Site Manager

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About The Role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a SITE MANAGER to join our Regional Team to work in Egham, Surrey.

Role Purpose

• To control, manage and deliver smaller scale site based construction project work and/or assist (Senior) Project Manager in the management and delivery of sections of a larger scale project or projects.
• To provide management, leadership and control of a multi-disciplinary team. Management of trade contractors and their integration is key as is an ability to manage site logistics.
• To meet customer specifications (safety, quality, time, etc.) such that all risk, specification and project objectives are met in full.
  
  

What you’ll be doing

You Will Have The Following Accountabilities

• Overall responsibility for the successful completion of the section or works/overall project and to lead by example, managing the day to day delivery of construction projects
• Ensure all team members are fully inducted and carry out role specific requirements, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Motivate team and manage performance, undertaking training/ coaching as appropriate
• Draw up and monitor short term programmes
• Maintain accurate progress records
• Deliver regular Toolbox Talks
• Awareness of budget, cost control and cost recovery, ensuring that expenditure is in line with the contract budget, and that resources are utilised efficiently,
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of CSUKs Sustainability activities
• Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, staff and supply chain within area of control under the strict observance of the safety policy and in conjunction with local HSE
• Carry out periodic Safety & Environment Tours as required by the Project H & S Plan
• Support Accident / Incident Investigations.
• Implement improvement options and lead action / instigate as appropriate
• Lead periodic risk reviews and take output forward to the Project Risk Register
  
  

Who we’re looking for

You Will Have The Following Qualities And Experience

• A successful track record in managing operational delivery within a construction, or construction related environment
• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately, and experience in implementing systems improvements
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines, and a flexible attitude towards work in order to deal with a variable and demanding workload
• CSCS Card and SMSTS qualified; must be willing to become First Aid qualified
• Excellent team player and team leader, able to work competently and independently without supervision
• Able and willing to make decisions following consideration of options based on best available information; track record of solution orientated approach to resolve issues
• Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, Excel)
• Excellent role model for team and demonstrates required behaviours to align to business, project and team objectives
• Is a self-starter who can manage their own time
• Team management experience
  
  

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About Us

Balfour Beatty Rail Limited is an international leader in rail infrastructure engineering projects and the UK’s largest rail engineering and services provider. We offer a full range of rail infrastructure activities from high-speed rail to mass rapid transit, covering urban, rural and commuter routes, for both public and private railways.

For an example of the exciting work our rail teams undertake click here:

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We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers’ Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence ’Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

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