Earthworks Preconstruction Manager (Sizewell C)

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Opportunity for a Earthworks Preconstruction Manager (Sizewell C) working with Balfour Beatty on the Sizewell C Project.

Main Duties:

• Define the preconstruction work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
• Develop and execute effective strategies and plans in line with the overall Programme Execution Plan (PEP).
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders to execute the project.
• Develop and manage the preconstruction List of Deliverables (LOD) and activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time and budget, to meet business needs and technical requirements.
• Monitor and manage the progress of the programme – track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters.
• Anticipate, manage and resolve issues within the contract or package – pre-delivery.
• Coordinate with Risk Leads to identify risks and opportunities and facilitate the resolution of issues raised, develop and update the programme budget, and escalate any key issues.
• Review Contractor\’s applications for payment where necessary.
• Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement and learning from HPC and other projects.
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practices.
• Develop/review content to be included in contract or package contractual requirements.
• Prepare for and support estimating / Target Outturn Cost (TOC), schedule, methods/technical and governance reviews as required.
• Prepare readiness and handover materials, documents and briefings for the Project Leads and delivery teams.
• Maintain dialogue with delivery teams to support effective mobilisation and construction.

Qualifications/Experience:

Training Requirements:

• CSCS
• Management of Temporary Works Course
• SMSTS or equivalent

Experience:

• Track record of delivering projects throughout the project lifecycle within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment.
• Demonstrate success in developing and managing:
  • Engineering design, methods, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery.
  • Procurement and management of contracts.
  • Control of costs; risk; schedule and change.
  • Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, commercial/estimating management, and facilitation.
• Experience of / good understanding of the technical / delivery aspects of the scope.
• Experience of working to and meeting tight deadlines in preconstruction stages.
• Experience of managing sub-contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, preferably in the preconstruction phase, including experience of NEC contracts.
• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, and a good collaborator who is able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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