Construction Manager

Are you an experienced Construction Manager with in the rail/infrastructure sectors looking for your next big challenge around London and the South East, then we want to hear from you. 

Dynamic and innovative, Enable Infrastructure brings huge experience and deep knowledge to UK infrastructure projects. An award-winning principal contractor with an equally accomplished record as a sub-contractor, we create infrastructure solutions with lasting community value.

Our mission across the Enable Group is underpinned by our five values. We encourage all colleagues to take ‘ownership’ of their work, individually making a positive difference every day. We look after each other, keeping everyone safe. We constantly seek to improve what we do. We actively aim for the most productive and efficient ways of working. And we promote the power of working together, in our teams, among our leaders, and with our customers.

With ongoing CP7 frameworks around rail de-veg, fencing and civils in the Kent and South East regions we are looking to recruit a Construction Manager with rail de-veg or civils experience to join our team and help to deliver on a large framework.

Our team are proud and committed to maintaining and building upon our diverse and inclusive culture, ensuring people from all walks of life can add value to our business allowing our employees to thrive.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised Construction Manager with experience in rail infrastructure, ideally civils, drainage, track and earthworks. 

The Construction Manager will be responsible for ensuring all objectives and standards are met, and for finding solutions to problems as they arise. You will ensure all equipment and materials are available on site as needed.

To be successful in this role, you should ensure the project is planned in a manner that meets and exceeds all objectives, and ensure it is completed on time and within budget. Top candidates will be skilful delegators, adept at identifying crucial aspects of the project and prioritizing them, to lead on project delivery and site management, ensuring safe delivery of the project to time, cost and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

Project management and delivery

• Ensure all staff are inducted onto sites and projects
• Ensure adequate supervision is being provided for all works
• Brief supervisors and operatives on Task Briefing Sheets and SSOW
• Ensure that all works are completed in line with specification / drawings, with relevant ITPs and check sheets being completed for each activity
• Raise internal requisitions in line with company procedures
• Check Weekly Plant records, ensuring unnecessary plant is off-hired

Health & Safety, Quality, Environment

• Complete site documentation including site inductions, daily attendance registers, dilapidation surveys, daily diaries, inspection checklists (fuel bowser, first aid and fire extinguisher), risk assessments, permits and take 5 observation forms
• Ensure completion of key project Environmental documentation including Vegetation Clearance Records, Pollution Prevention and Control Assessments, Controlled Waste Transfer notes, Hazardous Waste Removal Records
• Ensure site records are maintained as per IMS requirements (including inductions, site registers, COSHH records, completed ITP's, SMARTwaste figures)
• Write TBS and WPP when required
• Complete Safe Work Pack and Open Line Working applications when required
• Ensure HAV assessments are being conducted and monitored, with results sent to HSQE Team
• Complete Access Point Locations Registers when required
• Apply for HV Assessments when required
• Ensure ITP's are completed in accordance with the Quality Plan
• Conduct project audits and supplier evaluations as per IMS Audit procedure and project audit schedule
• Ensure non-conformance is managed in accordance with company procedures
• Brief out HSQE Toolbox Talks as relevant, ensuring briefing forms are signed
• Submit HSQE KPI's to HSQE Team

People Management

• Manage performance and compliance of site staff / subcontractors

Finance

• Review monthly budget to build with Project Manager and reconcile against current resource and material levels

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, civil engineering or qualified by experience.
• PTS
• SMSTS or SSSTS
• TWC. 
• Experience compiling CDM paperwork. 
• Experience with lineside civils/de-veg
• IOSH
• First aid at work
• 5+years construction site management experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Skilled at solving conflicts between different project members and staff.
• Outstanding negotiation, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills.