Construction Manager

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

1/30/2025

Job Purpose

The management of project teams including design and supply chain to ensure safe and quality delivery of projects on time and within budget to client’s satisfaction.

Pre-contract

Duties and responsibilities

Responsible For

• Input into the preparation of estimates and tenders following appropriate site visits
• reviewing tenders with operations team as necessary
• Participating in tender adjudication meetings where applicable.
• planning and programming of work
• understand and develop V.E opportunities (both pre and post-contract)
• participating in preparation of necessary documents for inclusion on tender submissions, including site visits where applicable
• Attendance at post tender interviews
• reviewing tenders with operations team as necessary
• participating in tender adjudication meetings where applicable
• planning and programming of work
  
  

Post Contract

Responsible for:

• Adhering to Safety First Guiding Principles
• Ensuring each contract is properly planned and programmed.
• Ensuring production and commercial procedures are implemented across all projects.
• Preparation of contract budget in conjunction with profit centre surveyor and monitoring of performance and acting when necessary to improve and meet MEP.
• Implementation of all Company safety, health, environmental and quality procedures ensuring statutory compliance across all projects.
• Develop contract programme with Site Manager, ensuring necessary resources are in place and establishing sequence and timing of operations for the completion of the work
• Ensuring all relevant information is collated, reviewed and actioned at regular contract review meetings. Attending client / consultant meetings, preparing and responding to the requirements of the meeting.
• Ensuring delays are properly recorded under the contract to ensure contractual entitlement.
• Be part of the procurement and placing of sub-contractor and supplier orders in accordance with the programme.
• Understand and manage project contract and amendments
• Recruitment and management of site personnel in line with Company HR policies and procedures.
• Champion quality standards on all contracts via culture of continuous improvement.
• Leading any necessary investigations following non-conformance of quality or health and safety
• Ensure disciplines are in place for management of labour, sub-contractor, materials and plant costs on all projects
• Attendance at and chairing as appropriate and necessary, Contract Review Meeting
• Ensure delays are properly recorded under the contract to protect company position and ensure contractual entitlement
• Form and maintain professional relationships with Client, Project and Design teams and Supply Chain
• Handover of all necessary documents and activities in place for an on time and orderly handover of projects
• Manage soft landing process
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

High level of ability and advanced knowledge of:

• Construction methods and technologies
• Commercial strategy and innovation to maximize profit delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of subcontract/material orders and procurement
• Knowledge of health and safety, quality procedures and construction industry WRA.
  
  

People Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of the employee relationship including the:

• Annual and interim performance reviews
• Ensure new employees complete their on-boarding programme
  
  

Management of training and development to ensure staff are kept up to date with current legislation and training needs