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Construction Manager

Fawkes & Reece South
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Burghfield, Berkshire RG30, England

Salary

£60,000 - £65,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An exciting opportunity is available for a Site / Construction Manager to oversee a major new build research and development facility valued at over £300 million near Reading, Berkshire.
  • The role involves managing all site-based construction activities, ensuring health and safety standards, and coordinating with various stakeholders throughout the project.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience working with a top twenty main contractor and possess relevant qualifications such as SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid.
  • The successful applicant will ideally hold a degree or NVQ level qualification in construction management or engineering and demonstrate excellent technical and communication skills.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits and opportunities for career progression within a reputable national main contractor.

About this Role:

Superb opportunity for an ambitious Site / Construction Manager to work on a 300m+ major new build research and development facility near Reading, Berkshire.

Reporting to the Project Director and Senior Construction Manager you will be responsible for managing all site-based construction activities for your section or package of works.

You will have responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of the construction on site including: short-term programming of works, ensuring company health and safety standards are achieved and enforced, review of method statements, risk assessments, site logistics, ensuring correct permits are in place for works, the implementation of inspection and test plans, quality control, some client liaison with clerks of works, coordination meetings, reporting on progress against programmes, issue resolution, etc, snagging through to handover.

Work is already underway on site with the construction where groundworks and structure - steel and RC frames are well underway. The main works will run through into late 2026 with full turnkey construction of shell and cores plus fit out throughout.

Excellent opportunity to work with this leading main contractor on this major project.

About the Company/Client/Project:

The role is with a leading national main contractor with a proven track record in the successful delivery of projects ranging from 50m to 350m across a range of sectors including commercial, defence, aviation, etc.

With an excellent reputation for training, development, and the opportunity for progression within the business, this contractor has a low turnover of staff, and long-term career employees in key management and director positions.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and proactive, demonstrating excellent technical, organisational, man-management and communication skills. A proven track record of 5+ years of working for and developing within a top twenty main contractor will be highly advantageous.

You will ideally come from a construction management, engineering or apprenticeship route background, be educated to degree level or similar NVQ level, with a sharp eye for detail and quality throughout.

You will be forward thinking and resourceful, possessing the ability to plan ahead, identify and resolve issues, work well within a team, see the big picture, with a positive, 'get it right first time' approach.

You will possess your SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications for this role.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

For more information on this contract please contact Martin Olney on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed)

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK

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