Construction Manager

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The Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project involves the planning, design and construction of approximately 320 km of new strategic, large‑diameter clean water interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water’s region. The SPA Alliance will also be responsible for future interconnector pipelines, an additional 260 km of strategic interconnector pipelines.

The Construction Manager will lead the management of quality, cost and timely delivery of all construction activity on site, using the leadership of Site Managers and on‑site resources. The role must adopt a wider pan‑Alliance view, modelling appropriate alliancing behaviours and leadership skills within integrated teams. The Construction Manager will manage a local construction delivery team to ensure all construction activities comply with scheme deliverables from a developed solution through project milestones to completion, in conjunction with Delivery teams.

Positions will be site‑based at Grantham, Rede, Colchester, North Lincolnshire, and North Norfolk.

• Lead and manage the site construction teams including directly employed operatives within their portfolios to deliver projects
• Delivery of construction out performance within approved budget and to an agreed time frame – facilitate project construction kick‑off meeting and lead health checks
• Responsible for the performance of tier 2 suppliers in relation to Safety, Time and Quality
• Take the lead with Constructability Reviews, Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly sign‑off with the Project Installation and Assembly Manager (PIAM)
• Work with the Lead Construction Manager to establish long‑term resource needs, future view on resources and future (labour, plant and materials)
• Proactively inform or escalates any shortfalls or gaps in resources against the delivery plan and take appropriate steps to remedy
• Ensure ongoing short‑term planning of project needs to maximise resource utilisation. (labour, plant, and materials)
• Lead, manage and integrate the construction team including supply chain, all stakeholders and Customer
• Compliance with Health & Safety legislation and policies, Construction Phase Plan, Environmental legislation and policies
• Complete regular CSIR audits and embrace teams to report all observations and near misses
• Ensure all operatives of all tiers have the relevant training, valid accreditations, and training certificates to undertake the required construction activities
• Utilise standard products & principles of assembly where possible
• Ensure constructability reviews are incorporated into all schemes
• Seek new ways of implementing best practices from Partner home organisations and the wider construction sector

• Experience of managing operational resources in a construction environment
• Water Industry construction experience
• Leadership skills
• Ability to operate at all levels to suit need and the situation
• Able to manage conflicting demands
• Inspires, encourages & supports the team to achieve critical tasks & outcomes
• Adopts a can‑do attitude & willing to be hands‑on if required to achieve the deliverables

• HNC/Degree in Civil or Construction Management
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme
• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme
• CSCS Card black minimum
• Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification i.e., NVQ Level 6
• Full UK driving licence

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management & Manufacturing

• Civil Engineering