Delivery Manager

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Delivery Manager

Plymouth
Up to c£65,000, plus company package

Are you currently working as a Construction Manager or Delivery Manager in the Southwest and looking for your next role?

I have an urgent requirement for a specialist contractor working on a very technical package of works on a large infrastructure project in the Southwest. My client is looking for a Delivery Manager to oversee their works as part of the scheme.

We have partnered with a longstanding client at Kenton Black, who is going through a sustained period of growth and is looking to bolster their operational team. My client is a leading M&E and Telecoms contractor within the civil engineering and rail sector, working on many major projects across London and the South. This role will report directly to the head of sector and on-site, leading the full site function and also working with the commercial team to ensure the packages are built in line with the contracts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Providing supporting leadership and project management in all facets of the project activities to deliver the project to meet cost, time, and quality requirements (working with Project Managers & Sector Operations Manager and Sector Head).
2. Understanding the commercials of the project and applying them to ensure margins are achieved.
3. Working with the Company Construction Leads to ensure that the site works team is correctly staffed with competent personnel to meet company and required safety standards, as well as technical capability to undertake the works.
4. Responsible for the performance of the project from a delivery perspective, ensuring activities are undertaken in line with the programme and commercial budgets.
5. Ensuring that engineering activities associated with the delivery of the workstream are undertaken in a timely manner and in line with company processes and relevant client or national standards.
6. Developing and managing effective communication and liaison with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure that requirements are identified, assessed, and appropriately integrated into the project.
7. Working with the client and reporting to the Project Manager, responsible for helping to establish the strategy and delivery for the project.
8. Undertaking specific project management tasks at the discretion of the Project Manager as part of the successful delivery strategy for the project. Acting as the Project Manager (and de facto owner of the responsibilities) in their absence.

On offer is a very lucrative salary and package as well as the opportunity to join a very reputable contractor. This role is paying up to £65,000 plus company package.