I have an exciting opportunity for a Works Manager with highway or major roads experience to join a main contractor on a major roads upgrade. Based in West Sussex, your role will be to manage the successful execution of the works on site. This will be a long-term role for the right candidate as the client has confirmed another project which will start after December.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring construction operations and materials are in compliance with project requirements.
- Stopping work at any time if the safety or quality of work is in question.
- Obtaining necessary services from departments.
- Controlling the project schedule to ensure timely and economical completion.
- Ensuring that effective corrective actions are taken on identified problems.
- Liaising with the Management team on management of construction activities.
- Managing General Foreman and Foreman and ensuring they carry out their key responsibilities and duties.
- Ensuring appropriate Labour resources are identified and are present on the project when required.
- Ensuring appropriate Plant resources are identified and are present and deployed correctly on the project when required.
- Maintain records of daily site activities and report on progress when required.
- Undertake Health and Safety tours in conjunction with the Project Manager.
- Actively contribute to the performance monitoring of the Subcontractors.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- HNC (Construction related) or NVQ Level 2
- SMSTS or SSSTS
- CSCS
- Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of Site Construction activities and management of staff, operatives and subcontractors
- Previous Civil Engineering and highways/major road construction