Pre-Construction Officer

Network Plus; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility services provider in Bolton is seeking a Pre-Construction Officer responsible for managing the pre-construction process. This role requires collaborating with design teams, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards, and identifying operational improvements. Ideal candidates should have experience in Utilities and possess relevant qualifications. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered, fostering an inclusive work environment for all backgrounds.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience managing pre-construction processes and teams.
• Ability to identify engineering opportunities and manage change processes.
• Strong communication with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead all pre-construction activity for the contract.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure work is fit for purpose.
• Promote Health & Safety best practices.
• Ensure adherence to CDM regulations.
• Resolve third party restrictions through stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Health & Safety qualification

Experience in Utilities

Supervisor Street works qualification

Deep Excavation knowledge

Good management skills

Financial awareness

Proficient IT skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Relevant qualifications and authorisations

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Description

As a Pre-Construction Officer, you will be responsible for managing the pre-construction process, ensuring all schemes are enabled prior to planning and operational activity on site.

This will involve managing a team of surveyors who undertake site visits capturing risks and engineering opportunities and ensuring this information is both acted upon and cascaded to the relevant internal and external stakeholders.

This role is also responsible for leading for the CMO with the review of future works prior to final design, ensuring that designs are practical, cost effective and align with the CMO’s business plan objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead point of contact for all pre-construction activity for the contract
• Work closely with the contract design team to ensure any new work is fit for purpose
• Identify engineering opportunities prior to schemes being planned to improve operations delivery and / or cost effectiveness and subsequently managing and monitoring the change process for these schemes
• Work collaboratively with Health & Safety advisors to promote best practice across all works
• Ensure all Health & Safety standards are being adhered to across all design works
• Ensure any CDM regulations (principle contractor responsibilities) are being adhered to across all works
• Identify and resolve any third party restrictions (easements, bridges and structures) by liaising with the relevant stakeholders
• Develop strong and regular communication links with clients, colleagues and Local Authority officers

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Health & Safety qualification an advantage
• Relevant qualifications and authorisations
• Experience of working in Utilities
• Supervisor Street works qualification
• Deep Excavation knowledge and experience
• Good management skills
• Financial and commercial awareness
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Full UK Driving Licence

Job Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses / partners.

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About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.