Works Delivery Manager (B&C)

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to manage a dedicated Works Delivery team. This vital role focuses on ensuring the inspection, maintenance, and renewal of assets, while achieving compliance and quality targets. With a commitment to safety and efficiency, you will lead initiatives that drive performance improvements. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, where your leadership skills will be crucial in developing a high-performing team. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and directing a team effectively.
• Knowledge of civil engineering and construction management processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage Works Delivery team to meet performance measures.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Develop work plans for efficient asset management.

Skills

Team Management

Leadership Development

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Safety Compliance

Change Management

Education

NVQ Level 3 or 4 in relevant subject

Job description

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Brief Description

What will you be doing:

Manage and direct the Works Delivery team to deliver inspection, maintenance, and renewal of assets to standards. Manage both reactive repair activities and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) works within agreed resource levels, budget, and unit cost measures to achieve compliant and safe assets, while meeting cost and quality targets.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Manage and direct the Works Delivery team and Contractors to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
2. Manage the development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
3. Manage the arrangements for staff competence and welfare.
4. Adhere to company policies and procedures.
5. Monitor and maintain an effective service to customers and key stakeholders.
6. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans, and other instructions.
7. Implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity, and efficiency improvement initiatives.
8. Manage the development of work plans that enable work to be delivered safely, efficiently, and compliant with standards.
9. Manage and direct the inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal of assets to standards.
10. Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
11. Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements, and plans, and prepare scopes of work as required.
12. Manage information to update systems, databases, and records.
13. Undertake a programme of staff surveillance, work quality, and asset condition checks.
14. Contribute to your own development and that of others.
15. Discharge the relevant duties in accordance with the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations.

Experience, skills, knowledge, and competencies:

1. Experience of managing and directing a team.
2. Experience of team leadership and development.
3. Experience of managing the production and delivery of a comprehensive and compliant work programme.
4. Able to demonstrate, promote, and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
5. Able to lead and implement change and improvement initiatives.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. Able to coach, influence, and develop others.
8. Knowledge of buildings construction, buildings management, or civil engineering and construction management processes, systems, and standards.
9. Knowledge of budget management and cost/waste control processes and techniques.
10. Knowledge of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations.
11. Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post and required by the business need.
12. Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 3 or 4 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience.
13. Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

How to apply (External)

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Closing date: 20th May 2025 - Late applications will not be accepted.

Our recruitment process includes:

1. Review of your CV by our Recruitment Specialist.
2. If your experience matches our needs, you'll be invited to an interview.

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