NRL’s engineering client is looking to recruit a Project Manager to join them on a permanent staff basis at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
About the role:
The project includes Electrical installations, cable pulling, prefabrication and installation of instrumentation.
The Project Manager reporting directly to the Project Director provides leadership to the site teams and is responsible for, scheduling, workface planning, coordinating, supervising, assisting in cost control and ensuring the safety, productivity of the teams at the workface including site installations and associated cabling installs. As a key participant in the relationships with other contractors, company and client.
The Project Manager has the following specific areas of responsibility:
SAFETY: Must champion and provide leadership that results in a safe work culture, is responsible and accountable for the safety of the teams under his direction and must understand and accept the importance and legal liability of the role. Providing direction, leadership, support and holds people responsible and accountable for meeting their responsibilities, goals, commitments and provides the necessary information and leadership in this regard.
This may include:
- Knowing and understanding the requirements of and liabilities under the Health and Safety Act
- Knowing, understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with the safety regulations (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and Code) and safety policies and procedures
- Identifying needs for team safety training and facilitates delivery of training
- Participates in and monitors “safety toolbox meetings”
- Ensures completion of initial safety and hazard assessments
- Expedites answers to any technical safety questions
- Participating in safety/incident investigations and reviews
- Ensures timely responses, actions and corrections to any safety issues
LEADERSHIP and SUPERVISION: Coordinates teams, is accountable for the efficient organisation of teams and must understand and consistently apply the employer’s and owners’ policies and procedures. Required to be involved and supportive of any day-to-day disciplinary decisions and those additional discipline actions deemed appropriate by Project Director.
This may include:
- Organising manpower as required
- Assessing competency and capability of Construction teams; evaluating crew capability, training, coaching to ensure that the crew meets required levels of quality
- Communicating the job to and with the Construction Team
- Assigning tasks
- Supporting job training for apprentices and facilitating mentoring of apprentices
- Recognising, addressing and resolving issues/problems among/between crew(s)
- Setting and maintaining work standards and outlining behavioural expectations to ensure crew morale and productivity
- Applying the company’s corrective action policy where applicable
- Applying the principles of workplace respect on site
- Ensuring compliance with project policies and procedures
- Mentoring
PLANNING and SCHEDULING: Accountable for following project plans and schedules and ensuring that teams under his direction perform daily and weekly activities to meet production goals.
This may include:
- Identifying and/or verifying that the field installation work package (FIWP), which includes all tools and materials required by the team are available and complete
- Identifying needs and deficiencies in the look ahead plan/schedule and communicating these to the appropriate persons
- Translating general work requirements into a prioritised work plan for each crew
- Reviewing and adjusting specific workface activities and task schedules to meet established production schedules
- Working with the teams to overcome challenges
- Identifying, verifying and reporting any scheduling conflicts with other crews and contractors to the appropriate persons
- Communicates and coordinates with other trades to avoid and resolve conflicts
QUALITY CONTROL: Accountable for ensuring the work done meets standards and for implementing work processes to improve productivity and product quality.
This includes:
- Overseeing the execution of the work, including quality and production, by ensuring that the crews work to job specifications and follow drawings
- Reviewing inspection reports and coordinating resolutions to deficiencies
ADMINISTRATION: Accountable for the preparation of reports and review of Construction team reports as required by the employer.
Knowledge, Skills and Attitude
Knowledge: Knows and understands:
- Project construction scope and objectives
- Company and project safety programs and objectives
- Company and project, procedures and programs
- Occupational health and safety and environmental policies and procedures
- Possess a good working knowledge of Collective agreement(s) and company policies
- How to read drawings and interpret specifications
- Scope of both one’s own and other construction trades
- Strong knowledge of scheduling and planning
What you will need?
- Mechanical / Electrical Degree / HND / HNC or relevant experience
- Professional Registration desirable (Chartered or Member)
- Has completed CILM Training
- CSCS Managers & Professionals or CCNSG
- Experience in a similar field, and who is familiar with all construction trades
- BPSS Security Vetting desirable
- IOSH / NEBOSH Desirable
What’s in it for you?
- Negotiable salary depending on experience
- Company Benefits package
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