Construction Manager

We are looking to strengthen our Construction team with a Construction Manager based within the Thames Water Region and working from London & Guildford location with some hybrid working potentially being available.

You will report directly to the Operations Manager and your role will include managing Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability with responsibility for managing compliance for all delivered construction work. Managing your local construction delivery team to ensure all construction activities are provided in compliance with the scheme deliverables.

• Lead and manage site construction teams within designated portfolios to deliver projects within approved budget and to an agreed time frame; facilitate project construction kick off meeting and lead health checks
• Responsible for the performance of suppliers in relation to Safety, Time and Quality including approving RAMS ensuring they are appropriate and adequate
• Take the lead with Constructability Reviews, Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly sign-off which drives out performance and innovation where possible
• Drive a focus on zero waste and reducing embodied carbon within construction activities
• Ensure that the site teams are raising the relevant contractual and commercial notices to the rest of the Project Team in a timely manner
• Work with the Lead Construction Manager to establish long term and short term resource needs (labour, plant and materials)
• Ensure full H&S compliance is achieved where the team feel safe everyday and have the confidence and autonomy to raise safety concerns
• Look to implement a blend of standard products and innovation techniques which will maintain our position as industry‑leaders

• Temporary Works Experience/Qualification
• Project Management Experience
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline
• APMP or equivalent
• Extensive experience in large scale programmes of construction delivery
• Experience in the water / wastewater treatment industry
• Experienced in management of and monitoring of Project Programmes
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients and end users
• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets
• Able to manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Commercially astute