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Highways Construction Manager
| Posting date: | 13 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20.48 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2025 |
| Location: | MEADOWFIELD, DH7 8XQ |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Durham 5134615318492 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Highways Construction Manager
Ref number: Durham 5134615318492
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
Your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Valid Driving Licence
Skills & Experience:
HNC or equivalent/higher qualification in Civil Engineering or in a closely related discipline.
NVQ Level 4 Supervisory
Knowledge of engineering contract documentation and associated measurement and valuation procedures.
Significant experience in the management of works of highway maintenance and construction.
Experience in the application of Health & Safety legislation and procedures on highways sites.
Good negotiating skills.
Excellent organisational skills and ability to lead and manage staff and workforce.
Ability to present information both verbally and in writing in the preparation of correspondence and reports.
What's involved with this role: This role involves conducting highways inspections to ensure roads and infrastructure meet safety and quality standards. You will identify and report defects, ensure regulatory compliance, and supervise subcontractors to ensure efficient, on-time, and budget-compliant work. Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills are key to collaborating with both internal teams and external contractors.
Key duties:
Coordinating staff and operatives, ensuring alignment with County Council policies and procedures.
Efficiently managing resource utilization to meet project deadlines.
Planning and identifying resource needs, preparing project schedules, and liaising with the Area Manager.
Overseeing subcontracted activities and ensuring smooth coordination.
Ensuring compliance with contract procedures, documentation, and current standards.
Accurately setting out projects to meet specifications.
Optimizing financial performance while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: Durham 5134615318492
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
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Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.