PURPOSE OF ROLE:
To provide efficient and effective professional management of projects, providing profitability of contract operations, within allocated region and / or sector.
MAIN TASKS:
• Close involvement with the management team, building knowledge of the tender process, and assisting in this process.
• Responsible for personnel resources, including site employees and sub-contractors. Effectively manage the site team in the effective use of such resources.
• Ensure that the key roles are staffed with people who can effectively undertake their roles in the daily function of the business, that their roles are clearly defined and understood and that all personnel are motivated and managed to achieve the business's objectives.
• Through an effective leadership style, ensure that all functions within the project are managed and operating to agreed objectives and targets, leading to completion of work to schedule and profitability.
• Manage the materials used throughout the project, ensuring that due care is given to current and anticipated stocks, and that these are ordered in a timely and efficient manner.
• Responsibility for the service and maintenance of plant and equipment, ensuring that planed and routine maintenance is carried out to minimise breakdowns and to maximise use of each piece of equipment.
• Ensure that good relations with suppliers are established and maintained so that the most favourable deals are facilitated for the benefit of both the business and the supplier.
• Liaise with the client on site and represent the Company at progress meetings, in order to provide a customer/client focused approach to the project, and in the resolving of operational and design issues. Client negotiation from inception to final account.
• Portray a professional image to all external bodies, in the management of the contract.
• Responsible, in conjunction with the site QS and the Commercial Manager, for all contractual and other on site administration, keeping accurate records of all stages of the contract.
• Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations and ensuring that policy and procedures are implemented throughout the operations under your responsibility. This will include the ownership and promotion of site health and safety.
• Work with the Quality and Environmental Department to ensure that quality procedures are being implemented and administered.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as required by this function.
• Effectively managing workforce issues and developing a team environment.
• Accurate and timely delivery of the project on schedule and within budget, allowing for all resources, materials, plant etc to be available as necessary
• An ability to manage autonomously, taking the right decision, however knowing how to utilise the relationships with the rest of the management team to assist in the decision making process.
KEY ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge / Experience:
• Significant experience within the Civil Engineering, Construction, Utilities and Power sectors, including at management level.
Skills:
• Third level qualification in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Membership of one or more associated professional institutes would be advantageous.
• Significant experience within the Civil Engineering, Construction, Utilities and Power sectors, including at management level.
• Strong team building and leadership skills
• The ability to constructively solve problems both short-term and long-term in a site environment.
• Personal stamina to drive the contract through effective management of the available resources to meet contract deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, providing relevant reports.
Qualifications:
• Third level qualification in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
Other Requirements:
• Membership of one or more associated professional institutes would be advantageous.
• Fully flexible regarding travel, prepared to travel to site locations and stay away when required