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Project Manager Capital Works
Our Role
As a Project Manager, you will lead a multi-disciplined team, ensuring that all operations of the schemes/contract(s) are performed on time, to specification and within specific Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental guidelines. Specific Productivity, Cost and Risk benchmarks will be set and you will monitor and/or report on these during construction. Close liaison with the Stakeholders will be maintained throughout and programmes updated regularly to show progress.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for someone to:
- Manage the scheme/contract ensuring daily supervision is in place to supervise and manage the workforce (direct and subcontract labour)
- Manage effective and efficient planning of the work; ensuring co-ordination between the schedulers, Supervisors, Site Support and operational gangs
- Ensure efficient procurement and cost management of sites, depots, vehicles, plant, PPE, materials and scheme/contract resources
- Collaborative with other Area Managers to share ideas, resources and learning to ensure a consistent and unified service across all areas of the scheme/contract
- Work closely with the scheme/contract design team to ensure any new work is fit for purpose
- Identify engineering opportunities prior to schemes being planned to improve operations delivery and/or cost effectiveness and subsequently managing and monitoring the change process for these schemes
- Work collaboratively with Health & Safety advisors to promote best practice across all works
- Undertake regular inspection and audit of operational teams to include sites, depots and teams.
- Ensure Employee appraisals are undertaken as required by company procedures.
- Ensure all Health & Safety standards are being adhered to across all design works
- Ensure any CDM regulations (principle contractor responsibilities) are being adhered to across all works
- Identify and resolve any third party restrictions (easements, bridges and structures) by liaising with the relevant stakeholders
- Develop strong and regular communication links with clients, colleagues and Local Authority officers
- Performance manage staff at multiple sites as and when required, including all day-to-day HR issues. Manage staff retention including recruitment for multiple sites and succession planning
Experience and Qualifications
- Health & Safety qualification an advantage
oIOSH and or NEBOSH
oSMSTS Qualification minimum
- Relevant qualifications and authorisations
- Experience of working in Utilities on Capital Works projects
- NRSWA Supervisor Street works qualification
- Deep Excavation knowledge and experience
- Good management skills
- Financial and commercial awareness
- Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
- Full UK Driving Licence
Network Plus at a Glance
- Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the Ks major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.
- We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.
- We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.
Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
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