Section Manager (Senior Agent)

Fawkes & Reece; Acton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Life assurance

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group in London is seeking a Section Manager (Agent) to oversee major roadworks, structures and utility diversions on a landmark HS2 project. You will lead a small team, work with design, QS and subcontractors to drive delivery, report progress and maintain NEC3 contract compliance on site.

The role requires a civil engineering degree and proven highways and utilities experience, familiarity with Network Rail/TfL interfaces and the ability to manage subcontractor performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Proven experience in highways, structures and utility diversions ideally.
• Experience with NEC3 contracts and interfaces with rail/utility providers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, environmentally sound delivery of all works.
• Day-to-day management of the package and two APMs.
• Coordinate with design, QS and subcontractors to deliver design portions.

Skills

Highways experience

Structures & utility diversions

NEC3 contracts

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

My client is a World Leading Construction and Civil Engineering Company.

They are currently involved in the construction of one of the two major railway stations in London for HS2.

They are currently recruiting for a Section Manager (Agent) to manage major roadworks, structures and utility diversions on this landmark project.

Duties

• Ensuring a safe, healthy, environmentally sound delivery of all works entrusted.
• Day-to-day management of package, leading a team of two APMs
• Working with the package design management team and the subcontractor to deliver the subcontract design portion of the works.
• Working with the package QS to issue communications to the subcontractor to manage the contract Managing package of works, tracking subcontractors' deliverables o Managing Activity Readiness certification
• Documentation management through approval process and liaison with BBVS wider team
• Reviewing subcontractors' performance, proposing improvement opportunities
• Liaising between subcontractor to resolve escalated clashes in day-to-day management
• Ensure progress of works entrusted is accurately reported and documented.
• Ensure numbers of subcontractor's operatives and plant active and inactive on site is accurately reported and documented.

Person Specification

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Proven Experience in Highways, Structures & Utility diversions (ideally)
• Experience of Network Rail & TFL interface would be beneficial
• Experience of Thames Water interface (or other water industry company) & other utilities providers
• Experience with NEC3 contracts

Benefits Package (For permanent staff)

• Competitive basic salary
• Life assurance cover
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
• Extensive training programmes
• Cycle-to-work scheme and Free on-site parking