Description
Location: Leeds and Wakefield (Hybrid: Office, Work from Home & Site Visits)
Job Purpose:
The Construction Manager plays a key role in supporting the Trust's mission to improve safety and enhance public access to waterways. This role is responsible for delivering maintenance and repair programs that uphold the integrity and reputation of the network. Managing a team of staff and volunteers, the Construction Manager ensures efficient, safe, and high-quality work while maintaining a strong focus on customer service, asset management, and environmental considerations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the delivery of assigned maintenance and construction projects within time and budget constraints. Ensure effective planning, stakeholder communication, and compliance with safety, environmental, and heritage standards.
- Lead and manage a team of up to 15 staff, including site supervisors, agency workers, and volunteers. Support their development, training needs, and performance while fostering a positive work environment.
- Ensure excellent customer service by proactively addressing inquiries, minimizing disruptions, and improving customer satisfaction through well-managed operations.
- Manage financial aspects of assigned projects, including budgeting, cost estimation, expenditure tracking, and efficiency optimization.
- Identify volunteer opportunities and ensure their proper management, supervision,
and engagement in safe,
high-quality work.
- Optimize resource management,
including personnel,
contractors,
vehicles,
equipment,
and depots,
to ensure safe,
effective,
and sustainable operations.
- Manage contractor
and supplier relationships,
ensuring compliance with contract terms,
project specifications,
and best practices for site management.
- Promote
and uphold the Trust's values,diversity,and inclusion policies in all aspects of work
and team interactions.
Key Relationships:
Internal: Regional Teams; Programme Planning Team; Asset Improvement Team; HR; Hire Desk; Operational Framework Contract Manager.
External: Volunteers; Contractors; Supply Chain; Adjacent Landowners; Customers.
Knowledge Experience & Skills:
- Educated to NVQ Level IV / Degree level or equivalent experience.
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Health & Safety or NVQ equivalent.
- Proven experience in construction operational or M&E management with a track record of delivering projects successfully.
- Strong leadership team management
and mentoring experience fostering a positive
and productive work culture.
- Customer-focused approach with the ability to balance technical challenges in an infrastructure environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication
- stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in contract management including supplier relations
- compliance with contractual obligations.
- Qualified Temporary Works Coordinator with experience in temporary works management.
- Experience in cost estimation
- financial planning .
- Valid driver's license required.
Safety Responsibilities:
Lead by example in ensuring safety standards are met
that colleagues volunteers
the public are protected .
Ensure proper use of equipment risk assessments method statements .
Investigate report incidents accidents near misses .
Adhere safeguarding policies maintain safe environments children young people vulnerable adults .
This is a temporary 3-month role with potential for extension or permanent placement based on performance business needs .