Building/Construction Manager

JOB TITLE: Building/Construction Manager (MEP) 

LOCATION: Bridgwater, Somerset

CONTRACT: Perm

Competitive salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

The building manager will support the Area Lead in the day-to-day construction planning, engineering and works progression of specific allocated building(s), leading multi disciplined teams to successful, safe, and quality assured construction completion.  

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Provide and demonstrate positive HSE leadership and a strong Nuclear Safety Culture throughout the whole construction life cycle of the Project.  
• Manage interfaces and collaborate with NNB as Principal Contractor for all areas of works requirement under CDM legislation. 
• Manage interfaces and collaborate with all contractors on site to ensure suitable access solutions and work sequences are created and maintained to ensure MEH construction schedule is met. 
• Manage the interfaces between MEH partners and subcontractors to ensure construction success. 
• Manage the construction progression through the Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC Discipline Leads. This will also require management of scaffolding, insulation, and painting activities via the SIP Discipline Lead for the building. 
• Ensure all construction activities are executed in line with relevant specifications.  
• Ensure that reports on progress, forecasting and issues are maintained and communicated to your Building Lead. 
• Support the Area Lead in the management of the Building DWP process. 
• Create, update, and validate the List of Applicable Documents (LAD) for your specified building(s). 
• Ensure productivity reviews are being carried out and reports are available to the building lead. 
• Ensure all access strategies have been developed for your relevant area and materials/plant are available to support the execution schedule 
• Manage (via the Discipline Leads) the production of Health & Safety, Quality and Construction documentation required to meet the MEH construction schedule. This will include supporting review and approvals of documentation. 

• Manage project change within your specified building(s) ensuring that the project change process is adhered to. This will include construction documentation as well as scope change aspects of the contract in coordination with the Building Lead. 
• Engage with the constructability of the construction of your specified building(s) using the building engineers as required to facilitate sequencing of installation that maximises efficiency. 
• Report on and maintain construction productivity to your respective Building Lead. 
• Use of core experience & engineering skills to assess practicalities and risks associated with Construction activities.  
• Manage and maintain Procon reporting data for the building(s) allocated to you. 
• Ensure the building is delivered on time, budget, and quality, and reported as per the HPC requirements.   
• Promote and maintain health and safety, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being implemented in support of a positive Nuclear Safety Culture.  
• Ensuring compliance with all nuclear safety and site licence requirements.  
• Ensure weekly & monthly reports are produced for the building scope & issued to the Area Manager in line with the reporting calendar.  
• Promotion of good industrial relations, dealing efficiently with any issues which may arise.   

What we’re looking for:

Relevant degree in Mechanical, Electrical or HVAC discipline, or HNC in relevant construction or engineering discipline with extensive experience working in this type of role. 

Proven experience of safely delivering large scale construction or engineering projects, including working at a management level of authority.

Experience in the heavy industry or nuclear sectors is beneficial, as is experience in working with joint ventures.

Strong leadership and communication skills

Ability to think laterally and deliver solutions, process driven focus to delivery

IOSH Managing Safely preferred 

CCNSG or HSE MaPs Safety Passport 

Capable of obtaining security clearance of BPSS or higher

Professional accreditation desirable. 

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes: 

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.