Senior Construction Manager - Infrastructure, Civil and Build (M3)

Mace Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm seeks a senior construction delivery team member to manage multiple large projects. Responsibilities include ensuring safety and quality, leading teams, and fostering client relationships. The role offers flexibility and encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multiple large packages of work.
• Detailed knowledge of construction methodology and safety.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of the senior construction delivery team.
• Promoting business priorities through construction to production.
• Owning safety, wellbeing, and quality deliverables.

Skills

Client focus

Safety

Leadership

Education

CSCS card

SMSTS qualification

Job description

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in January 2025 subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project: Responsible for the delivery of large, multiple construction packages to agreed safety standards, quality, programme and budget.

Our values shape the way we construct and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well

• Client focus - Deliver on our promise

• Integrity - Always do the right thing

• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for:

• Working as part of the senior construction delivery team, taking direction from construction lead and project senior leadership team (SLT), providing guidance to wider team.

• Promoting and drives the businesses priorities through construction to production, digital & data and responsible business.

• Understands and formulates short-term plans to deliver to programme, able to communicate with and coordinate Trade/sub contractors.

• Owning safety, wellbeing and quality deliverables for specific sections of the project.

• Contributing to establishing and maintaining health, safety and wellbeing culture onsite.

• Supporting managers in leading focussed forecast lookahead meetings, providing authority and guidance where required.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with client and design CMT, knowing QA process to final sign-off.

• Providing comprehensive technical expertise and understanding of Mace onsite Standards for each part of the project, where to find them, and responsible for implementation.

• Identifies and implements continuous improvement and plans, identifies key business improvements.

• Developing and maintaining a series of both internal and external relationships.

• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• Have a CSCS card (construction skills certification scheme) and a SMSTS qualification.

• Proven experience in managing multiple large packages of work along with detailed knowledge of construction methodology, process and inherent safety involved.

• You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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