Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We currently seek a Construction Manager to facilitate implementation of construction aspects of projects, to ensure successful delivery, working closely with onsite project managers at a single site - Northwood HQ, a huge MoD base near Watford.
What you’ll do:
* Oversee subcontractors, labour and material requirements for the contract and support Project Managers with matters primarily relating to on site activities.
* Putting subcontractors to work via Safe Starts, daily briefings, and toolbox talks. Ensure all relevant permits are in place, briefed to the teams, and understood by all parties.
* Visit teams daily, conduct visual inspections daily, and formal inspections weekly.
* Ensure there are adequate welfare facilities, and these are kept compliant.
* Assist in understanding the design process and report to project manager/design team any design anomalies.
* Manage, control, and liaise with the work trade contractors, labour, plan, and material requirements for the contract.
* Solve site problems when they occur, providing feedback to Project Managers on any defects or defaults found and put forward any innovative ideas to alter current methodology.
* Ensure good communications within the project team, manage any students or trainees who may be in the project team. This includes briefing, delegating, supervising, conducting appraisals and assisting with development issues.
* Support with the scoping of work and development of project proposals.
What you’ll bring to the role:
* Previous experience of commercial offices fit out works or facilities construction projects.
* Previous experience for a tier 1 main contractor with commercial mixed-use project experience preferred.
* Management experience of multi-trade contractors.
* Construction-related qualification to HNC level or above.
* Able to gain SC up to DV level.
* Temporary works coordinator.
* Lifting AP certified.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation, and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at the interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
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