Construction Manager - Reading

Shape daily life for millions in this construction management role and lead a team on inspiring infrastructure projects. As a Construction Manager with an industry leader, you'll join a community of bold thinkers who share skills and ideas to shape society for the better. We're growing. We create new opportunities every day. And we respect everyone's unique talents. Join us. The opportunity is to work on a large complex project in the Defence Sector and will require Security ClearanceWhat you'll be doing As a Construction Manager in a stable business, you will:

• Be essential to the success, safety and quality of construction projects
• Manage, motivate and coach a multi-disciplinary team - including the integration and monitoring of trade contractors
• Make sure that customer specifications and project objectives are met - considering everything from safety and risk to quality and time
• Draw up realistic short-term programmes and track progress
• Collaborate with other experts across teams that include project management, commercial, operations, health and safety and external suppliers.
• Build on your track record of managing site logistics and operational delivery within a construction or related environment
• Communicate safe systems of work and implement improvements
• Use your working knowledge of health and safety legislation to apply H&S systems, coach people to produce H&S documents, and guide others in incident investigation
  
  As a Construction Manager, you will:
• Have experience in leading and developing individuals.
• Possess previous Construction Management experience within the built environment
• Have involvement in developing and executing work package/ subcontractor budgets.
• Be familiar with work package/ subcontractor programme and sort interval control management.
• Be experienced in handling safety management on construction sites and implementing safety protocols.
• Demonstrate an awareness in negotiating contracts with subcontractors, suppliers, and clients.
• Be self-sufficient in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges both down and upstream during construction projects.
• Identify and initiate value engineering and cost-saving initiatives
• Have previous experience of utilising environmentally sustainable practices in construction projects.
• Be familiar with utilising construction technology and software for project management and documentation.
• Have previous experience of managing large scale fit out projects
  
  What makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work? Is it the limitless career opportunities, our inclusive culture, the scale and complexity of our projects or working alongside the industry's finest experts? Hear from our colleagues across the UK, US and Hong Kong on why you should shape a career at Balfour Beatty. Visit our website to find out more and explore our exciting career opportunities: www.balfourbeattycareers.com #ShapeEverything, Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors., 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
  
  As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow. - 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata) - Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave - Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…