Section Manager (Senior Agent)

Fawkes & Reece London; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Company car

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Training programmes

Cycle-to-work

On-site parking

Employee assistance

Early Friday finish

Social calendar

Career progression

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group in London is seeking a Section Manager (Agent) to lead major roadworks, structures and utility diversions on a landmark HS2 railway project. You will oversee a two-person APM team, work with design management and subcontractors, and ensure safe, on-time delivery on site.

The ideal candidate will have a Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree, demonstrable highways/structures experience, NEC3 contract familiarity, and strong coordination with Rail and water

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Experience in highways, structures & utility diversions (ideally).
• Experience with Network Rail & TFL interfaces would be beneficial.
• Experience with NEC3 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the package, leading a small team of two APMs.
• Coordinate with package design management and subcontractor to deliver design portions.
• Issue communications to the subcontractor to manage the contract and track deliverables.
• Manage activity readiness certification and documentation through approval processes.
• Review subcontractors' performance and propose improvements.
• Liaise between subcontractors to resolve clashes and ensure progress is reported.
• Ensure progress and manpower/plant on site are accurately reported.

Skills

Civil engineering

Construction management

Team leadership

Highways

Structures

Utilities diversions

NEC3 experience

Education

BEng/BSc Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

NEC3 contracts

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 car or car allowance
• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Leaving work early every Friday
• Company social calendar
• Training and progression