Regional Construction Manager

Position: Regional Construction Manager

Location: Rickmansworth or Hampton with hybrid working available

Regular travel as required across the Thames Water London non-infrastructure region

Salary: 85-95k (Neg DOE) plus bonus, car/allowance and excellent benefits package

Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting six long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.

They have been awarded a programme of work to deliver non-infrastructure water and wastewater projects for Thames Water.

The Role: This role will initially cover a 12-site framework with Thames Water in clean water but is part of building a framework organisational structure to meet the demands of a 25-30+ live site framework across clean and waste water projects. Role to cover sites in the London and Guildford areas.

Report directly to the Operations Manager and the role will include providing functional, senior management to the construction team on all matters relating to the construction phase. Provide skilled construction resources for each project. Responsible for construction related resource management, quality, SHEQ and programme performance.

Support the Operations Manager/Programme Managers/Project Managers to ensure all SHEQ, Construction programme and budget requirements are met.

Responsibilities: Refer to Pillars of Success as a summary of the key aspects of the role

Delivery phase Discipline Lead for all civils, lifting and FRC/Temporary Works across every site within the region.

Allocate site staff to sites to ensure they are adequately resourced to ensure efficient resource management.

Assess performance of individuals in terms of competency. Provide assistance or enact disciplinary measures as necessary.

Act as 'Designated Individual' for Temporary Works - providing advice & guidance to Temporary Works Co-ordinators across region (if qualifications allow).

Act as 'Designated Individual' for Lifting - providing advice & guidance to Lifting Supervisors across region (if qualifications allow).

Advocate and be responsible for the embedment of the IFE programme within the region.

Regular review of the Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies/Procedures to ensure they remain fit for purpose.

Pre-construction and constructability input to all tenders.

Always maintain good PR and a good company image via direct interface with the Client, stakeholders & the public by both verbal and written communications.

Demonstrate visible leadership across all sites within work programme maintaining a highly visible presence and ensuring all site standards are enforced.

Acquire & apply detailed knowledge across numerous subject areas (high risk) to be able to give advice & guidance to project staff.

This will include:

Asbestos Management, Construction techniques, Lifting, Temporary Works, Excavations and process safety.

Regularly engage with, visit, and share information and innovation around project delivery within other regions.

Apply external measures of productivity and challenge programme/productivity when visiting sites, asking exploratory questions, challenging durations and construction techniques.

Maintaining control of multiple, complex, multi-disciplinary projects at various stages of delivery, despite changes to the project scope or change to company policy

Standardise working practises, approach to safety, quality, time and cost across region.

Experience: Essential:

SMSTS

CSCS Level 6 Black card

Experience in the Water/Wastewater Treatment Industry

Temporary Works Co-ordinator

EUSR SHEA Water card

EUSR National Water hygiene (blue) card

Degree or equivalent time served in construction discipline

Client passport (as required)

Scaffold Inspection certification.

First Aid at Work (3 day)

DSEAR awareness

Asbestos Awareness

Desirable:

Appointed Person for Lifting

IPAF for Managers

Confined Space (medium/high risk)

NRSWA Supervisor

Package includes: A competitive salary

Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)

Car/car allowance

Bonus

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc

Key Words:

Construction Manager

Construction Management

Construction Strategy

Resource Planning

Construction Techniques

CSCS

SMSTS

Scaffold Inspection

Head of Construction

Senior Site Manager

Site Management

Design & Build

Construction

Constructability

Temorary Works

Water Industry

Water Sector

Water Treatment

Wastewater

Sewage

Utilities

Power Generation

Power Sector

Nuclear

Energy Sector

Energy from Waste

Infrastructure

Anaerobic Digestion

AMP 7

AMP 8

Anglian Water

Thames Water

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