Morson Talent Looking for Construction Manager – Overhead Lines at Scotland Full Time

Construction Manager required for major transmission OHL projects.
Working as part of a multi-disciplined team responsible for delivering the project leading the construction phase.

Duties include

• Responsible for project technical input for planning & development stages including supporting the build-up of all pre-construction information.

• Provide technical expertise to project delivery strategy, project programme, and support & assist the principal designer to coordinate the design stages.

• Assist with the delivery strategy & preparation of contract bid packages of work.

• Lead the technical analysis for each contract & proactively resolve technical queries this includes leading the technical evaluation of each bid to meet key milestone dates for award and site start.

• Acting as the Clients Representative duties will include monitoring the Principal Contractor on the project in line with CDM regs 2015.

• Leadership of the Construction Management Team (CMT) providing technical support, & advice, primarily in relation to all civil & electrical aspects of the construction stage for transmission projects this will include management of a number of onsite contractors.

• Manage and deliver site works to meet commercial conditions of contract including minimising delays and claims for variations.

• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and in a team consisting of Project Management, Quantity Surveyor’s, Engineers, Safety, Environmental and Quality advisors.

• Responsibility to proactively plan and monitor project and contractors programmes to meet agreed key dates or milestones.

• Experienced in site environmental legislation, waste, and mitigation.

• In depth knowledge of all quality standards and specifications with a particular focus on planning & monitoring of the works using the contractor’s inspection and testing regime this will include control over all material and free issue equipment.

Candidates should have
* Experience of planning and managing transmission overhead line works (wood pole and towers)
*Experience in the management of NEC option B & EPC type contracts
SMSTS First Aid is essential