Construction Support Services - Lead - Temp Infra Schemes

Location:  Site based, N Somerset

Status:  Contract (renewable) - Inside IR35

Morson Talent are delighted to present an opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Construction Support Services (CSS) Project Lead to join our client’s established site-based team in North Somerset. All work is associated with a major energy infrastructure Project which will help to drive the UK towards its net-zero targets.

Job Purpose / Overview

• The Construction Support Services (CSS) Project Lead supports activities across the Project relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of designated temporary infrastructure to support the delivery of the main works.
• You will be responsible for the detailed planning and implementation of the temporary infrastructure scheme(s), in collaboration with relevant site teams and other stakeholders
• You will site supervise and forward plan works with a team of Tier 1 contractors. You will capture all aspects of CDM - the safe and efficient delivery of the works to support the successful delivery of the project.
• The Construction Support Services Project Lead will assist tactical logistics planning for individual works sections in support of the work completed on wider strategic logistics.
• The Construction Support Services activities tend to be dynamic and fast paced, with only key deliverables appearing on an integrated work schedule. This is due to the emerging nature of unplanned works that are created within service areas such as infrastructure, utilities, civil works etc. Therefore, the ability to re-prioritise and restore service provision is a key deliverable in those circumstances.

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage day to day the provision of a critical live infrastructure support service to a large construction workforce
• Manage and be directly responsible for the infrastructure operations and project deliverables.
• Support the contract partners in their delivery of the works packages to enable efficient delivery of their sections works.
• Recommend temporary measures to mitigate against safety and / or quality concerns. Follow up by taking appropriate and proportionate action (e.g. issue communications, call meetings) to avoid the halt of works.
• Monitor works on site and input into the construction daily report to ensure information is reported up through the organisation
• Proactively communicate with other site teams (H&S, contract, project controls, logistics) and other Delivery Leads to maintain good communication links, and ensure activity is well and timely reported.
• Develop and implement plans to ensure service delivery meets or exceeds the expectations and project work schedule
• Ensure early intervention to avoid any escalation of issues affecting service delivery by working in the spirit of a ‘one team approach’

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential

• Project Management/Site Management qualifications and proven experience
• Proven track record managing temporary infrastructure schemes.
• Experience of working with and developing budgets, schedules and scope of works.
• Management [or leadership] experience in a service led environment.
• Experience of working in a highly regulated industrial environment.
• Must be confident in own abilities and be able to deliver in a dynamic environment.
• Proven experience within a large project environment.
• Excellent communication skills and able to strike up effective working relationships.

Desirable

• Recognised and certificated ‘Behavioural Safety Programme’.
• Recent IOSH accreditation [or equivalent].