Works Manager

What you'll be doing
Health, Safety & Environment Ensuring works are carried out in accordance with H&S legislation and approved RAMS Promote and implement Zero Harm and any behavioural safety initiatives

Keep up to date with changes in legislation and company procedures and cascade information to the team Ensuring all daily checks and other records are completed

Ensure that the right level of resources are on site with the appropriate competence and managed to meet the programme

Ensure that the ordering and management of site plant and tools is efficient

Awareness of environmental issues and controls and ensuring that specific project controls are in place.

Ensuring that Site Inductions, Daily Briefings, Tool Box Talks, Short Interval Control meetings and Task Safety Briefings are carried out to a high standard, are succinct and appropriate

Ensure HSEQ procedures are followed

Lead a positive safety culture and visibly demonstrate Zero Harm behaviours.

Ensure high-risk activities are appropriately planned, controlled and supervised.

Lead investigations into incidents, close calls and unsafe conditions and implement corrective actions.

Quality & Reporting Ensure that quality control is implemented

Ensure fully comprehensive daily records are produced

Provide any reports or investigations required and implement improvements as appropriate.

Logistics Support the development, implementation and monitoring of construction programmes to ensure efficient delivery of site works.

Lead site logistics activities including access, traffic management, deliveries, storage and waste management.

Ensure plant, labour and materials are available to support construction activities.

Ensure that materials are ordered and managed to minimise wastage

Ensure that all supervisors are briefed and understand company policies

Ensure Black Hat assessments are carried out on all site supervisors

Work with the site teams to develop programmes and monitor as necessary

Production & Delivery Lead construction delivery activities to achieve programme and productivity targets.

Monitor progress against programme and implement recovery actions where required.

Coordinate multiple work fronts to ensure effective sequencing and efficient resource utilisation.

Drive short interval planning and performance review processes.

Commercial Support commercial teams through accurate record keeping and performance reporting.

Identify productivity improvements and opportunities to reduce cost and waste.

Ensure construction activities are delivered in accordance with contractual requirements.

Support the management of change and compensation event information where required
Who we're looking for
The following experience/qualifications are essential:

Demonstrable experience managing a variety of construction activities using both direct and subcontract labour.

Excellent Health & Safety awareness with a demonstrable record of managing sites with an outstanding safety record.

Understanding the principles of Zero Harm and the passion and determination to ensure the highest standards are achieved.

Develop and maintain relationships with Clients and Stakeholders.

Good communication skills with the ability to think and act decisively

Experience managing multiple work fronts and subcontractors on complex infrastructure or construction projects.

Experience leading site-based delivery teams.

Strong understanding of programme delivery, logistics and construction sequencing.

Good understanding of commercial awareness and productivity management.

Hold a CSCS card.

SSSTS or SMSTS qualification

Desirable:

Experience and knowledge of M&E works.

Relevant vocational or construction management qualification.
Why work for us
Professional & Personal Development The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing,…