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 (eg 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 of site-specific safety manual, ensure 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, 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 eg 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 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 keeping associated records.
Enforce the full use of the organisation's delivery management system.
Plan to and maximise load capacity on all vehicles arriving at site were possible, ensure 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 a knowledge of hoists and cranes, and create and agree booking system to manage their capacity.

Security

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 project director.

Qualifications

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Construction Logistics Manager

Logistics Manager