Pre-Construction Officer

Go Traffic Management Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading traffic management company in the UK is seeking a Pre-Construction Officer to manage the pre-construction process. This role involves overseeing a team of surveyors, ensuring safety regulations are met, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Candidates should have strong management skills, experience in utilities, and relevant qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary and a full benefits package, promoting diversity and equal opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Health & Safety qualification is an advantage.
• Relevant qualifications and authorisations required.
• Experience in Utilities sector is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead contact for all pre-construction activity.
• Work closely with design team to ensure new work is fit for purpose.
• Identify engineering opportunities prior to planning to improve delivery.

Skills

Health & Safety qualification

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 description

Pre-Construction Officer

Department: United Utilities

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Worsley

Reporting To: Kevin Flynn

Compensation: £40,000 - £45,000 / year

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

We are looking for someone to:

• 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.

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