Construction Manager

Costain; Grantham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm in Grantham is seeking a Construction Manager to lead site-based construction teams. You will be responsible for managing resource delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, while adhering to health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills, relevant construction experience, and a passion for delivering quality work. This is a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing operational resources in a construction environment.
• Water Industry construction experience.
• Ability to operate at all levels to suit need and the situation.
• Adopts a can-do attitude & willing to be hands-on if required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the site construction teams.
• Ensure delivery of construction performance within approved budget.
• Responsible for the performance of tier 2 suppliers in relation to Safety, Time and Quality.
• Manage ongoing short-term planning of project needs to maximise resource utilisation.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to manage conflicting demands

Operational resource management

Water Industry construction experience

Inspiring and supporting team

Education

HNC/Degree in Civil or Construction Management

Site Management Safety Training Scheme

Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme

CSCS Card black minimum

Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification i.e., NVQ Level 6

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

The Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project involves the planning, design and construction of circa 320km of new strategic, large diameter, clean water interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water’s region. The SPA Alliance is also responsible for future interconnector pipelines, a further 260km of strategic interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure.

The Construction Manager will lead on the management of quality, cost and timely delivery of all construction activity carried out on site through the leadership of Site Managers and on-site resources. While primarily focused on construction delivery, the role must adopt a wider pan-Alliance view, modelling appropriate Alliancing behaviours and leadership skills within integrated teams. The Construction Manager will manage their local construction delivery team to ensure all activities are delivered in compliance with the scheme deliverables from a developed solution, through project milestones to project completion in conjunction with the Delivery teams.

There are a number of positions which will be site-based and each located at Grantham to Rede, Colchester, North Lincolnshire and North Norfolk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the site construction teams including directly employed operatives within their portfolios to deliver projects
• Delivery of construction performance within approved budget and to an agreed time frame – facilitate project construction kick off meeting and lead health checks
• Responsible for the performance of tier 2 suppliers in relation to Safety, Time and Quality
• Take the lead with Constructability Reviews, Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly sign-off with the Project Installation and Assembly Manager (PIAM)
• Work with the Lead Construction Manager to establish long term resource needs, future view on resources and future (labour, plant and materials)
• Proactively inform or escalate any shortfalls or gaps in resources against the delivery plan and take appropriate steps to remedy
• Ensure ongoing short-term planning of project needs to maximise resource utilisation. (labour, plant, and materials)
• Lead, manage and integrate the construction team including supply chain, all stakeholders and Customer
• Compliance with Health & Safety legislation and policies, Construction Phase Plan, Environmental legislation and policies
• Complete regular CSIR audits and encourage teams to report all observations and near misses
• Ensure all operatives of all tiers have the relevant training, valid accreditations, and training certificates to undertake the required construction activities
• Utilise standard products & principles of assembly where possible
• Ensure constructability reviews are incorporated into all schemes
• Seek new ways of implementing best practices from Partner organisations and the wider construction sector

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Experience of managing operational resources in a construction environment
• Water Industry construction experience
• Leadership skills
• Ability to operate at all levels to suit need and the situation
• Able to manage conflicting demands
• Inspires, encourages & supports the team to achieve critical tasks & outcomes
• Adopts a can-do attitude & willing to be hands on if required to achieve the deliverables

Qualifications

• HNC/Degree in Civil or Construction Management
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme
• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme
• CSCS Card black minimum
• Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification i.e., NVQ Level 6
• Full UK driving licence

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Civil Engineering