Senior Works Manager
28 days' holiday + 8 days' bank holiday / Private Healthcare / Company car or allowance
Milestone Infrastructure is currently looking to recruit a Senior Works Manager to work on our Projects Team within our Eastern Region, with a particular focus on the upcoming works at Sizewell C.
As Senior Works Manager you will be and integral part of our Projects delivery team who are responsible for securing and delivering a wide variety of exciting projects throughout Suffolk, ranging in value from £1-40m. We are seeking a dedicated Senior Works Manager with experience of work winning, self-delivery and management of sub-contractors to deliver highways/civil engineering projects.
As the Senior Works Manager your duties & responsibilities will be:
- Working alongside the Project Manager to develop work winning tenders and secure a pipeline of sustainable work in the area. Active involvement in developing the delivery strategy and project phasing. Existing good relationships with the local supply chain would be beneficial.
- To help build and maintain a high performing team in the region.
- Supervise and manage construction works through line management of General Foremen for the Project team.
- To ensure the highest possible Health, Safety & Environmental standards are employed across all projects, adhering to Milestone Infrastructure’s health and safety policy/ environmental policy and actively supporting the It Starts With Me culture that is an integral part of the Milestone Infrastructure’s working environment.
- Ensuring subcontractor compliance with Milestone Infrastructure Minimum standard at all times.
- Allocate resource daily to ensure work activities are resourced sufficiently and by competent persons.
- Review Working Documentation to ensure the content of the documents are sufficient and relevant to the tasks to be carried out.
- Carry out Setting To Work of relevant operatives, working supervisors and sub-contractors.
- Deliver and record Daily Activity Briefs/Pre-Job Briefs. End of shift debriefs & Toolbox Talks
- Supervise the relevant operatives, working supervisors and sub-contractors allocated to their relevant service. This includes the implementation of required health, safety, wellbeing, environment and quality standards.
- Ensure all works being carried out are covered by a safe system of working, all the necessary briefings have been carried out.
- Assist PM/Site Agents with management and programming of works, and requirements for plant and materials.
- Completion of HSE Inspections
- Ensure the relevant Codes of Conduct are respected and followed within the site team. Lead by example to drive the correct behaviours.
- Completion of return to Work and employee documentation as and when required.
- Drive and Implement Innovation ideas.
- Attend progress meeting when required.
- To ensure the highest possible Health, Safety & Environmental standards are employed across the service.
Skills & Knowledge Requirements
- SSSTS / SMSTS
- CSCS Card
- A good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision including earthworks, drainage, structures and highways.
- Good team worker and communicator.
- Adaptable to changing priorities
- Computer literate, with a good understanding of Microsoft word / excel and outlook
- Experience of management of operational teams
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to communicate with the Client and operational team
- Evidence of managing health & safety in construction.
- UK/EEC driving licence.
What’s in it for you?
- 28 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Private health care
- Company car / car allowance