Operations/Contracts Manager - Construction

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Operations/Contracts Managers x 2 – FANTASTIC COMPANY!!!

Working for the Retail Division and the Structures/Build Division

Wembley

Salary £80,000 – 120,000 package depending on experience plus excellent benefits including generous car allowance, pension, healthcare, travel allowance etc.

Our client is a leading independently owned Construction Company, operating across the UK and Ireland. Well-established and unique within the construction industry, we specialise in civil engineering, concrete structures, building, demolition, retail, asbestos removal and waste management. The Group has secured exceptional and landmark projects across a broad range of sectors, reflecting our depth of resource and expertise to deliver solution based contracts.

The group are in an exciting growth period, currently undertaking a variety of large-scale and have very impressive growth plans throughout the next few years. They are passionate about delivering quality projects and client satisfaction; and will always deliver on their promises and ensure excellence in all that they do.

Purpose of Role:

They are currently recruiting for 2 Contract/Operations Managers to work within the Structures and Build and Retail sectors. In this role you will support the Operations Director in leading and managing the construction/alterations of allocated Projects.

Engagement of the project team, including the client and client consultants/representatives, is crucial in ensuring the consistent deployment of the ‘Company Way’ and in working to secure current and future project opportunities.

Responsibilities include the planning and control of quality, safety, engineering, design, temporary works, logistics, material deliverables, programming, reporting and cost control in accordance with client and stakeholder requirements;

• Quality – Lead the achievement of company quality standards. Operate and audit robust QITP / QA / QC procedures.

• Safety and Environment – Lead the achievement of company SHED safety targets.

• Temporary works – Ensure projects fully control and appoint TWC measures to reflect the temporary and permanent works and sequence.

• Logistics – Ensure pre-construction and construction programme key considerations are fully planned and controlled.

• Design – Ensure Projects teams lead, control and regularly monitor the delivery of design of structural elements.

• Materials / Procurement – Implement and ensure all materials comply with specification and employers’ requirements

• Programme – Implement, review and monitor regular review of contract, construction and short-term programmes. Lead, attend and/or deliver briefings to focus project teams to proactively focus design (temporary and permanent), procurement, labour, plant and staff in order to secure programmed dates and milestones.

• Commercial – Lead the development and production of robust budgets aligned to construction programmes, including contingency, risk and opportunity provisions. Report on issues likely to impact on project budget and raise variations.

• Staffing and Labour management – Proactively lead, engage, motivate, mentor, train and develop.

• Stakeholder management – Enable and ensure project team uptake and understanding of the customer (client) key requirements.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Higher level qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Structural Engineering

• Main contractor backgroundideally

• M.I.C.E / F.I.C.E – desirable/ AMICE / IEng

• CSCS / IOSH / SMSTS

• Temporary Works Coordinator

• NEBOSH

• Technically competent / Effective problem solver

• Commercially and contractually astute and proactive

• Leadership and relationship management

• Ability to programme / schedule / organise / plan

Benefits:

• 26* days holiday per annum (*Plus 8 days Bank Holidays)

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme

• Competitive benefits package, our company is full of passionate and capable people and we need like-minded professionals to join us in shaping our company into the future. Demonstrate your ability and progress your career, working with an employer who cares about the well-being and satisfaction of their staff, by submitting your CV and cover letter.