Construction Manager in Suffolk

Venesky Brown is looking for a Construction Manager to start in the Suffolk area, to support our client who have been appointed to deliver off-site-infrastructure works around the Sizewell C structure in Suffolk. Sizewell C (SZC) is one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Job Summary: The Construction Manager supports activities in the field relating to the construction of a designated section of the works and its on-site facilitation. Managing a team of Construction Delivery Managers, is responsible for day-to-day site supervision and direction of the works to safely and efficiently deliver the project. The Construction Manager will support the delivery of an area within a specific section of the Works. This responsibility extends to all construction and related activities, reporting to the Off-Site Infrastructure Construction Lead and includes logistics, planning and implementation in collaboration with the site wide logistics team, programming and planning, monitoring and close out of authorities’ obligations and conditions and client liaison. The Construction Manager will oversee tactical logistics planning for individual works sections in support of the work completed on strategic logistics. Thereafter, will be responsible for the detailed planning and implementation, in collaboration with the Off-Site Infrastructure Construction Lead and the wider SZC Delivery Team.

Responsibilities:

• Define the work scope to be delivered within the Site Delivery Teams Scope including contracts or packages of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
• Securing the required resources to meet their project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within their project team.
• Developing and executing effective execution strategies and plans in line with the overall Programme Execution Plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised and executed.
• Maintaining effective communications with all stakeholders and execute the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work.
• Drive the delivery of the contracts or package activities within the area of responsibility to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business 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.
• Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues.
• Ensure level 3 schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work.
• Ensure the List of Deliverables relating to the scope of work is delivered.
• Review Contractor’s applications for payment.
• Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement.
• 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 practice.
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members.
• Ensure that the SZC obligations as Principal Contractor are fulfilled within the area of responsibility.
• Lead in the planning, monitoring and coordination of the area of responsibility.
• Effective management of direct team to include performance, absence and development.
• Complete all required mandatory training.
• Work within project principals, process and procedure at all times.

Qualifications/experience:

• Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility.
• Ability to organise and lead a project team and facilitate decision making on complex issues among multiple parties.
• Ability to lead and manage performance of team members.
• Proven organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and form collaborative relationships to support delivery of works.
• Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including construction management, project management, financial management, change management and facilitation.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment.
• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of French language an advantage, but not essential.
• Degree and chartered status in an engineering, construction, or other related field desirable but not essential.