Construction Manager

Are you an experienced Construction Manager with experience in the rail/infrastructure sectors looking for your next big challenge around London and the South East? Dynamic and innovative, Enable Infrastructure brings huge experience and deep knowledge to UK infrastructure projects. An award-winning principal contractor with an accomplished record as a sub-contractor, we create infrastructure solutions with lasting community value.

Our mission across the Enable Group is underpinned by our five values:

• We encourage all colleagues to take ‘ownership’ of their work, individually making a positive difference every day.
• We look after each other, keeping everyone safe.
• We constantly seek to improve what we do.
• We actively aim for the most productive and efficient ways of working.
• We promote the power of working together, in our teams, among our leaders, and with our customers.

With ongoing CP7 frameworks around rail de-veg, fencing and civils in the Kent and South East regions, we are looking to recruit a Construction Manager with rail de-veg or civils experience to join our team and help deliver on a large framework.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised Construction Manager with experience in rail infrastructure, ideally de-veg projects but civils, drainage, track and earthworks experience also considered. The Construction Manager will be responsible for ensuring all objectives and standards are met, and for finding solutions to problems as they arise. You will ensure all equipment and materials are available on site as needed.

To be successful in this role, you should ensure the project is planned in a manner that meets and exceeds all objectives, and ensure it is completed on time and within budget. Top candidates will be skillful delegators, adept at identifying crucial aspects of the project and prioritising them, to lead on project delivery and site management, ensuring safe delivery of the project to time, cost and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all staff are inducted onto sites and projects.
• Ensure adequate supervision is being provided for all works.
• Brief supervisors and operatives on Task Briefing Sheets and SSOW.
• Ensure that all works are completed in line with specification/drawings, with relevant ITPs and check sheets being completed for each activity.
• Raise internal requisitions in line with company procedures.
• Check Weekly Plant records, ensuring unnecessary plant is off-hired.
• Complete site documentation including site inductions, daily attendance registers, dilapidation surveys, daily diaries, inspection checklists (fuel bowser, first aid and fire extinguisher), risk assessments, permits and take 5 observation forms.
• Ensure completion of key project Environmental documentation including Vegetation Clearance Records, Pollution Prevention and Control Assessments, Controlled Waste Transfer notes, Hazardous Waste Removal Records.
• Ensure site records are maintained as per IMS requirements (including inductions, site registers, COSHH records, completed ITP’s, SMARTwaste figures).
• Write TBS and WPP when required.
• Complete Safe Work Pack and Open Line Working applications when required.
• Ensure HAV assessments are being conducted and monitored, with results sent to HSQE Team.
• Complete Access Point Locations Registers when required.
• Apply for HV Assessments when required.
• Ensure ITP’s are completed in accordance with the Quality Plan.
• Conduct project audits and supplier evaluations as per IMS Audit procedure and project audit schedule.
• Ensure non-conformance is managed in accordance with company procedures.
• Brief out HSQE Toolbox Talks as relevant, ensuring briefing forms are signed.
• Submit HSQE KPI’s to HSQE Team.

People Management

• Manage performance and compliance of site staff/subcontractors.

Finance

• Review monthly budget to build with Project Manager and reconcile against current resource and material levels.

Requirements

• Experience with de-vegetation/Land management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, civil engineering or qualified by experience.
• PTSSMSTS or SSSTSTWC.
• Experience compiling CDM paperwork.
• IOSH.
• First aid at work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Skilled at solving conflicts between different project members and staff.
• Outstanding negotiation, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills.

What’s in it for you

• In addition to a passion for a strong work-life balance and flexibility/core hours working, you can expect:
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Your birthday off.
• Additional leave purchase scheme.
• Salary sacrifice pension.
• Bonus scheme – up to 20% of salary.
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
• An inclusive and diverse environment, embracing the variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees.
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and a network of positive mental health champions.
• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our social value program.
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as Gym memberships, cycle to work.

This is an exciting time to join the business during a time of transition into new markets including energy connections, power, battery storage, drainage and water sector led schemes in addition to our current rail offering. Get in touch to learn more about the business and how we can enhance your career.