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The Role
To lead or support the pre-construction phase of schemes. Creating a construction-ready plan and shaping projects to lead to thorough technical solutions, enhanced margins, and low-risk projects. Highlighting risks and project constraints that are incorporated into bids and subsequent contracts.
Key Responsibilities
General
- Lead and control the pre-construction phase of the project with our client and with the client side to secure further sustainable design and/or build contracts
Chair and record weekly progress meetings
Assist the client and designers to develop the project scope so it is well-defined and understood
Identify and manage risk and opportunity
Implement commercial and technical change control processes
Manage and ensure compliance with project deliverables with internal and external assurance, governance, and review processes, including the production of relevant deliverables.
Develop, maintain, and meet pre-construction budgets and programmes
Collaboration with internal and external technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators
Co-ordinate and manage site investigations and surveys
Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments and method statements
Identify and manage early construction planning activities (e.g., procurement, consents, design)
Manage inputs from other internal disciplines and teams (e.g., HSEQ, customer)
Consent management
Working with client land agents
Design management
- Take ownership and accountability for engineering solutions and designs.
Produce design plans and briefs.
Evaluate designs and solutions. Lead internal and external design reviews.
Manage the delivery of designs that meet project objectives, and comply with client, statutory and industry standards, regulations, and specifications.
Ensure that safety, buildability, and environmental best practice is achieved through design.
Management of inputs from the clients temporary works design office
Coordination of interfaces between permanent and temporary works design
Collaboration with the delivery team to ensure that designs are buildable and drive efficiency in construction.
Manage and respond to TQs from the project teams
Tendering and proposals
- For key frameworks, understand the contract and how to develop the pre-construction phase of the project to complement the terms and conditions and KPIs
Be part of the bid team for the construction phase of projects and convey information to ensure maximum benefit from knowledge gained in the pre-construction phase.
Review the client brief & contract. Advise Bid Manager on key commercial / delivery/design risks and assumptions to be included in the offer.
Continuous improvement & innovation
- Promote innovation to be delivered through the project lifecycle. Implement those innovative ideas into the project delivery plan.
Promote different design & construction techniques to lead to enhanced construction contract performance.
Commercial and supply chain
- Produce financial forecasts, monitor, and control project costs and cost reporting, and produce monthly reports to the Contracts Manager on project performance in the pre-construction phase
Support supply chain selection for specialists' input into the pre-construction phase of projects
Manage the agreed contract with suppliers and subcontractors, and ensure they deliver
Ensure procurement of plant and materials are in line with company procedures
Health, safety, and environment
- Effective discharge of relevant duties under CDM2015
Manage HSE in the pre-construction phase to ensure ensuring compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations. This may include management of site investigations and surveys
Quality
- Ensure quality in pre-construction surveys, site investigations and deliverables, in line with the 'be right first-time' programme
Key Measures and Targets
- Successful delivery of the pre-construction phase leading to well-informed and sustainable main contract award
Key Relationships
- Regional Directors, Managers, and Framework leads
Delivery teams - Contracts Managers and Projects Managers
Regional HSEQ team
Bid manager and estimating team
Designers, subcontractors, and suppliers
Clients
About you
Essential
- Previous experience in design/ commercial/ leading project team
Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting.
Ability to use Primavera P6 software or equivalent
Excellent communication, people, and team management skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and mentor
Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance
Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Desirable
- Professional qualification and membership with a relevant industry body or institution
Working on Affinity Water related projects
