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Mechanical Manager

August 4, 2023 | Comments Off on Mechanical Manager

Main Purpose

Manage and quality control the entire mechanical installation

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

To review the programme / tracker programme, make your comments against it, read the ERs and familiarise yourself with the project, requirements, the specifications and the project drawings.

Understand who the sub-contractors are, making sure they all have a manger that is competent and who understands the drawings and specification and can read them. Review their contract and ensure that they meet the requirements of their appointment in the Part 1 and Part 2. Identify long lead in items, and place order accurately and on-time. Coordinate with all other managers on your building regarding services and the like.

Allocate the work correctly and efficiently with the sub-contractors, make sure they sign for the areas / common area which you assign them possession on site for, record the date and the duration permitted. Inspect works done and sign off the form once works have been completed or as per the permitted duration period, ensuring the area is returned clean, safe and undamaged. Materials found to be wasted or damaged must be recorded and the QS informed of the damage / associated costs.

You will be familiar with current legislation, WRAS requirements, water testing requirements, Thames Water requirements for residential buildings, Health and Safety requirements, Building regulations, NHBC site specific requirements and ensure that the entire Mechanical installation meets with industry standards, manufacturer requirements, specifications and guidelines

Maintain accurate QA. Photograph all works as required to meet with ACL requirements, NHBC building control and your QA system. All QA forms must be up to date and also located in the Site Managers office for inspection by all. All QA sheets must be signed and dated. Inspect the skills of the labour / tradesmen, making sure you are satisfied with the workmanship, material used and efficiency of work and sign off on their works at the end of each task and prior to the sub-contractor leaving site.

You will ensure that tool box talks, task briefs are carried out and will regularly give tool box talks on issues which you find as unsafe practices to your sub-contractors. Where safety alerts are issued by ACL or relevant authorities, you will advise your sub-contractors and provide the necessary info / tool box talks affected. Create project specific method statements and risk assessments and ensure compliance.

You must maintain programme and write to contractors and sub-contractors when they are failing, always copying the Project Manager, Site Manager, Design Manager and commercial manager in all emails.

Be familiar with 4 Projects and use 4 Projects to reference the most up to date drawings, to issue drawings to your subcontractors, to mark-up drawings which issues have arisen for the Design Manager.

Organise regular progress meetings with your sub-contractors, take minutes and issue minutes copying in your Project Manager, Site Manager, QS and Design Manager.

Be prepared for weekly progress meetings with the Project Manager updating the programme accordingly and have a list of issues, actions and solutions for review.

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Required*

SMSTS

Mechanical qualification or similar

Building Regulations (including Part B)

NHBC Standards

4 Projects

Field view

Desirable

First Aid At Work

Foundation skills for operational managers

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Required

Experience in a similar position and working with a main contractor

Experience in delivering Toolbox Talks and running meetings

Knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Ability to read drawings

Knowledge of 4 Projects

Knowledge of Fieldview

Our benefits:

  • Generous Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Pay scheme
  • 3 Days special Leave you can use if your boiler breaks down, childminder cancelled or you have something important to do
  • Day off on your Birthday
  • Single Medical Cover (Most pre-existing conditions are covered)
  • Generous amount of holidays, starting with 25 + bank holidays and going up to 30 days + Bank holidays (dependant on length of service)
  • Sick leave fully paid, up to 20 days (dependant on Length of service)
  • A good pension scheme to help you for when you retire
  • Life Assurance (Paying 4* your salary)
  • We pay your Professional membership fees that are relevant to your role
  • Support with your professional growth and Learning
  • Generous Staff referral scheme, paying up to £3,500
  • The opportunity to save up to 25% on your bike via the Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounts on 100's of retailers and Gyms
  • Employee Assistance Programme - Offering counselling and emotional support for you and your family, 24hours a day, 7 days a week

Please Contact a member of the Ardmore team for more information

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