Construction Manager

MS662 - Construction Manager Location: Cambridge Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum + package Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Construction Manager on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote the site safety culture, ensure all works are carried out in planned, controlled and safe manner in accordance with statutory regulations, current standards and company health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Manage the subcontractors including the production of works to drawings and specifications, manage performance on site.
• Oversee subcontractors, labour and material requirements for the contract and support construction staff with matters primarily relating to onsite activities.
• Represent the company at meetings, promote the correct company image and ensure staff are aware of their responsibilities in this area.
• Provide regular written progress reports to monitor performance and highlight deficiencies at an early stage.
• Be an active member of the production control weekly and daily meetings to ensure the programme is being properly monitored.
• Solve site problems when they occur, providing feedback to Project Managers on any defects or defaults found and put forward any innovative ideas to alter current methodology.
• Ensure good communications within the project and regularly brief other team members and subcontractors.
• Understand the design process, and work with the Design Manager, within cost restraints, to facilitate the design, and coordination of production information, to suit site requirements and conditions.
• Report to Project Manager / design team any design anomalies and provide buildability advice.
• Ensure good record keeping is maintained, including letters, e-mails, notices, drawings, site records and computer data. Ensure daily diaries are completed and that progress reports are communicated on a regular basis to the senior management.
• Work closely with the relevant commercial package managers to ensure close control of package costs.
• Regularly inspect works for compliance with design, specifications and ensure all design solutions offered by designers and sub-contractors fully comply with the project requirements.
• Where appropriate, assign clear accountabilities to members of the team and help others understand and achieve their responsibilities.
• Manage any construction students or trainees in the project team. This includes supervising, conducting appraisals and assisting with development.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge / experience of the successful delivery of building projects.
• Able to impart construction knowledge to the team and behave like a leader demonstrating the correct ways to run a project to the more junior members of the team and those who are more office based.
• Construction related qualification to HNC level.
• Member, or working towards membership, of a professional institution (MCIOB/ICE highly desirable).
• Be in possession of a current Managers CSCS card and other relevant qualifications including SMSTS & First Aider qualified.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Suitable experience as a Construction Manager on similar size projects for a tier 1 main contractor preferred.
• Have significant site based experience.
• Experience managing people.
• Thorough understanding of the construction process & sequence.
• Deliver results.
• Focus on running the site to the highest standards in the industry.
• Lead & develop teams.
• Continuous personal development.