Construction Manager Based Peterborough Competitive salary Benefits Purpose of role The Construction Manager will lead the management of safety, quality, cost and timely delivery of all construction activity carried out on site through the management of site managers and direct delivery resources. Whilst being primarily focussed on managing construction resources, the role must always adopt a wider view, modelling appropriate behaviours and leadership skills. The role is key in terms of managing Health, Safety, Environment and Quality compliance with Legislation and Policies, whilst holding local responsibility for Principal Contractor status under CDM. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage the construction team to deliver projects safely, right first time, on time, and to the planned cost • Direct line management responsibility for a team of Site Managers • Responsible for the performance of tier 2 suppliers about Safety, Quality and Time • Responsible for CDM Principal Contractor role • Review and ensure compliance with the Construction Phase Plan • Ensure compliance with Environmental legislation and policies • Ensure RAMS are appropriate and adequate • Involvement with Constructability reviews and joint sign-off with the Project Delivery Manager (PDM) • Focus on efficient working practices to drive cost and time reductions on-site • Understand overall business risks and work with PDM to manage risks and conflicting demands • Drive a focus on zero waste and reducing embodied carbon within construction activities • Ensure the construction teams are focussed on Internal and External customer requirements so to minimise the impact of our works on Customers and clients ODI measures. • Ensure that the site teams are raising the relevant contractual and commercial notices to the rest of the Project Team promptly. • Establishing future views on resources (labour, plant and materials) and proactively inform or escalate any shortfalls or gaps in resources against the delivery plan and take appropriate steps to remedy • Recruitment to meet the required demands plan based on the programme • Ensure ongoing short-term planning of project needs (by local or central resource planner) to maximise resource utilisation (labour, plant and materials) • Compliance with Health & Safety legislation and policies • Fully co-operate and co-ordinate with the H&S Advisors on any investigations • Ensure all operatives of all tiers have the relevant training, valid accreditations and training certificates to undertake the required construction activities Essential requirements: • Experience in managing operational resources in a construction environment • Excellent communication, people, and team management skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and mentor • Good working knowledge of NEC contract conditions, CDM regulations, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting. • Experienced in acting as Principal Contractor under CDM regulations • Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance • Water Industry construction experience Desirable requirements • NEBOSH qualified • HNC or equivalent qualification If you would like to apply for this role then please send CV