Assistant Project Manager (Highways Maintenance)

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Assistant Project Manager (Highways Maintenance)

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Garman Road - Tottenham

Description

Here at Marlborough Highways we are looking for an Assistant Project Manager with experience in the Highways sector, to work across our North London contracts, managing and co-ordinating teams of both directly employed and subcontract labour and staff. Our Assistant Project Manager will ensure that our operational and financial targets and deadlines are met and that the general works and scheme works are implemented in accordance with the contract requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe running of sites and monitoring the implementation and control of safe working procedures.
• Prepare, Implement, and Review risk assessments and method statements.
• Effective interaction and communication between Management and Supervision.
• Manage the Site Plant details and proactively reduce costs where applicable.
• Report and manage all Vehicle Defects for the Contract in accordance with the Company policies and procedures
• Responsible for building and maintaining good relationships with stakeholders and liaising with Client, at the depot or on site.
• Oversee depot and site Inductions.
• Responsible for Health & Safety & Environmental Inspections - in line with the company requirements.
• Issue Works Orders and instructions to site.
• Ensure all Permits to complete Site Operations are completed in full, briefed and understood. Including Permits to Dig.
• Complete a daily site diary, and review site Daily record sheets from the sites.
• Responsible for Programming and Resourcing all works for the Contracts operating from all areas of Operations.
• Organising and resourcing staff labour, plant and materials, so that the works progress effectively and economically. (Inclusive of Hot Costing)
• Minimising cost of works through correct programming and utilisation of labour, plant, materials and Sub-Contractors.
• Identify variations to the contract through work records and site measurements and instigating the change management process.
• Organise/present as appropriate operatives Toolbox Talks.
• Monitoring and providing records of all items of work, including day works. Any additional works and delays must also be fully recorded and kept to substantiate payments.
• Checking drawings, site instructions, work orders and contract documents and reporting any anomalies or lack of information.
• Monitor the standard of work of all site staff.
• Taking off material for Procurement in accordance with the contract programme.
• Where applicable, checking materials delivered to site and reporting all non-conformities.
• Ensure that labour, plant and material costings are entered onto the computerised works management system in line with the monthly commercial management process.
• Responsible for overseeing the collection of measurement information to enable the works to be valued.
• In conjunction with the Operations Manager ensure that the operations are commercially viable.
• Responsible for dealing with all timesheets.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Previous experience in Highways essential. Previous experience in Assistant PM position or Supervisor position required.

Our Values

We know people matter | We respect, care and invest in our people, the communities in which we work and our common future. We are open, honest and above all fair.
We have spirit | We promote a positive atmosphere and energy, through inclusivity, brilliant team working and friendships. Driving success so we all win.
We are bold | We speak positively, deliver quality, act safely. Always.
We take pride in everything we do | We are confident, optimistic and trust in our ability. We look forward and are excited about our progressive future.