Construction Assurance Manager

Location:
Align IPT - Maple Cross – Rickmansworth (Please ensure you are able to travel to this site before applying, this is a heavily site based role)

Salary Base salary: c £50,119pa to £58,963 pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives, and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish, and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As a Construction Assurance Manager (CAM) at HS2 you will support the Senior Construction Assurance Manager (SCAM) in providing specialist constructability support and expertise to the HS2 NEC3 Project Manager. The post holder will also undertake a risk-based approach to the assurance of the constructability of the Works, whilst maintaining standards of health and safety, and supporting the required project delivery outcomes, namely, quality, environmental impact, Undertakings and Assurance (U&A) obligations.

The post-holder will work closely with HS2 Project Managers, the HS2 QHSSE Compliance Manager, and the Stakeholder and Interfaces Manager and Integrated Project Team (IPT) in undertaking their role.

The role is to assure the installation of the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) for the tunnels, ventilation and intervention shafts and portal buildings. Experience in these areas is essential.

About the role:

• Responsible for supporting the Senior Construction Assurance Manager in undertaking Constructability Assurance, taking a risk-based approach.

• Supporting HS2 Project Managers by providing specialist advice and expertise at all stages of the construction process for help in administering the contract.

• Co-ordinating and undertaking safety tours and other site based HS2 safety practices.

• Responsible for supporting the NEC3 Supervisor in discharging their duties under the Contract.

• Responsible for supporting the NEC3 Project Manager in discharging their duties under the Contract.

• Responsible for supporting the functional teams in assuring that the works are adhering to U&A’s, Environmental

Minimum Requirements and Code of Construction Practice requirements.

• Support the Senior Construction Assurance Manager in managing HS2 cross contract interfaces with respect to constructability.

• Assisting the Senior Construction Assurance Manager and HS2 Project Managers with the HS2 CDM Assurance Process to enable release of the Hold Point Release Letter.

Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

About You:

Skills:

• Problem Solving – the ability to identify problems and review related information to assist in the development and evaluation of options and the implementation of solutions, including the ability to manage and plan work streams, considering the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time, and quality.

• Decision Quality - Gathering and synthesising information, identifying options and applying sound judgement based on logic and reason to propose options to the CAM and / or Senior Project Manager using key facts and data.

• Building Relationships – ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to resolve emergent risk situations.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of NEC3 Contract and Supervisor responsibilities along with general management principles and operation of matrix organisations

• Knowledge of UK construction regulations including Construction Design Management (CDM) and Construction Safety Management requirements

• Knowledge and experience of site-based processes and procedures for health, safety, and environmental management

• Understanding of risk identification and management

• Understanding of construction planning and…