Site Manager - Rail

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About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and skilled Site Manager to join our talented Rail Team in Crawley. In this role, you will control, manage, and deliver various site-based construction projects. Additionally, you will assist the Senior Project Manager in managing and delivering sections of larger-scale projects within a railway environment.

** Our projects are located from Exeter to Norwich, so the successful candidate should be willing to travel and supervise work in those areas. Ideally, the candidate should live within a commutable distance from our Crawley depot **

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for the successful completion of the section of works or overall project, leading by example and 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.
• Ensuring all site have adequate plans and task briefing sheets for the works.
• Responsible for quality in relation to track back and raising and removing speeds.
• Draw up and monitor short-term programmes.
• Maintain accurate progress records.
• Deliver regular Toolbox Talks.
• Ensure site audits are undertaken and take appropriate action on the findings.
• Manage sub-contractors, including monitoring their attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary.
• Maintain awareness of budget, cost control, and cost recovery, ensuring that expenditure aligns with the contract budget and that resources are utilized efficiently.
• Read a general arrangement drawing and understand Microsoft project programmes.
• Responsible for documenting works complete and sending out reports.
• Carry out dynamic risk assessments if required.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience in Site Management or Assistant Site Management on Railway infrastructure projects.
• A successful track record in managing operational delivery within a construction or construction-related environment.
• SSSTS and SMSTS qualifications (desirable) or willingness to attend training if not already qualified.
• Willingness to obtain First Aid certification.
• Strong communication skills, with good interpersonal and influencing abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, with a flexible attitude towards managing a variable and demanding workload.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, Excel).
• Good working knowledge of current H&S legislation, including Network Rail book and standards.
• Flexibility to work nights and some weekends.
• Driving licence (essential).
• COSS certification or willingness to take the course.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• Medical health cover
• Company car / Company van
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension savings schemes
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies
• Payment of 1 annual professional membership
• Access to our employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual salary reviews

About Us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UKs rail networks designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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