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Interim Highways Construction Manager - Highways Services
Reference no: Durham 5134615177345
Pay Rate: £20.48 per hour PAYE
35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 4-5 months
City: DURHAM
Assist in ensuring the timely completion of work operations so as to achieve the optimum balance of customer and employee satisfaction together with achieving the Division’s financial objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate and control the programming and management of staff and operatives in accordance with the County Council’s Policies and Procedures.
Coordinate and control the programming and efficient utilisation of resources to achieve completion of works within programmed periods.
Identify and plan resource requirements and to prepare project programmes of work as necessary and liaise with the Area Manager accordingly.
Manage any sub-contracted activities and ensure coordination and control of associated operations.
Have adequate knowledge and experience of contract procedures and documentation and to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and all current standards.
Ensure the accurate setting out of all projects assigned.
Ensure optimisation of financial return on work carried out with due regard to customer satisfaction.
Ensure, in liaison with the Estimating Manager, the identification, negotiation and settlement of contractual claims and variations.
Liaise with Strategic Highways staff and, by regular communication, to develop close professional working relationships.
Provide technical assistance to Small Works Managers / Supervisors / workforce.
Qualifications:
HNC or equivalent/higher qualification in Civil Engineering or in a closely related discipline.
NVQ Level 4 Supervisory
Valid Driving Licence
Knowledge:
Knowledge of engineering contract documentation and associated measurement and valuation procedures.
A sound understanding of health and safety legislation and issues.
Experience:
Significant experience in the management of works of highway maintenance and construction.
Experience in the application of Health & Safety legislation and procedures on highways sites.
Skills & Abilities:
Good negotiating skills.
Excellent organisational skills and ability to lead and manage staff and workforce.
Ability to manage resources to ensure continuous improvement in services.
Ability to present information both verbally and in writing in the preparation of correspondence and reports.
Ability to work as a member of the Section Management Team.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
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Job Ref: Durham 5134615177345
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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