Construction Logistics Manager
2 year contract in Leeds
Due to the nature and size of the project, previous experience working as a Logistics Manager is essential.
Planning/programming
* Plan site set-up to move labour, plant, and materials around site efficiently (e.g., hoarding, gates, site accommodation, cranes, hoists, security, temporary services, material delivery and waste management strategy, catering).
* Plan internal and external logistics routes through the project phases focusing on separation of vehicles, machinery, and people. Lay down areas and offloading points.
* Pre-plan the usage of key assets such as hoists to ensure planned assets meet the needs of the program.
Mobilisation
* Create a secure site.
* Responsible for all traffic management internally and externally, weighbridges, and road network cleanliness.
* Manage installation of site accommodation and manage these facilities.
* Create operational procedures and method statements.
* Organise site inductions, ensure induction records are securely stored.
* Create a schedule of logistics meetings and ensure logistics is represented at site meetings.
Supply chain management
* Describe the characteristics of the site, including site access/egress, storage capacity and arrangement by programme, labour, hoists, cranes, etc.
* Understand procurement arrangements.
* Control materials in and out of site.
* Plan and integrate with key contractors to meet the needs of the planned programme and de-confliction of on-site space and time where appropriate.
* Assist in the evaluation of potential logistic suppliers and appropriate delivery management booking systems.
* Be capable of managing sub-contractors to deliver their package of goods or services.
* Commercial/contract basic understanding.
* Utilise business management system procedures.
* Record keeping and key performance indicator (KPI) production.
Safety
* Ensuring the organisation's safety policies are followed.
* Creating a site-specific safety manual, ensuring first aid cover and equipment is present.
* Responsible for ensuring that material movement to and from the workface does not cause damage to the works, the workforce, or the public.
* Complete safety inspections to company and client standards.
* Ensure team has safety training to the company and client's standard programme.
* Create appropriate logistics awareness training and deliver to site workforce via presentation/TBTs as required.
* Manage and maintain visitor PPE stocks to an agreed number.
* Produce method statements and risk assessments; ensure lifting plans are produced.
* Safeguard vulnerable road users from traffic and transport created by the site.
Fire
* Create, maintain, and update the Site Emergency Plan (including the Site Fire Plan) reporting to the appointed site fire officer.
* Maintain fire points and all common life-saving equipment.
Site communications
* Create a system to communicate information around the site (e.g., noticeboards, email distribution lists, monitor displays, web pages).
* Update site safety performance and key project indicators to pre-agreed frequency.
* Ensure local hospital data is regularly updated, communicated, and routes are checked.
* Manage the 'near miss' returns and project suggestion box. Collate and issue to the management team.
Signage
* Define and organise all site signage to the agreed corporate standard.
* Ensure that signage and signage symbols used are internationally recognised.
* Ensure additional languages are used in signage to ensure messages are understood.
Delivery management
* Select a delivery management technique, process, and system.
* Provide logistics instruction to all project suppliers.
* Manage all movements to and from site and keep associated records.
* Enforce the full use of the organisation's delivery management system.
* Plan to maximise load capacity on all vehicles arriving at site where possible, ensuring suppliers use appropriate vehicles for delivery.
* Ensure that drivers and vehicles meet the required standards before being accepted to site.
Vehicles, plant, equipment, and vertical transport
* Specifying and managing plant and equipment.
* Maintain an asset register of all equipment.
* Ensure vehicles and plant are operated safely by trained personnel and in a legally compliant manner.
* Ensure all equipment is inspected, maintained, and tested to agreed frequencies.
* Have knowledge of hoists and cranes, and create and agree booking system to manage their capacity.
Security
* Manage guarding resource including rotas and contingency.
* Ensure compliance with the Private Security Industry Act (2001).
* Ensure adequate training has been provided and certification is valid.
* Actively police compliance with site rules.
Workforce
* Be capable of managing a team of operatives, including taking any necessary disciplinary action.
* Ensure supervisors provide and record 'Tool Box Talks' to workforce.
* Understand the roles of standard logistics operatives: labourer, waste operative, carpenter, hoist driver, handyman, traffic marshal, SIA guard.
* Ensure operatives are assured of their roles and responsibilities.
* Ensure competencies of own team are demonstrable.
* Recruitment of operatives.
Environmental
* Complete environmental risk assessment.
* Create, maintain, and regularly update the Site Waste Management Plan to ensure the safe and efficient removal of waste from the project.
* Update environmental reporting on site communications boards and other media.
* Ensure duty of care certificates from all contractors are kept as required by the project director.
Qualifications
* CSCS
* SMSTS / SSSTS
* First Aid
* Lifting Supervisor Certification
* A suitable qualification in traffic management (e.g., Chapter 8 awareness)
For more information, please call (phone number removed).
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