Assistant Construction Manager

We are seeking Assistant Construction Managers to join our Asset Management Team, here in Network Rail's Southern Region.

You will serve as Network Rail’s on-site representative, ensuring that contractors' activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and with minimal environmental impact. You will be required to complete an in depth thorough site report, together with inspection following each site visit. Your efforts will directly contribute to the high standards of workmanship, safety, and operational integrity that our staff and passengers expect and deserve.

These roles are predominately site based with locations across the outer Wessex Route - locations such as Salisbury, Southampton, Poole & Weymouth. There will also be occasions to cover Sussex Route (locations such as Brighton). Network rail van provided for duty purposes only

These roles include frequent weekend and night shifts.

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making journeys safer and more efficient every day.

COSS competence is an essential., 1. Work with contractors to deliver site activities that comply with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), relevant rules, regulations, Railway Group and Network Rail's company standards and all applicable procedures and legislation.

2. Encourage an awareness of the importance of HSQE and good workmanship by regular communication with all contractors', and make the contractor aware of NR's policy for reporting accidents /incidents.

3. Review & accept in conjunction with the Protection Engineer contract documentation. Check whether that contractor has in place adequate communication plans to inform line-side residents of proposed works.

4. Monitor validity of Contractor's employee's competency documentation, prior to works commencing and during all phases of work, using sentinel and construction industry checklists.

5. In liaison with the contractor, jointly inspect first off examples of elements of the works, at the earliest opportunity, in order to agree the detailed workmanship standards for consistent application to the whole of the works.

6. Maintain a regular and frequent site presence at all worksites and to continually monitor, and correct where necessary, the standard and methods of work, being always vigilant for inadequacies. Where remedial actions are required confirm whether non-conformance reports are raised, and closed out in an auditable manner. Maintain site diary as appropriate.

7. Monitor progress of the works by regular site visits, inspections, and progress meetings, comparing work in progress with contract documents and information given at site meetings and with the overall contract programme. Locally agree site records with the contractor for payment purposes.

8. Inspect completed works and survey for the readiness of portions of the work for inspection and for the recording of the outcome and the control of any remedial works required.

· 5 years' experience in construction or railway industry.

· 2 years' experience in supervisory role in construction or railway industry.

· Good communication skills.

· Nebosh construction certificate.

· Environment Awareness.

· Construction Site Supervisor card from CITB Construction Skill Certification Scheme

Desirable

· Construction trade background

· Commercial awareness.

· Clean driving license