MEP Project Manager

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Job Introduction

Reporting to the Area MEP Project Manager, the MEP Project Manager will be responsible for managing the MEP installation at North Acton or West Ruislip by Subcontractors on a day-to-day basis.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Role Responsibility

• Responsible for ensuring all activities are performed as governed by approved safe systems of works.
• Set high standards of health and safety, performance, and behaviour.
• Take part in, and contribute to, health and safety events, meetings, and campaigns.
• Ensure that persons, for whom you are responsible, are aware and accurately informed about the risks and hazards associated with their tasks and of their own health and safety responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Ensure that Subcontractor activities are always managed by competent persons. Record training records, competency cards, etc.
• Ensure that Subcontractor personnel involved in the Works attend the daily SHE briefings.
• Conduct Subcontractor safety audits in line with the SCS HSE framework.
• To pro-actively coordinate the multi-discipline Subcontractors to ensure the programme is delivered on time for your area.
• Highlight and solve any issues delaying the programme.
• Manage short-to-medium term programme (T-4) dates and deadlines with labour and subcontractors.
• Ensure daily construction diaries and time keeping notifications are completed.
• Report on progress of works to the Project Manager and Package Managers.
• Work closely with the package managers to fully understand the delivery of the works:
• Scope of Works.
• Method of delivery.
• Timing, sequence, and key milestones.
• Requirements for inspection, testing and commissioning.
• All health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Logistics and material delivery arrangements.
• Materials wastage controls.
• Ensure effective communication between the SCS site management teams, the Subcontractor and any other Subcontract teams.
• Responsible for ensuring the Works installed with a high quality of workmanship.
• Management of industrial relations.
• Manage site activities including maintaining production, SHE documentation (SOS, POW, RAMS, toolbox talks), quality control (ITPs) and records (diaries and emails).
• Manage logistics and just in time deliveries of materials.
• Management of Front Line Supervisors (including Subcontractors), including performance reviews, verification of hours works, management of annual leave and cover, etc.
• Manage plant and equipment hire for your area.
• Responsible for the MEP delivery team resource requirements to suit the Contract need and support the recruitment process, where required.
• Review of MEP scope to identify 'design for manufacture and assembly' opportunities.
• Development and implementation of mobilisation activities for MEP.
• Ensure the works are safely delivered on time and budget with a right first time quality approach.
• Works are progressively assured in line with the Technical/Quality Assurance Plan.
• Manage and oversee the Subcontractors temporary works requirement, liaising and coordinating with the SCS temporary works team.
• Pro-actively support and input into the MEP delivery strategy (including Testing and Commissioning).
• Development and submission of construction phase plans for MEP Works.
• Lead the day-to-day interface with the civil and architectural SCS teams.
• Ensure interfaces with any relevant 3rd party stakeholders are identified and managed.

Other Responsibilities:

• Promoting and monitoring the roll out and implementation of SCS values and behaviours
• Co-ordination of works with the Tunnel / MEP services team
• Identify review manage MEP Opportunities and efficiencies within your area

The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

• Experience in a similar level role, responsible for the delivery of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health systems including management, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Level 6 NVQ, or higher/equivalent, in Construction Management.
• SMSTS and CSCS qualified.
• Strong leadership, communication and conflict management skills

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering MEP works on a major rail project
• Experience of NEC forms of contract
• Knowledge of industry regulations for design, construction and testing and commissioning of building services (e.g. BS 7671 and Building Regulations).
• Experience of a self-assurance contract environment.

About the Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK's new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK's 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You'll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 - working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use", OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture 's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please see the disability confident commitments:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-guidance...

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

• A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role

SCS Railways