Construction Manager

We are currently looking to recruit a Construction Manager to work in our Offices based in Bournemouth or Welwyn Garden City on a full-time basis.

The role purpose is the management and delivery of works on time, in accordance with safety and environmental requirements, within budget and to client’s satisfaction. To maintain accurate records and develop strong working relationships with the client. Responsible for Planning staff and SSOW Delivery.

Key Accountabilities –

Setting up to do a job:

•  To ensure that Safe System of Work Packs (SWP) have been prepared for activities as required by our Safe Work Planner
•  Liaising with the client regarding technical queries prior to start of works on site
•  Liaising with the Resourcing Staff regarding resource availability
• Liaising with the Head of Estimating to develop scopes and quotations for submission to clients – ditto for V.O. changes on existing projects
• Develop work package scopes as required by the client
• Verifying that the specified levels of protection are appropriate to location and nature of work
• Deal with issues arising from each project
• Generate project & possessions programme. Assess plant and material requirements
• Liaising with purchasing department to ensure all project supply chain requirements are delivered on time
• Ensure that all CPPs, WPPs, Section 61, Traffic Management orders, Ecology Surveys Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work as appropriate are in place prior to start on site
• Attend pre start meetings with client

Controlling the work –

• Keep accurate records of all work carried out
• Ensure client receives communications on progress and problems include General Manager in on communications
• Manage day to day issues as the project progresses
• Monitor progress of the works, keeping to programme
• Inspect quality of work and signed off at stages
• Record information for hand over documentation
• Manage contract documentation
• Double check arrangements by others that you are reliant on

Completion –

• Inspect works and snag with client
• Sign off each job as complete
• Complete hand over documentation

Reports –

• Report on operatives/subcontractors’ performance, workmanship and quality of finished job on each completed job
• Shift reports
• CCTV Survey Reports (where appropriate)
• Develop improvement plans for future works based on “lessons learned”

Responsibilities –

Financial:

• Deliver projects to the agreed budget
• Do not start works without a client PO
• Ensure VOWD is applied for each period

Non-Financial:

• Liaison with NR customers
• Liaison with the Operations Director
• Liaison with HSQE Director on specific issues outside of competency
• Liaison with the Training Manager
• Liaison with the Commercial Director
• NR Life Saving Rules Compliance

Ideal candidate to hold:

• Engineering / Construction – Degree or HND
• Sentinel PTS
• Current full driving license
• Safety Awareness
• CSCS Card
• 3 years post qualification experience in construction industry
• 7 years’ experience in the Railway Industry

Knowledge:

• CPP, Works Package Plan and Risk Assessment Preparation
• Network Rail Environment
• MS project / knowledge of Prima Vera P6
• CDM
• Temporary Works
• NR Standards

Skills:

• Quality completed works
• Control of labour/man management
• Accuracy of shift reports
• Works completed to time and budget
• Motivation
• Safe systems of work.

Benefits:

Free on-site parking

Office hours 9am – 5pm

As a Pro Rail team member we will provide the successful applicant with:

A clear opportunity to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications

A holiday allowance

An environment where your health and personal well-being comes first and to be part of a close working, fast paced team

A pension

A laptop

What do we ask of you?

To be enthusiastic

To work well within a diverse team

To be honest

If you think this could be you then please send your CV in to recruitment@prorailservices.co.uk or call 01707 927400 for more details.

About Pro Rail Services

Pro Rail Services is a national railway civil engineering contractor delivering specialist innovative and effective solutions to the UK rail infrastructure industry.
We are a family run business leading the way in innovation for railway engineering, infrastructure and plant.
Our commitment to self-delivery ensures the highest levels of safety and delivery performance. Our management team has over 25 years’ experience in delivering complex multi-million-pound programmes, providing dynamic solutions to complex organisational, technical and commercial problems.
We are a Network Rail POS licence holder with our own fleet of specialised road rail vehicles and drainage plant and attachments, we retain our own skilled labour and safety critical staff, and can provide a full survey, design and build solution.
We are also a Network Rail Principal Contractor and hold our own PCL licence.
We are a Zero RIDDOR business since our inception in 2012 and have never handed back a possession late.
Note to recruiters
Strictly no agencies please.