Job Description

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Works Manager to join our Natural Resources team for our Yorkshire Water and Severn Trent contracts. Based from our Sheffield office but working from home and site, you can enjoy knowing that you not only help manage projects that are beneficial for our employees but for the community.

Location: remote working available, with travel to sites required and office ad hoc. Sites are in Worksop, Rainworth, Pye Bridge and Whitwell.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time \xe2\x80\x93 flexible and part-time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

Responsibilities

As a Works Manager, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be working within the Natural Resources team working on capital project schemes between \xc2\xa35m-\xc2\xa315m in value on both clean and dirty water treatment plants. The work is part of upgrade and resilience works essential for the treatment works to service the increased population. The Works Manager will manage all contracted construction activities throughout the lifecycle of the project through to commissioning. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also manage and be responsible for management of sub-contractors and the weekly reporting on programme and cost.

Your day to day will include:

• Assisting with the scope and objectives of the project and ensure construction operations are in accordance with the project requirements
• Controlling the project schedule to ensure timely completion and stop any work if it is deemed unsafe to continue
• Ensuring labour resources are utilised within the project where required and maintain records of daily site activities to monitor and track project progress

What are we looking for?

This role of Works Manager is great for you if you have:

• Experience in the water industry, along with a degree/HNC or NVQ Level 2 in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• Previous Civil Engineering, Mechanical or electrical experience and demonstrable knowledge and application of Site Construction activities
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering
• Prior experience of managing site teams, subcontractors, and operative staff

We\xe2\x80\x99re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more
• A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
• A fantastic matched pension scheme
• Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our sharesave and share incentive plans.
• 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
• Kier\xe2\x80\x99s Green Car Scheme

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our .

Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the steps we\xe2\x80\x99ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\xe2\x80\x99s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our .

Closing Date: 19 September 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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Kier Group