Construction Manager


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2nd October 2019

Location

Peterborough

Salary/Rate

£40107 - £45120

Salary Notes

Salary starting at £40,107 per annum and increasing to £45,120 per annum

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Network Rail is revitalising Britain's railway on behalf of the passengers, freight customers and communities who rely upon us. We're building a safer, more reliable and more efficient railway than ever before. To do this we have a supportive, sharing, respectful and diverse culture where hardworking people are empowered to make the right decisions for our customers. Together, we're making a railway fit for the future. As the network continues to grow, you'll grow along with us.

Our Eastern region looks after the railway from the borders of Scotland to the nation's capital, taking in the Northeast, Yorkshire & the Humber, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, Anglia and commuter routes in and out of London along the way. We operate and maintain some of the busiest and most congested rail lines in the country, connecting millions of people to city, town, coast and country. We connect people to friends and family, jobs and leisure, as well as goods to businesses here and abroad.

Brief Description 

Due to an increasing workload (in terms of value, volume and complexity) it's an exciting time to join our team as we grow and develop our Asset Protection capabilities in the Eastern region. 

We have a number of opportunities across project/construction management and engineering based at our four office locations. 

The Asset Protection team assists external parties in the delivery of works that interface with the operational railway. We respond to 2500 queries per year ranging from simple lineside matters through to major interfacing projects (such as new bridges/major line adjacent developments) and including multimillion pound multidisciplinary schemes promoting external investment in the railway. Clients range from lineside neighbours through to government departments and blue chip companies.

We support the delivery of major projects by providing the interface and assurance roles for clients wishing to invest in the railway under the Open for Business programme initiatives. Current investment projects include new and enhanced stations and upgrades of existing freight lines to accommodate passenger services.

About the role

Key Accountabilities

Lead, motivate and manage Assistant Construction Managers and/ or Construction Management Assistants. Act as a role-model for them in terms of behaviours and values, and mentor their professional development.

Undertake the construction management and/ or supervision of project works.

Comply with construction management processes and effectively implement them.

Apply a consistent approach to construction management, implementation of processes and the management of contractors.

Provide construction management input to the project works, particularly advice regarding construction/ implementation/ constructability, attendance at pre-possession planning meetings, construction/ implementation reviews and QSRA meetings.

Undertake appropriate liaison with the Maintainer when the project works will/ may affect Maintained Assets.

Evaluate the progress on site against the programme and agreed milestones. Use this information to provide accurate updates to the project team and agreed reporting lines.

Assist the Project Manager for the project works in the review of Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, commissioning plans and other project documentation.

Undertake, or arrange for others to undertake, suitable inspections/ audits for the project works being managed in regard to safety, quality, environment, engineering/ design compliance, functionality and commissioning.

Keep suitable records for the project works being managed and communicate information regarding construction management to the rest of the project team in a timely and effective manner.

For the project works being managed identify issues on site that may result in cost variation and report them to the project team, providing assistance in the valuation of these variations.

When significant issues are encountered these will be escalated to the Senior Construction Manager to facilitate a timely and effective escalation and resolution.

Identify best practices and effective innovation to the Senior Construction Manager and provide background information, costs and benefits to enable the best practices to be effectively disseminated.

Identify areas where a ‘continuous improvement' approach to construction management could bring benefit.

Provide ‘buildability' advice to the project team.

Accountable for the application of construction management processes to the projects being worked upon.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Demonstrable successful construction management experience.

Relevant experience for the specialist area of construction management being undertaken.

Understanding of the CDM Regulations and health & safety legislation, regulations and industry practices.

Demonstrable experience of the implementation of health, safety, environmental and quality management processes.

Contract and commercial awareness.

Effective communication skills.

Ability to operate effectively in the site environment.

Desirable

Experience within the rail industry.

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Network Rail positively embraces flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life. We will consider all flexible working applications.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.  Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500).

We adhere to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: starting at £40,107 per annum and increasing to £45,120 per annum

Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check.  In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.

Closing date: 15th October 2019. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

Please note that interviews are expected to take place either week commencing 14th or 21st of October 2019.

There is also a Construction Manager vacancy at York George Stephenson House under IRC2162733.

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