Works Manager

Rubicon Consulting; Scotland; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is seeking a Works Manager for a 5-month contract in Scotland. The role oversees a multi-disciplinary site team delivering rail and highway works, ensuring the right people, plant and materials are on site to meet the programme safely.

Responsibilities include managing safety records, planning the programme, coordinating resources, and maintaining a strong safety culture with Zero Harm initiatives. Strong leadership and stakeholder liaison are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering rail and highway works.
• HSEQ procedures knowledge and RAMS awareness.
• Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary site teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and control site foremen and labour, including subcontractors.
• Plan and monitor the programme and resource on site.
• Ensure site safety, inductions, toolbox talks and daily briefings are carried out.
• Maintain comprehensive daily records and deliver required reports.

Skills

Rail and highway experience

Sentinel PTS

Team leadership

Health & safety

Zero Harm

Client / stakeholder relations

Communication

Site management

Job description

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Works Manager on a 5-Month Contract, located in Scotland

Role summary

The Works Manager takes overall responsibility for managing, leading and controlling the multi-disciplinary site team (Foremen, General Foreman and labour) delivering rail and highway works in Scotland, making sure the right people, plant and materials are on site to hit the programme safely.

Key responsibilities

Health, safety and environment

• Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with H&S legislation and approved RAMS
• Promote and implement Zero Harm and any behavioural safety initiatives
• Ensure HSEQ procedures are followed and that daily checks and other records are completed
• Ensure Site Inductions, Daily Briefings, Toolbox Talks, Short Interval Control meetings and Task Safety Briefings are succinct, appropriate and delivered to a high standard
• Maintain awareness of environmental issues and make sure project-specific environmental controls are in place
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation and company procedures, and cascade them to the team

Planning and delivery

• Take part in planning and monitoring the programme of site works, working with the site teams to develop and monitor programmes
• Make sure the right level of resource, with the appropriate competence, is on site to meet the programme
• Manage logistics, and ensure site plant and tools are ordered and managed efficiently
• Ensure materials are ordered and managed to minimise wastage
• Ensure quality control is implemented

People and supervision

• Lead and control the Foremen, General Foreman and labour, including supervision of subcontractors and the direct workforce
• Brief all supervisors and make sure they understand company policies
• Carry out behavioural safety assessments on all site supervisors

Reporting and records

• Ensure fully comprehensive daily records are produced
• Provide any reports or investigations required and implement improvements as appropriate

Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential

• Experience in the rail and highway environment
• Hold a Sentinel PTS card
• Good experience of managing a variety of works with both direct and subcontract workforce
• Excellent Health & Safety awareness, with a demonstrable record of managing sites with an outstanding safety record
• Understanding of the principles of Zero Harm, with the passion and determination to ensure the highest standards are achieved
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Good communication skills, with the ability to think and act decisively

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of M&E works

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time