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About the role

Balfour Beatty have a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Construction Manager to work with our amazing Power T&D team.

What you'll be doing

• Manage Site Managers / Project Engineers to ensure that all work undertaken satisfies all required safety and technical policies and procedures
• Plan the work and oversee the requirements for necessary materials, plant and equipment
• Oversee the requirements for resource and then manage staff for the project
• Manage the construction site(s) on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control
• Ensure that all work is carried out according to NRSWA and be responsible for effective liaison and collaboration with Highways Authorities, Local Authorities and other Utilities providers etc.
• Ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress
• Check design documents
• Responsible for a working environment which ensures the achievement of all safety and environment legislation, engineering and customer standards.
• You will need to be able to Plan, manage and deliver site activities and to support Project team to deliver the construction works.
• Safely and sustainably deliver the construction works to programme, cost and quality
• Ensure the sufficiency of people & systems to deliver the construction activity
• Support and develop an environment where the construction team can thrive and succeed
• Ensure effective management of client and stakeholders
• Review, monitor and improve construction performance
• Provides management, leadership and inspires a multi-disciplinary team to achieve a common goal
• To determine the most appropriate means of satisfying customer/project requirements, objectives and constraints; time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefit.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications
• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the
  organisation
• Effective team management skills which empower, influence & inspire others
  to build effective teams. Providing mentoring and support to members of the
  team where required
• Commercially astute
• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations
• Good knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics
• Record of a solution-based approach to problem solving
• Ability to see the business vision and inspire this shared vision amongst the
  team
• Communications Verbally, Written, Presenting
• Communicate and check understanding of daily briefings
• Two way communication eg brief out weekly safety pack
• Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
• Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical
  stakeholders
• Effective personal and social skills
• Awareness and promotion the benefits of diversity and inclusion
• Identify and drive personal development

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Experience of working on a variety of project types
• Proficient on O365
• Holds a current driving licence

The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:

• CSCS and SMSTS or Equivalent

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