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About the role…
We have been awarded a major multi-million-pound design and build framework agreement with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) as part of NWG’s Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) £3.6 billion investment programme. As we embark on this exciting 12-year design and build framework, we are looking for a Site Manager to join our Operations Team.
You will be responsible for site operations, directing and organising site activities to ensure that planned work is delivered safely and on time.
This is a full-time permanent role, based in Durham in the North East. Please note: a full driving licence is a pre-requisite for this role.

What will your day look like…

• Ensuring projects are delivered within budget, to programme and safely.
• Ensuring a suitably competent workforce (including subcontractors) is in place to complete all site activities
• Undertaking site audits and inspections to ensure Health and Safety compliance with relevant legislation.
• Performing quality checks in-line with contract specification and contract statement of requirements, maintaining accurate records of site resources, materials and plant.
• Producing daily resource sheets, weekly plant returns, weekly materials returns and subcontract performance reports.
• Demonstrating excellent stakeholder management; working with customers, clients, local authorities and third parties in relation to past, present or future works.

About you…
You will use your excellent communication skills to liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, using your initiative to make sound judgements and decisions. You will be skilled in conflict resolution, problem solving and effective negotiation. You may also have coaching experience and the ability to lead and nurture a team.
You will have a strong understanding of programme delivery processes, a working knowledge of the NEC form of contract along with good knowledge of construction techniques associated with responsible programmes of work. You will also have a good understanding of applicable construction legislation, including HSEQ. You will be able to demonstrate your experience of managing medium – heavy civils projects with complex temporary works installations.
Good IT skills are necessary for this role with the ability to manage a budget and focus on high quality and control of costs. Your commercial awareness and understanding of basic business finance will be useful in this role.

YOU WILL ALSO HOLD THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• HNC or above qualified (preferably in an engineering discipline)
• Preferably Chartered Status but not essential

Please refer the Job description for details