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This is an opportunity for a Project Manager to join a contractor, developer and investor working with customers to help develop, and create communities where people enjoy living.

As part of a long term 10 year framework with housing providers and local authority in West London you will lead a new build 120 unit high rise, large scale residential development. This is another example of this company’s long-term partnerships to deliver high quality, value-for-money services to meet customer’s place-making ambitions.

The scheme is set to commence end of April, reporting to a Operational Lead and working alongside an existing management team on the framework you will autonomously lead this particular new build residential project.

So why join this company? They provide and nurture a people-focused inclusive culture where our teams are valued. This promotes innovation and encourages our continuous improvement in the sectors they work in. Their work with local authorities, housing associations and private partners brings wider benefits to a community including local employment, training and community initiatives to ensure they deliver a sustainable legacy.

So what are we looking for in you?

A solid track history of employment with a contractor or developer as lead on projects exceeding £10M

Senior Site or Project Management title

Demonstrable experience in leading the full life cycle of new build residential schemes

A passion for creating a safe working environment

CSCS / SMSTS / 1st Aid Accreditation – held and in date

You reside within a sensible commute to the West London area

Drive and commitment to achieving results within the time and budget constraints

What’s in it for you?

Autonomous lead on a project with full support as required by the framework team

highly competitive salary and benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Opportunity to join an exciting, fresh and new employer with impressive growth plan strategy

If you are interested to learn more about this fantastic opportunity and wish to register your interest please don’t hesitate to contact us as soon as possible.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Operations Service Manager

Mansfield

£39,000- £43,150

My client is looking for an ambitious, driven and talented individual to join them in their Mansfield office as an Operation/Contract Service Manager, to ensure the highest standards of delivery of their operations and maintenance services across their mine water treatment assets across the UK.

They are part of a government organisation and are a successful designer, builder and operator of mine water treatment assets, delivering compliant, cost effective, and reliable treatment solutions for over 27 years.

You will manage contracts related to the management, operation and maintenance of mine water treatment facilities and monitoring sites, associated with the UK’s mining legacy. This to be done while ensuring statutory and contractual compliance, value for money, continuous improvement and delivering sustainable efficiency savings.

Reporting to the Principal Contracts Manager, you’ll have direct leadership responsibilities for their contractors who are highly skilled and experienced field engineers/plant operators.

You’ll be responsible for monitoring and delivering high standards of H&S, performance, quality and statutory compliance across our sites, along with building great contractor relationships.

About you:

The successful candidate for this fast paced and hands on role will have demonstrable experience within the water or wastewater operations industry, along with relevant experience in team management or leadership duties.

You’ll be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering along with an excellent awareness and understanding of water treatment and compliance.

To expertly manage service delivery through effective contract management including: contract negotiations and performance management (including the agreeing of KPI’s), making use of a high level of NEC contract management skills to manage contracts, delivery of efficient and effective asset operations, drive continuous improvement, attain best value and ensure accountability.

Manage and develop a work programme preparing scope of works, issuing work instructions and task orders, inspecting contractors work on site, agreeing prices, approving and challenging method statements and resolving risk. Any construction work being managed in accordance with the CDM2015 Regulations, typically in the capacity of Client and Principal Designer.

Experience in risk assessment, document control, job planning, inspections/auditing, contract management and IT will be desirable, along with an industry standard H&S qualification.

Strong leadership and management skills, excellent communication abilities and a dynamic approach to problem resolution will be required. In addition, the ability to identify areas of the business and sites where improvements can be made will be essential.

If you are a proactive leader with a strong customer service focus, take pride and ownership in your contribution, have excellent attention to detail and want to be part of a growing socially responsible organisation, this could be your next long-term role.

Contract and Operations Performance Manager

Mansfield

My client is looking to bring in a Contract and Operations Performance Manager for their Mansfield office and are considering both Contract and Permanent employment. This a great opportunity to work for a Government organisation and make a difference!

The role:

To manage and coordinate current contracts related to the operational maintenance and remediation of mining legacy ensuring operational and contractual compliance, value for money, continuous improvement and whole life efficiencies savings, adopting a collaborative approach with their contractors whilst maintaining effective contractual discipline and control.

To manage and coordinate the development and procurement process for renewal of the organisations Operation and Maintenance Term Service Contract. The contract manages a UK wide portfolio of 70+ operational mine water treatment schemes and 700+ monitoring locations.

To act as the Service Manager, developing the scope and specification for the planned maintenance activities for the operation of mine water treatments schemes, asset condition, pumping operations, chemical treatment, reedbed maintenance, ocherous and organic waste management. Ensuring all aspects comply with current legislation and recognise industry best practice.

To foster a culture of partnership, apply a commercial outlook to deliver value for money and progress business opportunities in support of the organisations ambitious objective of managing zero cost mine water treatment schemes.

Responsibilities:

To ensure excellent Health and Safety performance, both personal and in terms of Contractor performance:
Promote a positive culture in relation to Health, Safety and Environmental Management.
Undertake site audits taking appropriate actions as required.
Promote and support sustainable management initiatives.
Ensure positive relations are developed and maintained with key stakeholders including Term Contractors, Regulatory Agencies, Government bodies and members of the public.
Promote the Coal Authority brand.
Proactively encourage partnership working.
Recognise and stimulate business opportunities.
To assist in the management of the existing NEC3 Term Services Contract relating to the operational management and maintenance of mine water treatment schemes.
Review the safe systems of work currently used by contractors and sub-contractors to ensure optimum efficiency, health and safety standards and effectiveness are obtained in delivering the Service.
To assist in defining and delivering the Scope in accordance with NEC4 Term Service Contract guidance for the planned preventative maintenance activities required to manage regulatory compliance relating to active and passive mine water treatment schemes.
To co-ordinate the tender process for the NEC4 Term Service Contract award.

Co-ordinate with multiple teams including Technical, By-Products Heat & Innovation, Projects, Property, IT and Finance, ensuring their sections of the Scope are consistent, in line with the Contract Strategy and delivered within the timeline.
Liaise regularly with the Procurement team to ensure all documentation required has been reviewed and is available for publishing when needed.
Produce the business case for the contract award, requiring approval from executive leadership team and Treasury.
To be responsible for drafting sections of the Scope that will include the individual asset maintenance requirements including, pumps, chemical dosing systems, reed beds, lagoons, landscaping, sampling, mine gas vents and any relevant specifications, procedures, processes or safe systems of work required.

Qualifications:

Essential:

Degree/HND in an appropriate discipline
NEBOSH Wastewater industry experience (mining and/or water utility).
Experience in contract development and procurement
Experienced in managing contracts
Working knowledge of NEC 3 Contracts – TSC preferable
Negotiation skills
Analytical skills

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer
Corporate membership of a professional body
NEC TSC Service Manager Accreditation
NEC Contact drafting and tender process experience
Process engineering

Project Manager required to lead all on-site operation of a new build £6m Education project in the Surrey area.

You will be joining an award winning, family owned and run main contracting organisation, a business with a trading history exceeding 100 years, turning over in excess of £150M. With projects ranging upwards to £20M the business are renowned for delivering innovative and highly regarded projects in the education, leisure, health, commercial and ecclesiastical sectors. Operating from a regional office set up they work with varied clients all across the central southern region.

What we will need from you;

Demonstrable and recent track history of project delivery within a main contract organisation
Recent experience in projects within the education sector
Operating in a client facing role within live environments

Current and valid certification in:

CSCS
SMSTS
1st Aid

What you can expect in return

Stable career within a long standing, family owned and run business
Competitive salary and benefits package
Ongoing training and support
Work security
Local projects in the Surrey, Hants & Berks region

Advance-TRS are delighted to be working with our client, a rail engineering contractor who specialise in HV/LV, Civils, Signalling and track, to recruit for a Business Development Manager.

Job Title: Business Development Manager – Rail

Type: Permanent

Location: UK wide

Salary : Dependant on experience

Job Reference: LBBDM

I am looking for a Business Development Manager with a good rail background, to work within a medium sized rail contractor for infrastructure works on NR and LUL

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within the rail environment. This role would suit an existing sales led technical expert.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop relationships between clients and other organisations within the rail and power industry.
Network effectively across the business in multiple areas of industry.
Work toward bid, tender and invite dates.
Work with the engineering and senior team to attempt to win works across the uk

Essential requirements:

Have worked in a sales led business development role previously .
Have five years relevant experience.
Will need to have current or past engineering understanding

Desirable:

Although not essential it would also be advantageous if you have a degree in a relevant discipline such as Civil Engineering.

Purpose of the Job

The Buyer is responsible for various sourcing activities including materials and sub-contractors and will play a major role in delivery signalling projects across the Eastern and Northern Region of the UK. Working cross-functionally with different teams within Digital Integration and Systems. Playing a key role in supplier selection and tendering.

Key Network & Links

External: Suppliers, Sub-contractors and the Client.

Internal: Project Management Teams, Project Engineering teams, Design teams, Quality, EHS, Construction, Supply Chain and Logistics.

Performance Measurement

· Quality, Cost and Delivery performance of Suppliers that they are controlling

· Number of framework agreements/contracts agreed

· Performance at purchase information record management

· Achievement of personal objectives

Responsibilities

· To be responsible for supporting our Regional Procurement Manager in tendering and on-boarding of new suppliers.

· Represent procurement in project review meetings as required.

· To monitor Sub-contractor and supplier performance and develop supplier performance initiatives..

To be responsible for ensuring that frameworks or specific contracts are agreed and signed.
To build and maintain effective and productive relationships with the project teams, supply chain, suppliers and sub-contractors.
To resolve delivery problems that are escalated by the expediters or material controllers, and to continually monitor Supplier delivery performance.
Run a tender process from collating documents, to negotiation and contract award.
To communicate with suppliers, the project team and supply chain as necessary to ensure the control of accurate information at all times.
Contribute to maintaining project margin or achieving project savings
Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Educational Requirements

GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language as a minimum

Preferred to be educated to degree level in procurement, project management or engineering, or have a CIPS qualification (or be studying for CIPS)

Technical Skills & Competencies

Good IT skills using office tools, SAP experience an advantage.

Good commercial awareness

Have good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

Strong data analysis skills.

Hard-working team player with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

Purpose of the Job

Key Network & Links

External: Suppliers, Sub-contractors and the Client.

Internal: Project Management Teams, Project Engineering teams, Design teams, Quality, EHS, Construction, Supply Chain and Logistics.

Performance Measurement

· Quality, Cost and Delivery performance of Suppliers that they are controlling

· Number of framework agreements/contracts agreed

· Performance at purchase information record management

· Achievement of personal objectives

Responsibilities

· To be responsible for supporting our Regional Procurement Manager in tendering and on-boarding of new suppliers.

· Represent procurement in project review meetings as required.

· To monitor Sub-contractor and supplier performance and develop supplier performance initiatives..

To be responsible for ensuring that frameworks or specific contracts are agreed and signed.
To build and maintain effective and productive relationships with the project teams, supply chain, suppliers and sub-contractors.
To resolve delivery problems that are escalated by the expediters or material controllers, and to continually monitor Supplier delivery performance.
Run a tender process from collating documents, to negotiation and contract award.
To communicate with suppliers, the project team and supply chain as necessary to ensure the control of accurate information at all times.
Contribute to maintaining project margin or achieving project savings
Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Educational Requirements

GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language as a minimum

Preferred to be educated to degree level in procurement, project management or engineering, or have a CIPS qualification (or be studying for CIPS)

Technical Skills & Competencies

Good IT skills using office tools, SAP experience an advantage.

Good commercial awareness

Have good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

Strong data analysis skills.

Hard-working team player with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

Purpose of the Job

Key Network & Links

External: Suppliers, Sub-contractors and the Client.

Internal: Project Management Teams, Project Engineering teams, Design teams, Quality, EHS, Construction, Supply Chain and Logistics.

Performance Measurement

· Quality, Cost and Delivery performance of Suppliers that they are controlling

· Number of framework agreements/contracts agreed

· Performance at purchase information record management

· Achievement of personal objectives

Responsibilities

· To be responsible for supporting our Regional Procurement Manager in tendering and on-boarding of new suppliers.

· Represent procurement in project review meetings as required.

· To monitor Sub-contractor and supplier performance and develop supplier performance initiatives..

To be responsible for ensuring that frameworks or specific contracts are agreed and signed.
To build and maintain effective and productive relationships with the project teams, supply chain, suppliers and sub-contractors.
To resolve delivery problems that are escalated by the expediters or material controllers, and to continually monitor Supplier delivery performance.
Run a tender process from collating documents, to negotiation and contract award.
To communicate with suppliers, the project team and supply chain as necessary to ensure the control of accurate information at all times.
Contribute to maintaining project margin or achieving project savings
Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Educational Requirements

GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language as a minimum

Preferred to be educated to degree level in procurement, project management or engineering, or have a CIPS qualification (or be studying for CIPS)

Technical Skills & Competencies

Good IT skills using office tools, SAP experience an advantage.

Good commercial awareness

Have good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

Strong data analysis skills.

Hard-working team player with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

Purpose of the Job

Key Network & Links

External: Suppliers, Sub-contractors and the Client.

Internal: Project Management Teams, Project Engineering teams, Design teams, Quality, EHS, Construction, Supply Chain and Logistics.

Performance Measurement

· Quality, Cost and Delivery performance of Suppliers that they are controlling

· Number of framework agreements/contracts agreed

· Performance at purchase information record management

· Achievement of personal objectives

Responsibilities

· To be responsible for supporting our Regional Procurement Manager in tendering and on-boarding of new suppliers.

· Represent procurement in project review meetings as required.

· To monitor Sub-contractor and supplier performance and develop supplier performance initiatives..

To be responsible for ensuring that frameworks or specific contracts are agreed and signed.
To build and maintain effective and productive relationships with the project teams, supply chain, suppliers and sub-contractors.
To resolve delivery problems that are escalated by the expediters or material controllers, and to continually monitor Supplier delivery performance.
Run a tender process from collating documents, to negotiation and contract award.
To communicate with suppliers, the project team and supply chain as necessary to ensure the control of accurate information at all times.
Contribute to maintaining project margin or achieving project savings
Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Educational Requirements

GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language as a minimum

Preferred to be educated to degree level in procurement, project management or engineering, or have a CIPS qualification (or be studying for CIPS)

Technical Skills & Competencies

Good IT skills using office tools, SAP experience an advantage.

Good commercial awareness

Have good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

Strong data analysis skills.

Hard-working team player with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

Wastewater Modelling

Bristol or Cardiff (Flexible Working)

£35,000-£50,000

Job Summary

My client is looking to appoint a Wastewater Modeller to their Asset Planning business to support an increasing portfolio and workload. The successful candidate should be degree qualified, have appropriate professional qualifications, and have a broad range of experience in:

* Model Build and Verification – creating robust sewer network models that are suitable for analysis and solution development

* Model Maintenance -updating models and improving them with a focus on specific study drivers

* Hydraulic and Water Quality Analysis – intelligent assessment of catchment hydraulics and pollutant sources to identify needs and risks

* Integrated Catchment Modelling – constructing models for assessing the interaction between sewers (storm and foul), watercourses and overland flows

* Catchment Planning- determination of hydraulic, environmental and operational needs of catchments and the development of various horizon strategies to improve catchment performance

* Solution Development- development of outline designs, and support through detailed design process

The successful candidate shall demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the Wastewater market sector, excellent technical skills and have a proven track record of business development, client management, project management and line management.

Essential Criteria

* Attained /or working towards attaining chartered status (ICE or CIWEM)

* Experience in urban drainage modelling (Wastewater)

* Competence in the use of Hydraulic modelling software

* Proven track record in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects on time and to budget

* First class written and oral communication skills

* A natural curiosity for developing innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions for our clients

* Understanding of UK Water Industry and regulatory issues.

Desirable Criteria

* Experience working on Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)

* Experience working with software such as FME, Power Bi, and/or programming tools such as Ruby, Python and Visual Basic.

* Experience of team working on multi-disciplinary projects

* Sound commercial understanding

* Able to develop and motivate junior team members

Responsibilities:

* Technical and project management of DWMPs and other projects including drainage, option development, SOAF and WFD delivery. Undertake Project Manager role on projects where required

* Support in the development of Client Relationship with their key Water Company and non-Water Company clients with aim to develop strategic growth.

* Support in the preparation of bid documents and estimates.

* Supervision of project teams and supporting the Business Manager in resource planning.

* Promote staff development through training, on-the-job experience, and personal development

* Contributing towards technical innovation and improvement workgroups.

The individual will have:

* Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbally and in writing.

* A hard working and flexible individual, a team player, who has great attention to detail, is reliable, shows initiative and is proactive and able to deliver to set deadlines.

* Enthusiasm about urban drainage and it’s role within the environment.

* A confident and professional manner.

* Being well organised with good time management skills. Works to deadlines with minimal supervision.

* Ability to prioritise tasks and maintain a focus on agreed targets.

* Good team working skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

* A supportive approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team.

* Ability to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with clients and the whole project team.

Wastewater Modelling

Derby (Flexible-Working)

£35,000-£50,000

Job Summary

* Model Build and Verification – creating robust sewer network models that are suitable for analysis and solution development

* Model Maintenance – updating models and improving them with a focus on specific study drivers

* Hydraulic and Water Quality Analysis – intelligent assessment of catchment hydraulics and pollutant sources to identify needs and risks

* Integrated Catchment Modelling – constructing models for assessing the interaction between sewers (storm and foul), watercourses and overland flows

* Catchment Planning – determination of hydraulic, environmental and operational needs of catchments and the development of various horizon strategies to improve catchment performance

* Solution Development – development of outline designs, and support through detailed design process

Essential Criteria

* Attained /or working towards attaining chartered status (ICE or CIWEM)

* Experience in urban drainage modelling (Wastewater)

* Competence in the use of Hydraulic modelling software

* Proven track record in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects on time and to budget

* First class written and oral communication skills

* A natural curiosity for developing innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions for our clients

* Understanding of UK Water Industry and regulatory issues.

Desirable Criteria

* Experience working on Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)

* Experience working with software such as FME, Power Bi, and/or programming tools such as Ruby, Python and Visual Basic.

* Experience of team working on multi-disciplinary projects

* Sound commercial understanding

* Able to develop and motivate junior team members

Responsibilities

* Technical and project management of DWMPs and other projects including drainage, option development, SOAF and WFD delivery. Undertake Project Manager role on projects where required

* Support in the development of Client Relationship with their key Water Company and non-Water Company clients with aim to develop strategic growth.

* Support in the preparation of bid documents and estimates.

* Supervision of project teams and supporting the Business Manager in resource planning.

* Promote staff development through training, on-the-job experience, and personal development

* Contributing towards technical innovation and improvement workgroups.

The individual will have:

* Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbally and in writing.

* A hard working and flexible individual, a team player, who has great attention to detail, is reliable, shows initiative and is proactive and able to deliver to set deadlines.

* Enthusiasm about urban drainage and it’s role within the environment.

* A confident and professional manner.

* Being well organised with good time management skills. Works to deadlines with minimal supervision.

* Ability to prioritise tasks and maintain a focus on agreed targets.

* Good team working skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

* A supportive approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team.

* Ability to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with clients and the whole project team.

Job Title: Rail Civil CRE – Construction

Type: Permanent

Location: Flexible but Derby or York would be ideal.

Salary : Dependant on Experience

Job Reference: LBCRE

A new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Civil Engineer based in Derby, as a Civil Engineer you will be based on site at various locations around the UK, undertaking design, on-site construction activities and project integration activities. The Civil Engineer is also required to support the integration of the Civil Engineering activities with other disciplines at one of our centres of excellence around the UK. The role also has a client-facing dimension.

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a civils aspect. This role would suit an existing engineer within the rail civils environment.

Key responsibilities:

Undertake Civil Engineering activities including, requirements capture, design, compliance management, design integration, subcontractor management, construction integration, CDM, project delivery, construction validation, commissioning, handback and project closeout.
Implement the organisations engineering management system within the local project location and across multiple sites when required.
Support the Project Team with technical guidance, leadership, site safety and monitor the project’s performance to maximise efficiency and project delivery.
Coordinate the Civil Engineering activities between the Subcontractors Responsible Engineer(s), Programme Engineering Manager; Principle Project Engineer, Project Management; Construction Manager and Design Delivery Managers
Support the Project team with the development of suitable project plans to support efficient resource management and project delivery
Develop and adapt the project technical instructions for Civil Engineering to enable the project methodology and installation activities to be undertaken in an efficient and safe manner.
Assist with the development of engineering design details based upon the project technical requirements.
Capability and technical knowledge to act as the Civil design engineer where allocated
Ensure that the risk assessment and mitigation plan is adhered to so technical risks are managed effectively.
Undertake design reviews to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and applicable standards.
Ensure integration of design, installation and commissioning activities and that the end product meets client specification
Implement and maintain best practice civil engineering processes as part of a continual improvement plan
Carry out technical audits as required to ensure project is following applicable standards and practices.
Support the Project team with the delivery of Civil Engineering design and construction activities, construction risk and mitigation, method statements and work package plans.
Support Project team with tendering activities ensuring the quality of estimates, Civil Engineering implementation strategies and methodologies are robust, constructible and cost effective.
Provide governance and assurance to all tendering activities ensuring assumptions and execution risks are captured during the tendering process.
Ensure engineering delivery and technical change is integrated with design, possession planning, installation, test, other disciplines and provide a mechanism for effective communications with the Project team.
Highlight and document project decorations or temporary non-compliance as required by the Project team.
The role is based at a project location within the UK and travel to other project locations, client offices and design offices will need to be undertaken when necessary.
To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.
Undertake safety critical activities that complies with relevant competence or authority to work

Essential Requirements:

Literacy and numeracy
Report writing
IT skills
Risk management skills.
Good communication skills
Commercial & Finance awareness
CDM/CSM
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Experience of working in Civil Engineering design or construction
Knowledge of railway construction methods and materials used.
Application of the Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations
Experience of undertaking and supporting risk assessments
Experience of organising and managing a large number of complex tasks
Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering with significant engineering experience
Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety) Certificate

Desirable Requirements:

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineering (IEng) qualification

Experience of applying RSSB, Network Rail and Industry recognised standards
Extensive experience of operating within a single discipline project environment either within design, test or project engineering.
Although not essential it would also be advantageous if you have a degree in a relevant discipline such as Civil Engineering.
Experience as a signed off CRE would be ideal but not essential

Essential requirements:

Have five years relevant experience.

To discuss in more detail please call Lee Burgess at Advance – TRS or apply

Clean Water Modellers

Newcastle / UK-wide / Remote working.

£30,000-£60,000

My client has multiple opportunities for Clean Water Network Modellers / Engineers to join their team delivering frameworks for several UK water companies, and industrial and overseas clients. They have offices across the UK and are flexible to consider working from home as a working option.

These are permanent vacancies that can be based across the United Kingdom. You will report to the Technical Director and will be responsible for the development and delivery of a wide variety of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Your main responsibilities will include (some or all depending on seniority):

Construction, calibration and delivery of clean water hydraulic models
Carrying out investigation studies on clean water networks to support system improvements and investment planning
Analysis of spatial and network performance data
Overseeing of project teams delivering a diverse portfolio of water infrastructure projects
Support to project team members with responsibility for: team direction, workload planning, technical support, and driving staff performance, motivation and career development
Ensuring quality of outputs and compliance with standards, specifications and governance requirements
Building, maintaining and managing strong and collaborative working relationships with clients
Support on the production of bids and proposals
Contributing to our culture of continual improvement to drive efficiency and innovation
Maintaining and reporting on overall programme of work and associated resource demands
Contributing to commercial performance, forecasting and risk management

Skills / Experience:

Essential:

Good IT skills, in particular MS Excel and Access and use of GIS packages
Good technical report writing skills
Experience in the analysis of water networks (or similar) performance data
Experience in the construction and use of network hydraulic models
Good presentation, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills, able to present findings and discuss with clients
Ability to lead and motivate a team both internally and in partnership with external clients, and provide technical guidance and mentorship
Ability to manage (or support project managers to manage) small to large modelling projects/packages and programme of works
Self-motivated, self-disciplined and having the ability to work to tight deadlines
Maintain strong and collaborative working relationships and interactions with clients
Cooperate and communicate effectively with other team members to provide technical support and assistance
The ability to work on your own initiative on technical matters and provide support to others within the team
Awareness of relevant health and safety and environmental aspects of projects

Desirable:

Ability to co-ordinate and manage staff at all levels, including line management of less experience colleagues, improve organisational effectiveness and a culture of continuous improvement

Qualifications:

Essential:

Degree qualified in a relevant discipline

Desirable:

Chartered membership, or working towards, of a relevant professional institution e.g. CIWEM, IOW, ICE
Hold a full driving licence

Production Lead

Location: Folkestone (Travelling onto site required)

£55,000-£60,000 & Car Allowance + package.

My client are looking for a Production Lead to join their team on a permanent basis.

The Production Lead provides leadership and technical expertise across Production operations in their area. As part of the area leadership team, you will actively manage and develop the team, providing coaching and support to frontline teams to deliver technical activities.

You will be overseeing and managing activities and contractors on site to deliver key performance indicators. Provide fault finding and problem solving through technical expertise.

The Production Lead will take ownership of all technical queries and the delivery

of safe and efficient technical solutions, working with frontlines teams as the technical expert.

Responsibilities include:

Leadership:

Lead and taking full accountability of all technical aspects of operational strategy and delivery, ensuring a smooth transition of delivered assets into Business as Usual assets for their operational business.
Accountable for project technical delivery, ensuring strong health, safety, and well-being culture.
Represent production & supply and work closely and collaboratively with wider teams and the business to ensure that timescales are met.
Liaise with colleagues and key stakeholders to proactively address emerging problems, challenge peers and influence solutions to prevent impact to operations, and drive efficiencies.
Member of Duty Production Lead standby rota.
Provide ‘Bronze’ level support during incidents and emergencies.

People:

Provide support and cover for other regions during incidents, and to cover for periods of absence.
Drive performance management of the team following policy where performance is not at the acceptable level
Provide technical training to the frontline teams and mentor as required.
Actively participate and encourage your team members to undertake in continuous professional learning and development.
Proactively involved in technical groups and panels.
Deliver technical solutions in line with the plan, working closely with the Planning Delivery Manager.
Provide technical expertise to support the Business Leader to deliver the business plan and free up the Business Leader to performance manage the team.

Technical:

Act as the technical authority in all project matters and support the development of project briefs, including supplementary information for any subsequent contractor involvement phase of the project.
Identify and facilitate technical change initiatives across their area, to drive continuous improvement and process optimisation.
Produce Safe systems of work, Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
Deliver work following the outage process, ensuring resolutions are undertaken at pace.

Requirements:

Responsible for improving site performance within their Area, supporting and sharing best practice and driving continuous improvement across the department and directorate.
Provide visible technical supervision to the team through area technical initiatives and inspections.
Support delivery of capital schemes within the Area. Inclusive of large capital named schemes, capital maintenance, reactive capital works and Reservoir Programme within agreed timescales.
Ensure that Statutory, Regulatory and Compliance work is prioritised and assist with the arranging and planning of inspections.
Responsible for area information and data accuracy such as technical drawings.
To carry out any other duties which are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Deliver technical solutions in line with CDM and company procedure and standards requirements.
SME for technical aspects of Production.
Drive site and asset resilience, delivering contingencies and identifying critical spares and equipment.
Deliver direct delivery schemes and maintenance programmes freeing up the Production Engineers (PEs) to concentrate on larger schemes. Work closely with the PEs to delivery technical solutions as required.

Educated to degree level in a technical subject, or holds equivalent experience.
Knowledge of the water industry.
Substantial experience in an Operational role
Experience of managing contractors and CDM.
Mechanical / Process / Electrical knowledge and/or experience.
Recognised Safety and Environmental qualifications (desirable).
Previous people leadership experience.
Full UK driving licence to travel to other business locations.
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to influence both internally and externally
Ability to work independently
Personal resilience
Strong written and verbal skills
Outcome and results focused
Ability to prioritise and plan strategically

Our client is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. They make a daily difference to their 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. They are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.

What you’ll be doing

As the Below Ground Water Network Strategy Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing and driving our clients’ long-term water network asset management strategy, including the development of their strategy to manage trunk and distribution main assets and their plans to achieve key performance commitments such as leakage reduction targets.

You’ll be responsible for leading investment scenarios and making strategic choices for PR24.

A key part of this role will be to lead and coordinate our client’s long-term vision for how their water network will operate up to 2100, identifying strategic investment ahead of need and developing the appropriate evidence base to support the business case.

You’ll assist Operations and the wider asset planning team in the development of water network strategies to deliver company performance commitments in AMP and maintain an overview of key risks to our clients’ long-term goals and investment priorities.

You’ll also assist the regulatory reporting process each year, ensuring the data our client provides externally is accurate and has been collated in line with established methodologies.

Day to day accountabilities include:

Developing and owning our client’s long-term water Totex network investment planning strategies

Working closely with external bodies to promote collaborative working

Leading the development and delivery of the trunk and distribution mains strategies

Supporting Operations in the development of water network strategies to meet company performance commitments

Providing an overview of the key long term water network risks and investment priorities in the water network service

Leading and developing asset management and analytical thinking and developing key staff capability to ensure business continuity and effective succession planning

We’re looking for you to

Have excellent relationship, communication, and influencing skills, to clearly interact with stakeholders

Have wide experience of the operational business and understanding of business functional operations

Be educated to degree level or have outstanding role-specific knowledge in the water industry

Be a credible leader with the drive and energy to deliver, lead and support teams

Deliver exceptional strategies through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team

Be a strategic thinker who has a strong engagement style and good communication skills

Have sound judgment, be resolute, and hold an excellent decision-making track record

Be an adaptable collaborator who can facilitate change across the business

What’s in it for you?

Delivering 25 strategies for our client’s water infrastructure is a great way to really transform how they operate, become more efficient, and deliver a better service for their customers. This is a hugely rewarding opportunity where you will be key in shaping our future.

Our clients’ competitive salary and package include a competitive bonus up to 30%, car allowance (£5800 p/a), private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension, and 26 days holiday.

Our client is proud of the positive ways of working they have adopted during the pandemic. They want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all their colleagues can thrive. For their office-based roles, they are moving to a hybrid approach where they’ll provide options around working from their offices, their operational sites, and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process.

Our client is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you join their team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and unparalleled benefits. They are also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, and Disability Confident Leader and a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.

Below Ground Water Strategy Manager

£45,000-£65,000

Hybrid Working – Covering Thames Valley

My client is looking to expand their Engineering & Asset team by bringing in a Below Ground Water Strategy Manager covering the Thames Valley patch ie Reading, Swindon and West London area with the option of hybrid working.

What you’ll be doing:

As the Below Ground Water Strategy Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing and driving the company’s long-term water network asset management strategy, including the development of their strategy to manage trunk and distribution main assets and their plans to achieve key performance commitments such as leakage reduction targets.

You’ll be responsible for leading investment scenarios and making strategic choices for PR24.

A key part of this role will be to lead and coordinate the company’s long-term vision for how the London water network will operate up to 2100, identifying strategic investment ahead of need and developing the appropriate evidence base to support the business case.

You’ll also assist the regulatory reporting process each year, ensuring the data we provide externally is accurate and has been collated in line with established methodologies.

Day to day accountabilities include:

Developing the company’s long-term water network investment planning strategies
Working closely with external bodies to promote collaborative working
Leading the development and delivery of the trunk and distribution mains strategies
Supporting Operations in the development of water network strategies to meet company performance commitments
Providing an overview of the key long term water network risks and investment priorities in the water network service
Leading and developing asset management and analytical thinking and developing key staff capability to ensure business continuity and effective succession planning

You will have:

Have excellent relationship, communication, and influencing skills, to clearly interact with stakeholders
Have wide experience of the operational business and understanding of business functional operations
Be educated to degree level or have outstanding role-specific knowledge in the water industry
Be a credible leader with the drive and energy to deliver, lead and support teams
Deliver exceptional strategies through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team
Be a strategic thinker who has a strong engagement style and good communication skills
Have sound judgement, be resolute, and hold an excellent decision-making track record
Be an adaptable collaborator who can facilitate change across the business

Information about the client:

My client is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. They make a daily difference to their millions of customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. They are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.

Site Agent

Projects Across Severn Trent and Thames Water framework

£45,000 – £55,000 + Company Car / Allowance

My client is looking to hire Site Agents on a permanent basis across the Severn Trent Water and Thames Water framework due to the large number of projects they currently have in the works.

The Site Agents will have strong water/wastewater sector experience to join their growing Operations team, working specifically on projects in the Severn Trent and Thames Water region, however they may also be keen to speak to individuals that are looking to work on other frameworks that they are involved on.

Main Responsibilities:

Manage day to day site operations to ensure construction is conducted in a safe manner, within budget, on schedule and in accordance with the appropriate standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
Carrying out regular inspections to monitor performance and ensure health & safety compliance throughout the construction process.
Planning and programming of construction / installation works.
Maintain site diary.
Manage labour, plant, and materials on site in conjunction with the Foreman.
Manage subcontractors, direct labour and resource planning.
Conduct review meetings and report regularly on all construction activities including budget, scheduling, personnel, and other resource requirements.
Assist the estimating team in the preparation of the project estimate or cost plans.
Contribute to work planning, and briefing project teams, contractors, and suppliers.
Full handover of projects.

Skills required:

Experience within Water or Wastewater is a must
Experienced Site Agent, able to lead by example
Civil Engineering background in the Construction / Water Industry
Strong managerial skills
Experience of working in Design & Build
Thorough understanding of safety, environmental and quality management processes
Thorough understanding of commercial, contractual and procurement processes
NEC / JCT awareness
Good knowledge of temporary works
Experience of both incident and near miss reporting
SMSTS / CSCS / AP Lifting
Good IT Skills
Excellent communication skills and confidence to work closely with clients
Full clean UK driving licence
Salary range is competitive and commensurate with experience

COMMISSIONING ENGINEER
Hampshire/West Sussex
£45,000-£50,000 + Car Allowance & Additional Benefits

Are you ready to take your career to the next level, if so my client is looking for an Commissioning Engineer with experience within the water sector covering the Southern Water Framework.

YOUR ROLE:
As Commissioning Engineer you will be responsible for planning, executing and documenting of commissioning and handover activities on projects and programme of works in a safe manner, fully in accordance with statutory, industry wide, company processes, systems, procedures and specifications.

You will:
– Update the Commissioning Plan execute commissioning in accordance with the plan.
– Prepare and maintain the commissioning programme and execute activities in accordance with the programme.
– Ensure application, along with all relevant information for Safe Control of Operations (SCOs) is made with adequate notice.
– Ensure compliance is maintained for all company related site activities.
– Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and ensure all issues identified are adequately closed out.
– Perform and document all inspections, testing and commissioning as required.
– Invite the SW Asset Integrator and Operations to testing and demonstrations as required
– Ensure the Asset Integration Manual is kept updated at all times.
– Carry out plant labelling to SW specifications.
– Provide all necessary information to the Technical Author for the preparation of the O&M Manual
– Collection of asset data
– Close out actions on the COM 4010 as required.
– Manage and supervise subcontractors as required.
– Organise and chair commissioning meetings. Prepare and distribute minutes.
– Prepare/review risk assessments and method statements as required.
– Communicate any delays or issues to the Commissioning Manager and Construction Manager
– Reviewing, updating and marking up of documentation to as-built/as-commissioned status.
– Keep accurate records of all key commissioning activities.
– Maintain the snagging list and progress the completion of all snags assigned.
– Perform all operation and maintenance activities until plant takeover.
– Overseeing of the 28-day reliability test and production of a takeover report
– Attend to plant callouts, including out of office hours and weekends up until plant takeover.
– Commission and test telemetry systems.
– Will be expected to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

YOU
My client is looking for passion and a willingness to deliver excellence. If you have experience of safe and successful commissioning of complex process and MEICA water and wastewater projects then I want to hear from you! Obviously, you’ll have the usual good stuff such as an engineering qualification backed up by sound knowledge and experience of Process control systems and strategies, electrical and instrumentation systems as well as experience of working within a certified quality management system. If you can bring your positive, “can do” approach and can work effectively as part of a team, then be sure to apply.
IN RETURN
In return they offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a competitive salary and benefits package including car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonus and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. They will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.

CLIENT INFORMATION
My client is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with a vision to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by their values to deliver lasting change for their stakeholders and the communities they work in. Their purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for their people to learn, grow and progress, working with their supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which they work.
They do this by holding true to their values, delivering excellence for their clients and the community, being passionate about their role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of their business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with their clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
They are committed to agile working, giving their people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Their smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way they carry out their business, ensuring they provide a working environment that works for everyone.

THEIR ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS
Their Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 they have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as they shape themselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. They have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water Complex Civils Framework, Southern Water and Thames Water Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317811 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ts@advance-trs.com

COMMISSIONING ENGINEER
Hampshire/West Sussex
£45,000-£50,000 + Car Allowance & Additional Benefits

Are you ready to take your career to the next level, if so my client is looking for an Commissioning Engineer with experience within the water sector covering the Southern Water Framework.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317811 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ts@advance-trs.com

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR
Hampshire/West Sussex
£45,000-£50,000 + Car Allowance & Additional Benefits

Are you ready to take your career to the next level, if so my client have multiple vacancies for Electrical Supervisors with experience within the water sector covering the Southern Water Framework.

YOUR ROLE:
As Electrical Site Supervisor, you will support the site manager in maintaining a safe working environment for all employees, supply chain partners and visitors ensuring work is completed to the highest of standards.

You will:
– Provide assistance to the electrical design team in the specification of electrical systems and general electrical design issues. Providing supervision of electrical subcontractors to ensure a high level of H&S and quality and conducting snagging of electrical works to ensure compliance with relevant standards.
– Fulfill the role of an Appointed Person with respect to Electrical Safe System of Works.
– Review and authorisation of RAMS for electrical installation works
– Supervise Electrical subcontractors/electrical works
– Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and ensure all issues identified are adequately closed out
– Carry out plant labelling to SW specifications
– Provide all necessary information to the Technical Author for the preparation of the O&M Manual
– Manage and supervise subcontractors as required
– Maintain the snagging list and progress the completion of all snags assigned
– Perform all operation and maintenance activities until plant takeover
– Overseeing of the 28-day reliability test and production of a takeover report
– Attend to plant callouts, including out of office hours and weekends up until plant takeover
– Will be expected to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
– Manage defect close out
– Carry out basic electrical/ ICA fault finding

YOU:
My client will be looking for passion and a willingness to deliver excellence. If you have experience of supervising the installation of process packages and field pipework in an industrial process environment (if you’ve done this in water and wastewater then even better!) then I want to hear from you. Obviously, you’ll have the usual good stuff such as a minimum HNC in electrical engineering, CSCS and SSSTS backed up with sound knowledge of Health, Safety procedures in addition to be able to read and interpret electrical schematics and P&ID’s. But they are looking for more than just that, they are looking for someone with a positive, “can do” approach who can work effectively as part of a team, if this sounds like you then be sure to apply.

IN RETURN:
In return they offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a competitive salary and benefits package including car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonus and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. They will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.

CLIENT INFORMATION:
My client is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with a vision to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by their values to deliver lasting change for their stakeholders and the communities they work in. Their purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for their people to learn, grow and progress, working with their supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which they work.

They do this by holding true to their values, delivering excellence for their clients and the community, being passionate about their role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of their business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with their clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

They are committed to agile working, giving their people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Their smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way they carry out their business, ensuring they provide a working environment that works for everyone.

THEIR ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS:
Their Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 they have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as they shape themselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. They have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water Complex Civils Framework, Southern Water and Thames Water Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317811 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ts@advance-trs.com

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR
Hampshire/West Sussex
£45,000-£50,000 + Car Allowance & Additional Benefits

Are you ready to take your career to the next level, if so my client have multiple vacancies for Electrical Supervisors with experience within the water sector covering the Southern Water Framework.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317811 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ts@advance-trs.com

* Senior Quantity Surveyor
* Rail
* Yorkshire
* Perm
* £50’000 – £60’000 plus package, plus discretionary bonus

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an established, quality driven company with a outstanding reputation in the UK rail business, operating out of Yorkshire.
You’ll have full responsibility for small business unit that has revenue from various projects and frameworks, reporting directly to the Area Commercial Manager. Managing 1-2 small projects concurrently as well as reporting on the design side of the business’s income.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Senior Quantity Surveyor has a key Commercial role supporting the Commercial Manager, Project Manager and interfaces with all other supporting disciplines.

Key areas for this role are:

1. Commercial management expertise and provide guidance on contract administration
2. Financial reporting on business unit monthly and annually.
3. Data / Record Management expertise
4. Provide guidance on Project financial control and reporting
5. Business planning and Achieving Results
6. Business Awareness and Client care / development
7. Communication and negotiation

Candidate Overview

The ideal candidate would have a strong foundation in the UK Rail market, additionally with an emphasis and understanding of the signalling side of UK rail market, having worked for a client organisation, a tier 1 contractor or a specialist rail sub contractor. You could be in a position of Quantity Surveyor looking for a step up in responsibility.

I am looking for a Signalling Project Engineering Manager to join my client, a Tier 1 contractor to work on major re-signalling projects in the UK.

The role will be leading the engineering delivery of a project including support of the on site construction activities and project integration activities. The Signalling Project Engineering Manager is also required to support the integration of the project design activities at one of our centres of excellence around the UK. The role also has a client-facing dimension being the focal point of contact for the client to resolve technical issues and support the Project Management teams to achieve the on-time delivery of the project.

Essential:

Must have experience of leading the Engineering Delivery on large multidisciplinary projects. Able to:

Establish an Engineering Management strategy for multisite Programs/Projects.
Review documentation and challenge technical choices across all disciplines
Act as technical manager for Tenders including establishing customer requirements and developing the cost and schedule for all Engineering activities.
Organise, lead, manage and motivate the engineering team on a project
Must be able to develop System Specification and Requirements, including:

Identifying all stakeholders and their sphere of influence in the preparation of the specifications
Ensuring adequate elicitation of requirements from stakeholders
Ensuring traceability between requirements.
Establishing system specifications and managing these up to their implementation and acceptance.
Qualifications:

Senior Engineering Manager (Projects) (7.8.230F) or Engineering Manager (Projects) (7.8.110F) IRSE licence.
Corporate membership of the IRSE with IEng or higher

Due to our client winning high amounts of work for CP6 we are looking for a signalling Installation Manager. This is an excellent and exciting opportunity to join their signalling design office and work with one latest signalling equipment on the market, and be part of a growing team with a great working ethos. Working for one of the biggest contractors in the rail sector globally, you will be responsible to manage site Installation activities from tender through to commissioning, supported by Installation Supervisors across allocated signalling projects.

Working alongside some of the best signalling installers in the industry, you will be an integral part of the team, where you will be leading a team to complete the work at hand. Not only will you be the leader you will need to grow you team by enhancing your level of understanding but also the team around you.

As a Signalling Installation Manager are responsible for the following:

Deliver the installation elements of the project programme to time, quality and resource plan
Support project IDC Process.
Safety Leadership – to lead by example in project site safety
Tender planned signalling installation works as part of the overall project tendering process
Identify and propose possessions, contribute to the planning process & attend possession meetings
Compliance with the Installation Management procedure
Ensure installation work is to current Network Rail standards.
Liaise with the customer on the project building successful delivery relationships.
Carry out risk assessments dependant on project requirements and ensure risk assessment control measures are in place
Carry out site audits/ inspections.
Effectively communicate task requirements to staff.
Monitor and control worked hours and unworked hours
Identify potential process improvements and make recommendations for implementation
Ensure effective performance and development of staff
Ensure direct reports, IRSE Logbooks are complete and up to date
Ensure completion of handover documentation and punchlists
Maintain IRSE logbook.

Due to our client winning high amounts of work for CP6 we are looking for a Principal Signalling project engineer. This is an excellent and exciting opportunity to join their signalling office, work with some of the latest signalling equipment on the market and be part of a growing team with a great working ethos. Working for one of the biggest contractors in the rail sector globally, you will be responsible for delivering the projects on time.

Working alongside some of the best signalling engineers in the industry, you will be an integral part of the team, where you will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge but also showcasing your talent to others. Our client has won multiple framework projects throughout CP6 so you can be sure that you will always be put to a challenge.

We are looking for a signalling Principal project engineer who is looking to challenge themselves and work on some of the largest re-signalling projects in the UK. As the Principal Project Engineer you will be the engineering lead on a project and responsible for the Quality, Cost, Delivery and Performance of the Engineering elements.

As a Principal signalling project engineer you are responsible for the following:

Undertake design reviews to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and the applicable standards
Support Signalling Systems & Infrastructure business development with tendering activities
Undertaking design reviews with both the design team and also the principal project engineer
Implement and maintain best practice signalling engineering processes as part of a continual improvement plan to increase efficiency and minimise cost of non-quality and technical / delivery risk.
Support the Competence Manager with the execution of the IRSE licensing scheme and the internal competence management scheme.

Essentials:

Must have experience of leading the Engineering Delivery on large multidisciplinary projects
Must be able to develop System Specification and Requirements
Ability to characterise and manage requirements throughout the system lifecycle

As a Principal signalling project engineer you are responsible for the following:

Undertake design reviews to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and the applicable standards
Support Signalling Systems & Infrastructure business development with tendering activities
Undertaking design reviews with both the design team and also the principal project engineer
Implement and maintain best practice signalling engineering processes as part of a continual improvement plan to increase efficiency and minimise cost of non-quality and technical / delivery risk.
Support the Competence Manager with the execution of the IRSE licensing scheme and the internal competence management scheme.

Essentials:

Must have experience of leading the Engineering Delivery on large multidisciplinary projects
Must be able to develop System Specification and Requirements
Ability to characterise and manage requirements throughout the system lifecycle

Project Manager – Water or Flood Risk

Central London/South Coast or Birmingham – £50,000 – £60,000 + Package – Depending on level of experience.

My client has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager, to join their busy and expanding London Infrastructure business or Birmingham office, supporting their clients deliver a range of water projects and programmes across the UK with flexible working.

Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will be most suited to Project Managers from a civil, mechanical, ICA, electrical or process engineering background, ideally with previous water sector experience. NEC experience and accreditation is also preferred.

My clients Project Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project, typically, projects fall within the £1m to £10m value range.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:

To deliver Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
To provide support on major Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for an aspect of service delivery, Client liaison, strategic planning or stakeholder management.
To assure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
Supporting clients as they transition to Net Zero and deal with wider changes to make themselves more sustainable.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Typically, the role will involve the following accountabilities:

Taking a leading role in interfacing with the Client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages
Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, quality, technical and performance parameters
Establishing effective project governance, assurance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan
Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets
Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement of resources
Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
Monitoring and applying performance management techniques
Managing the change control process
Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them
Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations
Preparing formal project progress and other reports
Financial management of commission, forecasting of monthly spend, changes and risks
Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks

Qualifications:

Degree qualified, preferably in an infrastructure related subject (i.e. STEM, legal, commercial, environmental management, etc.)
Preferred if you are working towards or have achieved chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS etc
NEC3/ NEC4
APMP / PRINCE 2 qualified.
Preferred if experience is in a complex stakeholder environment
Ability to be mobile across the south is a necessity when required to

This family owned and run regional contracting business have increasingly secured forward workload contracts in the West London to Thames Valley region. As a result they have targeted the need to recruit a Project Quantity Surveyor to join their operational delivery team.

Initially they will need an autonomous QS to commercially head up a £2M extension to an existing school in Ealing, West London. This is set to commence in April and will involve a confined site, including piling and a 2 story steel frame build. This is a Traditional JCT contract with a 35 week programme so you will be expected to head up pre construction procurement & valuations and post contract commercial management of packages through to completion of final account. You will liaise with the client and their representation, all sub contractors and consultants, reporting to a Commercial Director

The Company are a regional main contact organisation based in the Thames Valley so it is important to understand future contracts could be in the Berkshire / Hampshire and Surrey region. An ideal location will be that you reside west of West London to ensure you are well placed for future contracts.

We require:

Commercial qualifications
main contract pedigree
JCT form of contract understanding
Track history of autonomously delivering the commercial elements to projects up to £5M
Ideal location residing in the M4 corridor region with access to West London

In return you are joining a highly regarded family business, a company which pride themselves on employer / employee relationships, truly portray a reward and inclusion culture. Above all they remain a successful trading entity which are set for growth in the coming years.

This family owned and run regional contracting business have increasingly secured forward workload contracts in the West London to Thames Valley region. As a result they have targeted the need to recruit a Site Manager to join their operational delivery team.

Initially they will need an autonomous Site Manager to head up and run a £2M extension to an existing school in Ealing, West London. This is set to commence in April and will involve a confined site, including piling and a 2 story steel frame build. This is a Traditional JCT contract with a 35 week programme so you will be expected to lead the site set up and drive the post contract delivery, liaise with the client and their representation, reporting to a visiting contracts manager.

We require:

CSCS accreditation
SMSTS qualified
1st aid trained
main contract pedigree
JCT form of contract understanding
Track history of autonomously leading and delivering projects up to £5M
Ideal location residing in the M4 corridor region with access to West London

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager – Water & Environment

London / South East

My client has an exciting opportunity for a number of Project Manager, to join their busy and expanding London Infrastructure business, supporting their clients deliver a range of water and Environment projects and programmes across London and the south of England.

Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will be most suited to Project Managers from a civil, mechanical, electrical or process engineering background, ideally with previous water & Environment sector experience. NEC experience and APMQ accreditation is also preferred. Those with relevant project management experience to aligned Infrastructure engineering sectors considered.

Our clients Project Managers manage projects and programmes of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project, typically, projects fall within the £1m to £10m value range.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:

To deliver Project Management Commissions on behalf of end clients, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
To provide support on major Project Management, taking responsibility for an aspect of service delivery, Client liaison, strategic planning or stakeholder management.
To assure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
Supporting clients as they transition to Net Zero and deal with wider changes to make themselves more sustainable.

Key Activities

Typically, the role will involve the following accountabilities:

Taking a leading role in interfacing with the Client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages
Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, quality, technical and performance parameters
Establishing effective project governance, assurance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan
Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets
Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement of resources
Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
Monitoring and applying performance management techniques
Managing the change control process
Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them
Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigation’s
Preparing formal project progress and other reports
Financial management of commission, forecasting of monthly spend, changes and risks
Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks

Qualifications:

Degree qualified, preferably in an infrastructure related subject (i.e. STEM, legal, commercial, environmental management, etc.)
Preferred if you are working towards or have achieved chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS etc
NEC3/ NEC4
APMP / PRINCE 2 qualified.
Preferred if experience is in a complex stakeholder environment
Ability to be mobile across the south is a necessity

Programme Design Manager

Permanent – £80,000 + package, including bonus.

My client is looking to strengthen their Engineering team with a Programme Design Manager for one of their joint venture frameworks. With flexibility in working some days from home through the week, this role will be based at either near Brighton or Chatham office managing multiple projects across the South-East region.

You will be responsible for a programme of Design works and design manager of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

To lead a team of discipline design engineers in the development of wastewater technical solutions from initial need statement through optioneering, solution development, value engineering, detail design and construction support.
Ensure affordable design solutions are developed within project budget and solution risk is appropriately managed and communicated throughout the solution development process.
Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs.
Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations
Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme’s systems and governance procedures.
Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects.
Record, monitor and control design changes in order to maximise cost efficiency.
Establish and agree design costs and programme timescales with the Programme Manager.
Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan.
Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget.

About The Candidate:

Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment
Experience in the Wastewater Treatment Industry
Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams
Degree in an engineering-related discipline
Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives

About The Company

My client is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centers, primarily supporting six long term water sector frameworks.

They create opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference.

Their goal as an employer is to recruit, motivate, and develop their employees with diverse ranges of talents and perspectives to ensure that they have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed.

Design Manager

Permanent – £60,000 – £70,000 + package

Contract may also be considered – Up to £425 p/day Inside IR35.

My client is looking to strengthen their Engineering team with two Design & Technical Delivery Managers to work on one of the joint venture frameworks they are involved on. This role will involve a hybrid option of working where you will be in the office and working from home throughout the week working on projects situated near Maidstone. This role is being considered ideally on a permanent basis however they will also consider individuals looking for contract.

You will be responsible for delivering engineering solutions at a project / tranche level from initial definition of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support.

You will report directly to the Head of Engineering and the responsibilities will include:

To lead a team of discipline design engineers in the development of wastewater technical solutions from initial need statement through optioneering, solution development, value engineering, detail design and construction support.
Ensure affordable design solutions are developed within project budget and solution risk is appropriately managed and communicated throughout the solution development process.
Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs.
Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations
Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme’s systems and governance procedures.
Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects.
Record, monitor and control design changes to maximise cost efficiency.
Establish and agree design costs and programme timescales with the Programme Manager.
Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan.
Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget.

About The Candidate:

Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment
Experience in the Wastewater Treatment Industry
Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams
Degree in an engineering-related discipline
Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives

About The Company

They create opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference.

Below Ground Water Strategy Manager

£40,000-£55,000

Hybrid Working – Covering Thames Valley

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll be responsible for leading investment scenarios and making strategic choices for PR24.

You’ll also assist the regulatory reporting process each year, ensuring the data we provide externally is accurate and has been collated in line with established methodologies.

Day to day accountabilities include:

Developing the company’s long-term water network investment planning strategies
Working closely with external bodies to promote collaborative working
Leading the development and delivery of the trunk and distribution mains strategies
Supporting Operations in the development of water network strategies to meet company performance commitments
Providing an overview of the key long term water network risks and investment priorities in the water network service
Leading and developing asset management and analytical thinking and developing key staff capability to ensure business continuity and effective succession planning

You will have:

Have excellent relationship, communication, and influencing skills, to clearly interact with stakeholders
Have wide experience of the operational business and understanding of business functional operations
Be educated to degree level or have outstanding role-specific knowledge in the water industry
Be a credible leader with the drive and energy to deliver, lead and support teams
Deliver exceptional strategies through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team
Be a strategic thinker who has a strong engagement style and good communication skills
Have sound judgement, be resolute, and hold an excellent decision-making track record
Be an adaptable collaborator who can facilitate change across the business

Information about the client:

A regional main contracting business have identified the need to recruit a Contracts Manager to head up project delivery within their Residential contracting unit.

As a division the residential team have seen turnover double in the past year, they have 6-8 live projects running at any given time with values ranging from £2M-£26M in value. Projects operate in an hours radius of their Bucks HQ and are predominantly procured on a single stage tendered basis. Primarily Design & Build form of contract with repeat business clients within Housing Association, Local Authority and Charitable Trust organisations.

What we are looking for?

We have been tasked to identify a proven manager who has a pedigree of residential project delivery, with most importantly a recent employment history with main contractors as opposed to residential developers.
You will be proven in full life cycle project delivery with D&B schemes ranging in value to c£20M
You will be searching for career progression and see the next logical step being into Contracts Management, whilst having your eye on targeting the opportunity to take leadership responsibility for the Residential sector.
Full lifecycle project capabilities from tender stage to completion, comfortable taking a client facing role and adept in people management skills.
You will reside in a location which is central to the Thames Valley / West London region

Whats in it for you?

Secured and guaranteed workload with a healthy forward order book of contracts
Projects ranging upwards to £25M in value
Career progression opportunity both as Contracts Manager but more importantly in future progression into Divisional Management
Highly competitive remuneration opportunity
Autonomy and Support

This opportunity comes with real and tangible personal career progression opportunities. If you are keen to target a role within a progressive and inclusive organisation, a business which truly value their staff and welcome the opportunity for organic growth, this is the role you are looking for.

I am currently seeking a Senior Planner to join a Principal Contractor in their Construction division. The company has grown year on year after winning large new build commercial and residential Construction schemes, along side refurbishment and reactive maintenance works.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The role of Senior is to lead the preparation and maintenance of integrated and co-ordinated project programmes, enabling resource and material requirements to be forward planned to meet project deliverables, using Asta software. The postholder will be expected to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the delivery team and also deal with multiple clients directly and professionally.

Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Senior Planner will be expected to work autonomously and independently, setting high personal standards and delivering reports in a timely and accurate manner to the project team and client alike. He/she will also be expected to manage/mentor less experienced staff within a dynamic project environment.

You will ideally have prior expertise in Residential or Commercial Construction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop comprehensive, logic linked, project programmes for projects incorporating resource loading/forecasting, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting.
Continuously monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes.
Identify critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost and delivery objectives.
Through accurate reporting on Work Package progress, co-ordinate all functional activity on the project and ensure that problems and bottlenecks are anticipated and resolved in a timely manner to prevent negative impact on the project.
Provide regular reports and feedback to management on key issues and focus areas. This includes weekly dashboards, incorporating (but not limited to) Project Issues, Key Risks, Programme movement and recovery plans, Client Issues and Change.
Lead the preparation of any high level strategic programmes as required for use when meeting the client and/or Internal Management (Plan on a Page).
Through active dialogue with Work Package Managers and the Project Manager, ensure that the project programmes will deliver customer and contractual requirements to time and cost.
Conduct regular project co-ordination meetings on the status of the project with specific reference to engineering activity, sourcing, quality, cost and delivery.
Support the Planning Manager with business requests and auditing the programmes against the planning procedure / work instruction.
Ensure all programmes under their control are updated and reviewed in line with the planning processes, including PMS updates.
Ensure all reports from their planning team are produced to a high quality and to agreed deadlines. This role will be measured against the timeliness and accuracy of reporting.
Undertake all staff management duties for their team, including undertaking relevant Performance Management and People Review activities.
Travel when required to other sites across the country.
Occasional weekend/bank holiday cover for any major commissionings.
Comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health and Safety measures and activities.

Essential:

Extensive experience in a project planning / scheduling role, including resource and cost-loading / forecasting.
Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Asta.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Ability to communicate well and build relationships
Ability to persuade and influence others.
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Educated to at least A Level Standard.
Knowledge and experience of working in a business process environment with an emphasis on project delivery (contractor side).
Understanding and experience of Earned Value Management.

Desirable:

Educated to degree level.
Demonstrable people management skills and experience.
Expert knowledge of MS Excel.
Extensive experience of Earned Value Management.

Please contact Joe Moss if you would like to hear more information about this opportunity.

POSITION OVERVIEW

You will ideally have prior expertise in Residential or Commercial Construction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop comprehensive, logic linked, project programmes for projects incorporating resource loading/forecasting, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting.
Continuously monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes.
Identify critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost and delivery objectives.
Through accurate reporting on Work Package progress, co-ordinate all functional activity on the project and ensure that problems and bottlenecks are anticipated and resolved in a timely manner to prevent negative impact on the project.
Provide regular reports and feedback to management on key issues and focus areas. This includes weekly dashboards, incorporating (but not limited to) Project Issues, Key Risks, Programme movement and recovery plans, Client Issues and Change.
Lead the preparation of any high level strategic programmes as required for use when meeting the client and/or Internal Management (Plan on a Page).
Through active dialogue with Work Package Managers and the Project Manager, ensure that the project programmes will deliver customer and contractual requirements to time and cost.
Conduct regular project co-ordination meetings on the status of the project with specific reference to engineering activity, sourcing, quality, cost and delivery.
Support the Planning Manager with business requests and auditing the programmes against the planning procedure / work instruction.
Ensure all programmes under their control are updated and reviewed in line with the planning processes, including PMS updates.
Ensure all reports from their planning team are produced to a high quality and to agreed deadlines. This role will be measured against the timeliness and accuracy of reporting.
Undertake all staff management duties for their team, including undertaking relevant Performance Management and People Review activities.
Travel when required to other sites across the country.
Occasional weekend/bank holiday cover for any major commissionings.
Comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health and Safety measures and activities.

Essential:

Extensive experience in a project planning / scheduling role, including resource and cost-loading / forecasting.
Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Asta.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Ability to communicate well and build relationships
Ability to persuade and influence others.
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Educated to at least A Level Standard.
Knowledge and experience of working in a business process environment with an emphasis on project delivery (contractor side).
Understanding and experience of Earned Value Management.

Desirable:

Educated to degree level.
Demonstrable people management skills and experience.
Expert knowledge of MS Excel.
Extensive experience of Earned Value Management.

Please contact Joe Moss if you would like to hear more information about this opportunity.

Planner (All Levels) – Water Sector

Location: Preston

£35,000-£55,000

My client is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Senior Planner. Based at the Preston office you will provide services to ensure that project plans have achievable timescales and are accurately monitored and updated.

You will report directly to the Planning Manager and the responsibilities will include:

Enable Project Management to control the progress of contracts by identifying and producing integrated programmes of work (design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover), monitoring performance against plans, identifying problem areas and potential early warnings.
Minimise company risk by identifying the critical path for contracts.
Help the project team minimise company risk by identifying the critical path for contracts.
Enable resource planning and levelling by appropriate resource analysis of contracts.
Detailed knowledge of the NEC contract and programme requirements.
Lead the planning section at contract / progress review meetings.

About The Candidate:

Experience with working in the Water/Wastewater industry
Civil Engineering or M&E experience
Possess a sound understanding of planning skills and programming

About The Company

They create opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference.

A regional main contracting business have identified the need to recruit a Contracts Manager to head up project delivery within their Residential contracting unit.

What we are looking for?

We have been tasked to identify a proven manager who has a pedigree of residential project delivery, with most importantly a recent employment history with main contractors as opposed to residential developers.
You will be proven in full life cycle project delivery with D&B schemes ranging in value to c£20M
You will be searching for career progression and see the next logical step being into Contracts Management, whilst having your eye on targeting the opportunity to take leadership responsibility for the Residential sector.
Full lifecycle project capabilities from tender stage to completion, comfortable taking a client facing role and adept in people management skills.
You will reside in a location which is central to the Thames Valley / West London region

Whats in it for you?

Secured and guaranteed workload with a healthy forward order book of contracts
Projects ranging upwards to £25M in value
Career progression opportunity both as Contracts Manager but more importantly in future progression into Divisional Management
Highly competitive remuneration opportunity
Autonomy and Support

Senior Project Design Lead

Otterbourne

Available on both permanent and contract (12 months’)

Permanent – £50,000-£60,000 or Contract – £40-£50 p/hr Inside IR35.

My client is a leading Consultancy in the UK Water sector and due to the large volume of projects they are involved on, they are keen to secure a Senior Project Design Lead to join their Otterbourne team working on a variety of projects on the Southern Water framework.

This role is being considered on either a permanent or contract basis.

The project involves:

Technical multi-discipline team management
Scheme: Otterbourne WSW Phase 4: Major rebuild of all pre-disinfection treatment processes on Brownfield site adjacent to existing WSW,
Integration with disinfection process and existing site limitations
Multiple sources – ground / river and new Havant Thicket IRes (Inc recycled water)
Possible new ceramic membrane process – pilot plants start Jan 2022 or alternatives
Involved Enabling/planning/third party stakeholder issues.
Amplify programme complexities to allow the business to make informed decisions on investment to reduce business risk.

To be considered for this position, you will ideally demonstrate the following:

Project and contract management
H&S standards and regulations
Water or utility industry
Water and Wastewater regulations
Management of various stakeholder relationships
Degree qualified in a Science, Engineering or Management subject (or equivalent experience)
A member of an appropriate professional institute (Chartered or working towards)
Excellent communication skills
Highly organised and able to multi-task
Strong financial awareness
Managing various stakeholder relationships
Strong problem-solving capability

Role:

Senior Site Manager required to autonomously head up all on site operations on a £3M valued cut / carve refurbishment to an existing educational complex in the Reading area.

Company:

You will join an award winning, family owned and run main contracting organisation, a business with a trading history exceeding 100 years, turning over in excess of £150M. With projects ranging upwards to £20M the business are renowned for delivering innovative and highly regarded projects in the education, leisure, health, commercial and ecclesiastical sectors. Operating from a regional office set up they work with varied clients all across the central southern region.

Project:

Operating out of their SE regional team and reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager you will autonomously lead the management team, in a client facing role. Tasked with delivering the refurb and conversion of existing commercial office space to form additional teaching facilities to a special educational needs school in Reading, Berks.

What we need from you:

Demonstrable and recent track history of project delivery within a main contract organisation
Recent experience in projects within the education sector
Operating in a client facing role within live environments
Current and valid certification in:
- CSCS
- SMSTS
- 1st Aid
Reside within a commutable distance to Reading
The desire to build a career with a permanent role within this organisation

What you can expect in return:

A stable career within a long standing, family owned and run business
Competitive salary and benefits package
Ongoing training and support
Work security
Local projects in the Surrey, Hants & Berks region

A Project Planner vacancy exits with this high ranking, profitable and secure main contract organisation operating in London and the Central Southern to South East region.

As Project Planner you role is to lead, improve and promote the planning function within the Construction Business to ensure bids are fully analysed for programme, methodology and risk during the pre-construction phases, together with periodic audits of live projects. To develop and maintain positive relationships internally and externally and to promote and protect the company reputation whilst remaining customer focused, in-line with company policies, procedures and values.

Additionally you will ensure that they have the best chance of winning profitable workload and that gateway governance requirements are complied with, ensuring consistently high quality, accurate and consistent production of programmes.

Your role will also ensure that the financial strategy is fully implemented and realised.

Your Planning responsibilities will include:

To oversee programme and planning activities where allocated in the pre-construction/design phase.
Preparation of bid documentation including method statements and site logistic plans.
Input into the Project Execution Plans as handover document to construction team.
Programming includes all types such as construction, procurement and design.
Input into the project risk register.
Advise on the programme and method implications of any value engineering options that arise.
Input into 2nd stage works/negotiated projects from technical, programming and buildability perspectives.
Input into risk management procedures across the Division.
Create, own, update and communicate construction output rates and planning procedures across the Division.
Input into preparation of prelims book updating with output rates and ratios from completed projects.
Assess all bids for value engineering and alternatives with design and commercial teams.
Work closely with Estimators and Surveyors in preparing cost plans and final bid prices.
Work with supply chain to provide specialist input especially M&E.
Audit live projects to verify progress reports as need arises.
Mentor trainees when on secondment to procurement team including reviews.
Prepare temporary works schemes including scaffolding, site logistics, etc. and obtain competitive quotations for inclusion in tender submissions.

In return you will be joining a renowned and successful main contract brand, a business which is prevalent in securing work in the Education and Residential sectors across London and the South East.

For more information on this opportunity and the employing company please don’t hesitate to contact us….

Senior Project Manager required to join the Central / Northern Home Counties regional team of this renowned main contracting group. This is a Tier One SPM role heading up a project exceeding £100M in value, as such you must possess recent and relevant major project lead experience.

Company:

This organisation is one of the largest and most successful privately owned construction and development groups in the UK. As one of the top 20 construction companies in the UK they understand their responsibilities to staff, clients, communities, supply chain and the environment.

Over the past five years, they have secured projects with a value of almost £3 billion and 63% of these were for returning clients. Their construction teams undertake work in ten key sectors which include; education, health, leisure, commercial, residential, industrial and distribution.

Role:

As Senior Project Manager you will head up the site based management team on the next phase to a major film studio redevelopment. The new phase will hold a build value exceeding £100M, you must therefore be able to demonstrate a recent track history of major project contracting. Reporting to the Operations Director you will lead a highly professional project management team.

You will be responsible for:

Heading up all client and consultant integration
Full programme design and management from early conceptual stages

Manage site personnel, work activities and resources to meet the requirements of individual contracts.

Full budget responsibility maintaining commercial acumen

Ensure contracts comply with Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.

Ensure site personnel (including visitors) are aware of their own Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.

Manage the identification of site hazards and ensure assessments and risk control methods are implemented.

Ensure the performance of reporting staff are monitor through regular appraisals and reviews.

Ensure identified individual development/training needs are met.

Maintain the trust and support of reporting personnel

Support individuals who have problems that may affect their performance.

Manage/implement procedures on Recruitment, Discipline and Grievance.

What you’ll need to succeed:

In order to succeed you will have previous experience within major scale main contract construction, working on behalf of a tier one main contractor as Senior Project Manager. You will be able to demonstrate a stable and ideally progressive career background, with it being essential that you have experience within similar sector and valued works.

You will have the relevant qualifications to undertake the role as a Senior Site Manager including; CSCS, SMSTS & 1ST Aid Accreditation’s.

What you’ll get in return:

In return you will receive a competitive salary commensurate to your experience and the role, additionally a car or car allowance and travel expenses. A contributory pension along with discounted health care schemes and other benefits.

How to apply:

In order to apply please apply directly to this web advert or send a copy of your most up to date CV us or to gain more detailed insight simply call on the details provided.

Senior Site Manager required to join the South Western Regional team of this renowned main contracting group. Based from the Bristol area you will cover the South West including projects in Plymouth and Exeter.

Company:

Role:

As Senior Site Manager you will join the site based management team, reporting to a Senior Project Manager on a £40M valued new build project in Bristol. The role exists to replace a valued member of the existing management team who retires in Feb 2022.

You will be responsible for:

Manage the selection of sub-contractors

Manage site personnel, work activities and resources to meet the requirements of individual contracts.

Monitor budget maintaining commercial acumen

interrogate the programme, monitor progress and ensure the contracts are delivered on time.

Ensure contracts comply with Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.

Ensure site personnel (including visitors) are aware of their own Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.

Manage the identification of site hazards and ensure assessments and risk control methods are implemented.

Ensure the performance of reporting staff are monitor through regular appraisals and reviews.

Ensure identified individual development/training needs are met.

Maintain the trust and support of reporting personnel

Support individuals who have problems that may affect their performance.

Manage/implement procedures on Recruitment, Discipline and Grievance.

What you’ll need to succeed:

In order to succeed you will have previous experience within construction, working on behalf of a tier one main contractor as Senior / Site Manager. You will be able to demonstrate a stable and ideally progressive career background, with it being essential that you have experience within similar sector and valued works.

You will have the relevant qualifications to undertake the role as a Senior Site Manager including; CSCS, SMSTS & 1ST Aid Accreditation’s.

What you’ll get in return:

How to apply:

In order to apply please apply directly to this web advert or send a copy of your most up to date CV us or to gain more detailed insight simply call on the details provided.

Contracts Manager required to join the South Western Regional team of this renowned main contracting group. Based from the Bristol area you will cover the South West including projects in Plymouth and Exeter.

Company:

Role:

As a Contracts Manager you will head up site based operations on either 2-3 live schemes at any given time with project values in the £20-40M bracket, OR take lead responsibility on a much larger scheme exceeding £60M in value.

You will be responsible for:

Assist in the development of the procurement programme
Manage the selection of sub-contractors
Manage site personnel, work activities and resources to meet the requirements of individual contracts.
Monitor budget
Develop a programme, monitor progress and ensure the contracts are delivered on time.
Ensure contracts comply with Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.
Ensure site personnel (including visitors) are aware of their own Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.
Manage the identification of site hazards and ensure assessments and risk control methods are implemented.
Ensure the performance of reporting staff are monitor through regular appraisals and reviews.
Ensure identified individual development/training needs are met.
Maintain the trust and support of reporting personnel
Support individuals who have problems that may affect their performance.
Manage/implement procedures on Recruitment, Discipline and Grievance.

What you’ll need to succeed:

In order to succeed you will have previous experience within construction, working on behalf of a tier one main contractor as Senior Project / Contract Manager. You will be able to demonstrate a stable and ideally progressive career background, with it being essential that you have experience within similar sector and valued works.

You will have the relevant qualifications to undertake the role as a Contracts Manager including; CSCS, SMSTS & 1ST Aid Accreditation’s.

What you’ll get in return:

How to apply:

In order to apply please apply directly to this web advert or send a copy of your most up to date CV us or to gain more detailed insight simply call on the details provided.

Contract and Operations Performance Manager

Mansfield

The role:

Responsibilities:

To ensure excellent Health and Safety performance, both personal and in terms of Contractor performance:
Promote a positive culture in relation to Health, Safety and Environmental Management.
Undertake site audits taking appropriate actions as required.
Promote and support sustainable management initiatives.
Ensure positive relations are developed and maintained with key stakeholders including Term Contractors, Regulatory Agencies, Government bodies and members of the public.
Promote the Coal Authority brand.
Proactively encourage partnership working.
Recognise and stimulate business opportunities.
To assist in the management of the existing NEC3 Term Services Contract relating to the operational management and maintenance of mine water treatment schemes.
Review the safe systems of work currently used by contractors and sub-contractors to ensure optimum efficiency, health and safety standards and effectiveness are obtained in delivering the Service.
To assist in defining and delivering the Scope in accordance with NEC4 Term Service Contract guidance for the planned preventative maintenance activities required to manage regulatory compliance relating to active and passive mine water treatment schemes.
To co-ordinate the tender process for the NEC4 Term Service Contract award.

Co-ordinate with multiple teams including Technical, By-Products Heat & Innovation, Projects, Property, IT and Finance, ensuring their sections of the Scope are consistent, in line with the Contract Strategy and delivered within the timeline.
Liaise regularly with the Procurement team to ensure all documentation required has been reviewed and is available for publishing when needed.
Produce the business case for the contract award, requiring approval from executive leadership team and Treasury.
To be responsible for drafting sections of the Scope that will include the individual asset maintenance requirements including, pumps, chemical dosing systems, reed beds, lagoons, landscaping, sampling, mine gas vents and any relevant specifications, procedures, processes or safe systems of work required.

Qualifications:

Essential:

Degree/HND in an appropriate discipline
NEBOSH Wastewater industry experience (mining and/or water utility).
Experience in contract development and procurement
Experienced in managing contracts
Working knowledge of NEC 3 Contracts – TSC preferable
Negotiation skills
Analytical skills

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer
Corporate membership of a professional body
NEC TSC Service Manager Accreditation
NEC Contact drafting and tender process experience
Process engineering

Production Lead

Location: Folkestone (Travelling onto site required)

£55,000-£60,000 & Car Allowance + package.

My client are looking for a Production Lead to join their team on a permanent basis.

You will be overseeing and managing activities and contractors on site to deliver key performance indicators. Provide fault finding and problem solving through technical expertise.

The Production Lead will take ownership of all technical queries and the delivery

of safe and efficient technical solutions, working with frontlines teams as the technical expert.

Responsibilities include:

Leadership:

Lead and taking full accountability of all technical aspects of operational strategy and delivery, ensuring a smooth transition of delivered assets into Business as Usual assets for their operational business.
Accountable for project technical delivery, ensuring strong health, safety, and well-being culture.
Represent production & supply and work closely and collaboratively with wider teams and the business to ensure that timescales are met.
Liaise with colleagues and key stakeholders to proactively address emerging problems, challenge peers and influence solutions to prevent impact to operations, and drive efficiencies.
Member of Duty Production Lead standby rota.
Provide ‘Bronze’ level support during incidents and emergencies.

People:

Provide support and cover for other regions during incidents, and to cover for periods of absence.
Drive performance management of the team following policy where performance is not at the acceptable level
Provide technical training to the frontline teams and mentor as required.
Actively participate and encourage your team members to undertake in continuous professional learning and development.
Proactively involved in technical groups and panels.
Deliver technical solutions in line with the plan, working closely with the Planning Delivery Manager.
Provide technical expertise to support the Business Leader to deliver the business plan and free up the Business Leader to performance manage the team.

Technical:

Act as the technical authority in all project matters and support the development of project briefs, including supplementary information for any subsequent contractor involvement phase of the project.
Identify and facilitate technical change initiatives across their area, to drive continuous improvement and process optimisation.
Produce Safe systems of work, Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
Deliver work following the outage process, ensuring resolutions are undertaken at pace.

Requirements:

Responsible for improving site performance within their Area, supporting and sharing best practice and driving continuous improvement across the department and directorate.
Provide visible technical supervision to the team through area technical initiatives and inspections.
Support delivery of capital schemes within the Area. Inclusive of large capital named schemes, capital maintenance, reactive capital works and Reservoir Programme within agreed timescales.
Ensure that Statutory, Regulatory and Compliance work is prioritised and assist with the arranging and planning of inspections.
Responsible for area information and data accuracy such as technical drawings.
To carry out any other duties which are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Deliver technical solutions in line with CDM and company procedure and standards requirements.
SME for technical aspects of Production.
Drive site and asset resilience, delivering contingencies and identifying critical spares and equipment.
Deliver direct delivery schemes and maintenance programmes freeing up the Production Engineers (PEs) to concentrate on larger schemes. Work closely with the PEs to delivery technical solutions as required.

Educated to degree level in a technical subject, or holds equivalent experience.
Knowledge of the water industry.
Substantial experience in an Operational role
Experience of managing contractors and CDM.
Mechanical / Process / Electrical knowledge and/or experience.
Recognised Safety and Environmental qualifications (desirable).
Previous people leadership experience.
Full UK driving licence to travel to other business locations.
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to influence both internally and externally
Ability to work independently
Personal resilience
Strong written and verbal skills
Outcome and results focused
Ability to prioritise and plan strategically

Contracts Manager required to join this successful and highly regarded regional main contracting organisation.

Company:

This organisation is one of the leading regionalised main contracting companies operating in the Thames Valley, West London and Surrey border regions. A successful privately owned construction and development contractor they understand their responsibilities to staff, clients, communities, supply chain and the environment.

Coming out of the pandemic period they have secured contracts within the educational and commercial sectors with imminent and live projects centred in the West London and Surrey patch. Projects are traditional and D&B JCT contracts with values ranging up to £15M

Role:

As a Contracts Manager you will head up site based operations on 3-4 live schemes at any given time. Projects will range in value typically being c£15M with locations covering Thames Valley, West London & Southern Home Counties, you will be responsible for:

Assist in the development of the procurement programme

Manage the selection of sub-contractors

Manage site personnel, work activities and resources to meet the requirements of individual contracts.

Monitor budget

Develop a programme, monitor progress and ensure the contracts are delivered on time.

Ensure contracts comply with Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.

Ensure site personnel (including visitors) are aware of their own Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.

Manage the identification of site hazards and ensure assessments and risk control methods are implemented.

Ensure the performance of reporting staff are monitor through regular appraisals and reviews.

Ensure identified individual development/training needs are met.

Maintain the trust and support of reporting personnel

Support individuals who have problems that may affect their performance.

Manage/implement procedures on Recruitment, Discipline and Grievance.

What you’ll need to succeed:

In order to succeed you will have previous experience within construction, working on behalf of a main contractor as Senior Project / Contract Manager. You will be able to demonstrate a stable and ideally progressive career background, with it being essential that you have experience within similar sector and valued works.

You will have the relevant qualifications to undertake the role as a Contracts Manager including; CSCS, SMSTS & 1^ST Aid Accreditation’s.

You will reside in a location central to West London and Surrey based projects

What you’ll get in return:

In return you will receive a competitive salary commensurate to your experience and the role, additionally a car or car allowance and travel expensed. A contributory pension along with discounted health care schemes and other benefits.

How to apply:

In order to apply please apply directly to this web advert or send a copy of your most up to date CV us or to gain more detailed insight simply call on the details provided.

The Thames Valley regional team of this national contracting group have identified the need to strength their work winning team and recruit a Proposals Manager.

Based from their Berkshire based office you will be responsible for:

Participate and contribute to the development and incorporation of bid win themes within proposals. Ensure clear structure and consistency across sections
Participate and oversee a storyboard process at proposal, section and/or question levels.
Demonstrates use of document planning software to aid authors and control content of bids
Support and share best practise / lessons learned through a Knowledge Bank and the Proposals Library
Inputs to planning activities with horizons of typically 12 months
Operates within agreed operational and/or management guidelines including IMS Proposals GN
Interacts with client or users around specific work efforts and deliverables
Supports delivery of Health and Safety policy and standards
Manages the activities of others to meet deadlines and quality standards
taking account of impact outside area of responsibility
Identifies ways to reduce cost and improve service
Manages variable costs (e.g. overtime and agency costs)
Typically first line manager with overall people responsibility

Your required skills and training will include:

Qualified in appropriate discipline (APMP or technical qualifications – Degree

or similar)

Experience of Bid Management / business development / Support
Has excellent awareness of the Proposals Library and Internet Knowledge Banks.
Intermediary IT skills in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word and PowerPoint. Preferably Creative suite. Awareness and understanding of other supporting software including mind genius or similar
Able to develop comprehensive answer and document plans, including requirements for supporting information, using appropriate tools and software, such as Mind Genius etc.
Able to effectively manage available resources to ensure that all bids are delivered to the required standards.
Able to engage with wider areas of the business (e.g. marketing, operations etc, procurement, safety and sustainability) in order to acquire information & resources which will strengthen the quality of bids
Able to analyse Bid Documents and identify Critical Success Factors, Win Themes and Differentiators leading to clear messaging which aligns with the scoring criteria.
Demonstrates good persuasive Writing Skills which are prescriptive and well substantiated with evidence, performance data, graphics etc.
Ability to create Executive summaries that are aligned to strategic aims and operational approaches.

In return for your skill and experience you will be joining a thriving regional business, a business which holds P&L responsibility and has secured lucrative workload through frameworks and two stage procurement processes.

POSITION OVERVIEW

You will ideally have prior expertise in Residential or Commercial Construction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop comprehensive, logic linked, project programmes for projects incorporating resource loading/forecasting, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting.
Continuously monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes.
Identify critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost and delivery objectives.
Through accurate reporting on Work Package progress, co-ordinate all functional activity on the project and ensure that problems and bottlenecks are anticipated and resolved in a timely manner to prevent negative impact on the project.
Provide regular reports and feedback to management on key issues and focus areas. This includes weekly dashboards, incorporating (but not limited to) Project Issues, Key Risks, Programme movement and recovery plans, Client Issues and Change.
Lead the preparation of any high level strategic programmes as required for use when meeting the client and/or Internal Management (Plan on a Page).
Through active dialogue with Work Package Managers and the Project Manager, ensure that the project programmes will deliver customer and contractual requirements to time and cost.
Conduct regular project co-ordination meetings on the status of the project with specific reference to engineering activity, sourcing, quality, cost and delivery.
Support the Planning Manager with business requests and auditing the programmes against the planning procedure / work instruction.
Ensure all programmes under their control are updated and reviewed in line with the planning processes, including PMS updates.
Ensure all reports from their planning team are produced to a high quality and to agreed deadlines. This role will be measured against the timeliness and accuracy of reporting.
Undertake all staff management duties for their team, including undertaking relevant Performance Management and People Review activities.
Travel when required to other sites across the country.
Occasional weekend/bank holiday cover for any major commissionings.
Comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health and Safety measures and activities.

Essential:

Extensive experience in a project planning / scheduling role, including resource and cost-loading / forecasting.
Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Asta.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Ability to communicate well and build relationships
Ability to persuade and influence others.
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Educated to at least A Level Standard.
Knowledge and experience of working in a business process environment with an emphasis on project delivery (contractor side).
Understanding and experience of Earned Value Management.

Desirable:

Educated to degree level.
Demonstrable people management skills and experience.
Expert knowledge of MS Excel.
Extensive experience of Earned Value Management.

Please contact Joe Moss if you would like to hear more information about this opportunity.

Company:

Role:

You will be responsible for:

Assist in the development of the procurement programme
Manage the selection of sub-contractors
Manage site personnel, work activities and resources to meet the requirements of individual contracts.
Monitor budget
Develop a programme, monitor progress and ensure the contracts are delivered on time.
Ensure contracts comply with Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.
Ensure site personnel (including visitors) are aware of their own Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.
Manage the identification of site hazards and ensure assessments and risk control methods are implemented.
Ensure the performance of reporting staff are monitor through regular appraisals and reviews.
Ensure identified individual development/training needs are met.
Maintain the trust and support of reporting personnel
Support individuals who have problems that may affect their performance.
Manage/implement procedures on Recruitment, Discipline and Grievance.

What you’ll need to succeed:

You will have the relevant qualifications to undertake the role as a Contracts Manager including; CSCS, SMSTS & 1ST Aid Accreditation’s.

What you’ll get in return:

How to apply:

In order to apply please apply directly to this web advert or send a copy of your most up to date CV us or to gain more detailed insight simply call on the details provided.

Contract and Operations Performance Manager

Mansfield

Perm or Contract

The role:

Responsibilities:

To ensure excellent Health and Safety performance, both personal and in terms of Contractor performance:
Promote a positive culture in relation to Health, Safety and Environmental Management.
Undertake site audits taking appropriate actions as required.
Promote and support sustainable management initiatives.
Ensure positive relations are developed and maintained with key stakeholders including Term Contractors, Regulatory Agencies, Government bodies and members of the public.
Promote the Coal Authority brand.
Proactively encourage partnership working.
Recognise and stimulate business opportunities.
To assist in the management of the existing NEC3 Term Services Contract relating to the operational management and maintenance of mine water treatment schemes.
Review the safe systems of work currently used by contractors and sub-contractors to ensure optimum efficiency, health and safety standards and effectiveness are obtained in delivering the Service.
To assist in defining and delivering the Scope in accordance with NEC4 Term Service Contract guidance for the planned preventative maintenance activities required to manage regulatory compliance relating to active and passive mine water treatment schemes.
To co-ordinate the tender process for the NEC4 Term Service Contract award.

Co-ordinate with multiple teams including Technical, By-Products Heat & Innovation, Projects, Property, IT and Finance, ensuring their sections of the Scope are consistent, in line with the Contract Strategy and delivered within the timeline.
Liaise regularly with the Procurement team to ensure all documentation required has been reviewed and is available for publishing when needed.
Produce the business case for the contract award, requiring approval from executive leadership team and Treasury.
To be responsible for drafting sections of the Scope that will include the individual asset maintenance requirements including, pumps, chemical dosing systems, reed beds, lagoons, landscaping, sampling, mine gas vents and any relevant specifications, procedures, processes or safe systems of work required.

Qualifications:

Essential:

Degree/HND in an appropriate discipline
NEBOSH Wastewater industry experience (mining and/or water utility).
Experience in contract development and procurement
Experienced in managing contracts
Working knowledge of NEC 3 Contracts – TSC preferable
Negotiation skills
Analytical skills

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer
Corporate membership of a professional body
NEC TSC Service Manager Accreditation
NEC Contact drafting and tender process experience
Process engineering

This Surrey based main contracting company have built a strong brand over almost 40 years of trading. They have secured future workloads which now demand they recruit an additional Contracts Manager to join their senior project delivery team.

As Contracts Manager you will report to and work closely with the Operations Manager to lead the full life cycle of projects from early tender stage through to timely delivery. Projects will range in value from £1M – 10M, covering a relatively local geographic region to their Surrey offices.

Projects are predominantly D&B single stage procured and as Contracts Manager you will hold key involvement encompassing all commercial, planning, programming and pre construction responsibilities. You will then follow the schemes through to post contact delivery. All site based responsibilities will be centred around empowering and supporting the site management team.

As Contracts Manager you will be able to prove a consistent track history of employment, taking the lead role in new build schemes, on behalf of main contractors. You will have demonstrable experience in delivering the full lifecycle of projects in the commercial, industrial, educational and local authority sectors. Possessing a minimum of 5 years site based senior management experience.

In return for your skills and experience you will be joining a highly regarded, renowned main contractor. A business with secured workloads in key sectors with ring fenced finance on future works. A business which offers a reward culture for the commitment of its management team, a business where you are valued, included and where the business owners are visible and intrinsic to its success.

A Project Planner vacancy exits with this high ranking, profitable and secure main contract organisation operating in London and the Central Southern to South East region.

Your role will also ensure that the financial strategy is fully implemented and realised.

Your Planning responsibilities will include:

To oversee programme and planning activities where allocated in the pre-construction/design phase.
Preparation of bid documentation including method statements and site logistic plans.
Input into the Project Execution Plans as handover document to construction team.
Programming includes all types such as construction, procurement and design.
Input into the project risk register.
Advise on the programme and method implications of any value engineering options that arise.
Input into 2nd stage works/negotiated projects from technical, programming and buildability perspectives.
Input into risk management procedures across the Division.
Create, own, update and communicate construction output rates and planning procedures across the Division.
Input into preparation of prelims book updating with output rates and ratios from completed projects.
Assess all bids for value engineering and alternatives with design and commercial teams.
Work closely with Estimators and Surveyors in preparing cost plans and final bid prices.
Work with supply chain to provide specialist input especially M&E.
Audit live projects to verify progress reports as need arises.
Mentor trainees when on secondment to procurement team including reviews.
Prepare temporary works schemes including scaffolding, site logistics, etc. and obtain competitive quotations for inclusion in tender submissions.

In return you will be joining a renowned and successful main contract brand, a business which is prevalent in securing work in the Education and Residential sectors across London and the South East.

For more information on this opportunity and the employing company please don’t hesitate to contact us….

Contracts Manager required to join the Southern Regional team of this renowned main contracting group.

Company:

Role:

As a Contracts Manager you will head up site based operations on 3-4 live schemes at any given time. Projects will range in value typically being c£30M with locations covering Thames Valley, West London & Southern Home Counties, you will be responsible for:

Assist in the development of the procurement programme
Manage the selection of sub-contractors
Manage site personnel, work activities and resources to meet the requirements of individual contracts.
Monitor budget
Develop a programme, monitor progress and ensure the contracts are delivered on time.
Ensure contracts comply with Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.
Ensure site personnel (including visitors) are aware of their own Health, Safety and Welfare requirements.
Manage the identification of site hazards and ensure assessments and risk control methods are implemented.
Ensure the performance of reporting staff are monitor through regular appraisals and reviews.
Ensure identified individual development/training needs are met.
Maintain the trust and support of reporting personnel
Support individuals who have problems that may affect their performance.
Manage/implement procedures on Recruitment, Discipline and Grievance.

What you’ll need to succeed:

You will have the relevant qualifications to undertake the role as a Contracts Manager including; CSCS, SMSTS & 1^ST Aid Accreditation’s.

What you’ll get in return:

How to apply:

In order to apply please apply directly to this web advert or send a copy of your most up to date CV us or to gain more detailed insight simply call on the details provided.

Production Lead

Location: Folkestone (Travelling onto site required)

£55,000-£60,000 & Car Allowance + package.

My client are looking for a Production Lead to join their team on a permanent basis.

You will be overseeing and managing activities and contractors on site to deliver key performance indicators. Provide fault finding and problem solving through technical expertise.

The Production Lead will take ownership of all technical queries and the delivery

of safe and efficient technical solutions, working with frontlines teams as the technical expert.

Responsibilities include:

Leadership:

Lead and taking full accountability of all technical aspects of operational strategy and delivery, ensuring a smooth transition of delivered assets into Business as Usual assets for their operational business.
Accountable for project technical delivery, ensuring strong health, safety, and well-being culture.
Represent production & supply and work closely and collaboratively with wider teams and the business to ensure that timescales are met.
Liaise with colleagues and key stakeholders to proactively address emerging problems, challenge peers and influence solutions to prevent impact to operations, and drive efficiencies.
Member of Duty Production Lead standby rota.
Provide ‘Bronze’ level support during incidents and emergencies.

People:

Provide support and cover for other regions during incidents, and to cover for periods of absence.
Drive performance management of the team following policy where performance is not at the acceptable level
Provide technical training to the frontline teams and mentor as required.
Actively participate and encourage your team members to undertake in continuous professional learning and development.
Proactively involved in technical groups and panels.
Deliver technical solutions in line with the plan, working closely with the Planning Delivery Manager.
Provide technical expertise to support the Business Leader to deliver the business plan and free up the Business Leader to performance manage the team.

Technical:

Act as the technical authority in all project matters and support the development of project briefs, including supplementary information for any subsequent contractor involvement phase of the project.
Identify and facilitate technical change initiatives across their area, to drive continuous improvement and process optimisation.
Produce Safe systems of work, Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
Deliver work following the outage process, ensuring resolutions are undertaken at pace.

Requirements:

Responsible for improving site performance within their Area, supporting and sharing best practice and driving continuous improvement across the department and directorate.
Provide visible technical supervision to the team through area technical initiatives and inspections.
Support delivery of capital schemes within the Area. Inclusive of large capital named schemes, capital maintenance, reactive capital works and Reservoir Programme within agreed timescales.
Ensure that Statutory, Regulatory and Compliance work is prioritised and assist with the arranging and planning of inspections.
Responsible for area information and data accuracy such as technical drawings.
To carry out any other duties which are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Deliver technical solutions in line with CDM and company procedure and standards requirements.
SME for technical aspects of Production.
Drive site and asset resilience, delivering contingencies and identifying critical spares and equipment.
Deliver direct delivery schemes and maintenance programmes freeing up the Production Engineers (PEs) to concentrate on larger schemes. Work closely with the PEs to delivery technical solutions as required.

Educated to degree level in a technical subject, or holds equivalent experience.
Knowledge of the water industry.
Substantial experience in an Operational role
Experience of managing contractors and CDM.
Mechanical / Process / Electrical knowledge and/or experience.
Recognised Safety and Environmental qualifications (desirable).
Previous people leadership experience.
Full UK driving licence to travel to other business locations.
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to influence both internally and externally
Ability to work independently
Personal resilience
Strong written and verbal skills
Outcome and results focused
Ability to prioritise and plan strategically

The role – We are looking for a Construction Manager for our Norwich Western Link project. You will be responsible for hitting programme targets whilst ensuring work is completed to required cost, technical and design specifics, quality and safety standards of the project.

Key accountabilities

Monitor site progress such as ensuring equipment is installed according to the Programme.
* Forecast work ahead of the programmes and recommend extra resources or alternative work processes when necessary to maintain or increase performance.
* Monitor project costs and alert our Project Manager of any cost discrepancies
* Maintain daily records of all site activities, including information on labour and plant and any non-compliant materials or workmanship.
* Identify and recommend solutions to design issues whilst taking into account engineering procedure and the construction schedule
* Manage the site team whilst taking into account personnel issues and staff training and development
* Interpret design specifications
* Work in partnership with the sub-contractors and consider the environment and community around the project
* Ensure company procedures are implemented
* Contribute to the achievement of Health and Safety in accordance with company policy
* Monitor and assess staff capability and performance
* To promote company values in all dealings with other employees, clients, subcontractors and other external contacts

Skills & experience

Experience in building relationships with external parties
* Significant construction technology knowledge and experience
* A highly capable construction problem solver
* Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
* Excellent communication skills and ability to interact at a variety of levels internally
* Computer literate
* CSCS card

This is an opportunity for a Project or Senior Site Manager to join a contractor, developer and investor working with customers to help develop, and create communities where people enjoy living.

As part of a long term 10 year framework with housing providers and local authority in West London you will lead a new build 23 unit Town House phase to a large scale residential development. This is another example of this company’s long-term partnerships to deliver high quality, value-for-money services to meet customer’s place-making ambitions.

The scheme is set to commence at the end of November, reporting to a site based Operational Lead and working alongside an existing management team on the framework you will autonomously lead this particular new build residential project.

So why join this company? They provide and nurture a people-focussed inclusive culture where our teams are valued. This promotes innovation and encourages our continuous improvement in the sectors they work in. Their work with local authorities, housing associations and private partners brings wider benefits to a community including local employment, training and community initiatives to ensure they deliver a sustainable legacy.

So what are we looking for in you?

A solid track history of employment with a contractor or developer as lead on projects exceeding £10M
Senior Site or Project Management title
Demonstrable experience in leading the full life cycle of new build residential schemes
A passion for creating a safe working environment
CSCS / SMSTS / 1st Aid Accreditation – held and in date
You reside within a sensible commute to the London W13 area
Drive and commitment to achieving results within the time and budget constraints

What’s in it for you?

Joining a Framework which has a further 3 years to run (min)
Autonomous lead on a project with full support as required by the framework team
highly competitive salary and benefits package
Career progression opportunities
Opportunity to join an exciting, fresh and new employer

If you are interested to learn more about this fantastic opportunity and wish to register your interest please don’t hesitate to contact us as soon as possible…

We are working closely with this fast emerging contracting organisation delivering residential schemes across London and the South East in their search to recruit an Assistant / Site Manager

As Assistant / Site Manager you will join a site based PM and SSM in the £13.5M valued design and construction of a four, five and six-storey RC frame building to facilitate 51 (assisted living C2 use) self-contained units with associated communal facilities. The project is situated in the Barnet area.

This role will ideally suit candidates which are seeing their next logical career move as Site Manager from their current role as Assistant or as someone looking to gain more varied project experience as an Assistant Site Manager. Construction includes piled foundations, traditional masonry external walls, central boiler plant with CHP and underfloor heating. The RC Frame is up and external cladding is underway and the contract is set to run through until Dec 2022.

You will possess a solid start to your career as part of the site team delivering mid to high rise residential schemes on behalf of a contractor or developer. Hold all current and up to date CSCS / SMSTS and 1^st Aid accreditation and above all be passionate in your pursuit of Site Management experience.

For more information contact us for an confidential discussion…

Assistant Transport Planner | Permanent | Fareham

A highly successful specialist Transport Planning & Civil Engineering consultancy are looking to add an Assistant Transport Planner to their team due to an increasing workload. This is the perfect opportunity for somebody to join an ambitious company who are carving out an excellent reputation across the market.

Role and Responsibilities

Produce Transport Assessments, Statements, Travel Plans, Technical Note and Access Appraisals
Complete planning drawings such as Tracking Diagrams and Visibility Splays
Attend public consultation events
Attend client meetings, appeal meetings & Local Highway Authority meetings

Requirements

Degree qualified in a relevant area (Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or Geography)
Must have prior experience of Transport Planning
Good knowledge of relevant design guidance and an awareness of relevant local planning policies
Strong understanding of different modelling packages (Arcady, Picady, Transyt & LinSig etc)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft packages

For information about this position or any others within the Civil Engineering design market please contact Nicole on 07375053444

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