the performance of tier 2 suppliers in relation to Safety, Time and Quality.
• Approving RAMS ensuring they are appropriate and adequate.
• Work with the Lead Construction Manager to establish long term resource needs, future view on resources and future (labour, plant and materials).
• Proactively inform or escalation any shortfalls or gaps in resources against the delivery plan and take appropriate steps to remedy.
• Ensure all operatives of all tiers have the relevant training, valid accreditations, and training certificates to undertake the required construction activities.

The enabling phase starts with identification of the preferred solutions and includes design work, surveys, consenting and any early construction work to enabling the main construction phase.

The key site activities to plan and manage will include:

• Ecology surveys
• Archaeological investigations & trial trenching
• Ground investigations
• Engineering surveys
• Environmental surveys
• Mobilisation and management of temporary enabling phase works compounds
• Mobilisation and handover of temporary construction phase works compounds

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours:

• Experience of managing operational resources in a construction environment, preferably in the water industry.
• A minimum of HNC or Degree in Civil or Construction Management.
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme.
• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme.
• CSCS Card black minimum.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Has a can-do attitude and enthusiasm to innovate and get the job done.

Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.

Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

JN Bentley Benefits can be found in the booklet attached