ABOUT NATTA BUILDING COMPANY
Established over 50 years ago, Natta Building Company Ltd specialises in Building and Civil Engineering projects. The work we undertake in various sectors includes commercial, healthcare, residential, and the building of new homes, care homes, real estate development, section 278 and 38 infrastructure roads, sewers and services, large scale ground working for commercial buildings, schools, prisons, housing developments and high-quality external works packages. We also undertake design and building packages with experience in various build styles including steel frames, reinforced concrete frames, basements, and traditional brick/block work. Bespoke projects, such as care homes and turnkey housing complete our wide-ranging portfolio of successes.
The Natta Group currently runs 6 business streams: Natta Building Company, Natta Homes (property developer), Natta Plant, Natta Geo-Environmental, CISTC (a training provider), and the Surrey Training Group. The Group has over 550 personnel with a turnover of £70+ million, forecasting turnover in 2020 circa £100+ million. Employees have access to employee recognition programmes, career development and advancement through training, career succession, and loyalty schemes. Our culture is to promote from within, creating opportunities along with business growth and strategic plans to promote an ethos of support and encouragement where peers want to help each other succeed.
Natta people are motivated and aspire to succeed at every level.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY
This varied and satisfying job begins at the design stage of a major construction project and runs right through to its completion. It is the responsibility of this job role to ensure that works run smoothly and are completed safely, to the highest quality on time and to budget. Project Managers are in charge of the overall planning, management, co-ordination, safe working environment, and financial contract of a project which is very rewarding. Working as part of the Site Team, you will report into the Construction or the Operations Director, who then reports to the Managing Director based at Natta Head Office. You must be able to perform this role to tight deadlines, kept within strict budgets and create a positive working environment, maintaining good client relationships throughout the contract. You will be expected to support the development of leadership, both on site and within the office to organise the best team to complete the project.
MAIN TASKS
* Plan and manage the safe delivery of the project at hand and direct a multi-disciplinary team through the project to ensure deadlines are met; ensuring that detailed programmes are drawn up for each stage.
* Manage the day-to-day working, utilisation, implementation, and technical consultants engaged on client assignments.
* Manage relationships with the client team and third parties to ensure works can progress without delay.
* Ensure that all stakeholders are kept up to date with works progress.
* Ensure completed works are signed off before they are accessed by follow-on trades.
* Liaise with estimators, buyers, and commercial managers to ensure that materials are being ordered on time and in sufficient quantities to meet project deadlines.
* Identify any aspects of the project which have significant potential to cause disputes or additional costs to be incurred and resolve as appropriate.
* Record all activities outside the scope of works.
* Contribute to and develop detailed scopes with the cost team.
* Plan works thoroughly to maintain a safe system of work specific to each project.
* Interrogate design to ensure buildability and identify opportunities for improvements.
* Ensure that the clients' requirements are balanced with the overall aims of the Natta Building Company targets and plan and arrange visits to new potential clients.
* Develop and improve working practices to improve efficiency and minimise wastage.
* Report progress on projects to senior management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints, and financial reporting to a high standard.
* Prepare client project reports.
* Prepare and submit a final report on conclusion of the project.
* Ensure sufficient staffing levels for effective work to be carried out, to the required standard, with cover for holidays.
* Ensure each section of work is benchmarked (at the required standard) with the client to avoid later dispute.
* Chair weekly project meetings.
* Complete the site start-up checklist.
* In conjunction with the Senior Contracts Manager and HR Manager, identify underperformance within the team and address ensuring the correct disciplinary procedures are followed as necessary.
* Maintain a current set of working drawings on site.
* Review, mark up and understand technical drawing detail including CAD type software.
* Hold safety briefings and ensure that actions arising are carried out.
* Carry out safety inspections at agreed intervals.
* Ensure Natta weekly procedures and reporting is undertaken.
* Coordinate required support levels and training.
* Maintain a detailed site diary listing current operations, material orders and deliveries, plant and labour resources.
* Ensure all the relevant work permits are in place before a task starts.
* Coordinate and organise all necessary health and safety files, operation and maintenance manuals and home user guides as necessary.
KEY SKILLS
* Detailed knowledge and implementation of the latest HSQE construction standards.
* Detailed knowledge of Building Control and Warranty requirements.
* Detailed knowledge of construction contracts.
* Detailed knowledge of fire standards.
* Detailed knowledge and implementation of construction best practice and initiatives.
* Deliver projects with zero defects on time to quality standards.
* Communication and team coordination including presentation skills.
* Professional preparation of and contribution to CPHS, CMTP, scaffold plans, and all necessary site policies.
* Understanding and delivery of quality throughout the whole construction process.
* Create full detailed and logic linked construction programmes utilising professional programme software.
* Prepare and issue weekly dropline programmes via professional programme software.
* Utilisation of electronic drawing, snagging and collaboration databases.
* Seamless knowledge and use of key hardware and software packages including programming, Microsoft Office, CAD viewers, database and drawing systems, snagging systems.
* Material take off and ordering.
* Ability to lead team meetings.
* Ability to present at client meetings.
* Coordination of deliveries and construction.
* CSCS black card, SMSTS training, First Aid Training, Considerate Contractors knowledge.
* Temporary works coordinator.
* Crane coordinator.
* Report writing and presentation as necessary.
EXPERIENCE
* Residential apartments.
* Care homes.
* Multi-storey schemes.
* Traditional building.
* RC frames.
* Basement works.
* Projects circa £10m plus.
MAIN CONTACTS
* Senior Management Team.
* Clients and sub-contractors.
* Site Management and operatives.
* Buying Department.
* Quantity Surveying Team.
* Technical Teams.
* Health and Safety Manager.
* Marketing and Communications.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Degree level qualification in Civil Engineering, building studies or building management.
* Membership of an Industry professional body such as RIBA, RICS, ICE, IstrucE, CIOB or CIBSE.
* SMSTS/CSCS and First Aid.
* Hold a Prince2 or MSP practitioner qualification.
EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS
* 5 years experience in a similar Site Management role.
* Excellent management and people skills.
* Strong team player and people motivator.
* Acute organisational and time management skills.
* Able to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
* Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and communicate effectively.
* Effective administrative skills, meticulous attention to detail.
* Ability to form working relationships with people at all levels.
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
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