Construction Manager

January 3, 2019 | Comments Off on Construction Manager

Construction Manager

Salary and benefits: Competitive salary plus company car or car allowance, matched pension up to 7.5%, numerous retail discounts and 26 days annual leave

Location: Within 1 hours' commute of Woking

Business area: Major Projects

Introduction:

Kier Construction Major Projects is looking to recruit a Construction Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the construction phase of schemes designed within the contract and constructed by the external supply chain.
Key responsibilities:
  • Act as main contractor in the management of schemes where delivery is solely by external subcontractors
  • Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality matters are managed on all project sites under his control.
  • Liaising with Project Managers, Designers, Commercial Team and Programmers to ensure smooth delivery of the schemes programme
  • From close working relationships with the scheme designers and subcontractors as well as colleagues within the integrated team
  • Developing a schemes works programme Ensure all weekly and monthly reporting requirements are met by the site management teams and communicated to the relevant Managers
  • Assisting the commercial team in setting scheme target costs
  • Liaising with statutory undertakers in programming any statutory undertaker's equipment diversions
  • Ensuring compliance with current CDM (Design Management) regulations
  • Ensure that key business targets and KPIs are met and wherever possible exceeded. Also any potential problems are identified at an early stage and plans initiated to mitigate risk
  • Provide regular information on the progress of schemes and performance of subcontractors.
  • Help plan for and allocate appropriate supervisory resources as required by the site management team.
  • Provide immediate and early warnings to the Project Manager on problem issues and potential major over spends as soon as they occur

  • Skills and experience required:
  • Holder of a Full UK Drivers Licence
  • Holds the relevant qualifications: HNC/HND or Degree (Construction related).
  • High level of knowledge and proven experience in the delivery of projects
  • Proven ability, confident in dealing with a variety of, including complex, issues
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