Our vacancies

Overall Objective:

The management and supervision of all construction works on site including sub-contract trades, reporting to the Site Agent/Project Manager. To deliver projects to high standards of Health and Safety, whilst maintaining programme, budget, and producing a quality end product, defect free. 

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience in delivery of large civil engineering schemes, including Highways, Drainage and Structures
• Good IT Skills with knowledge and experience using Microsoft office and other relevant software
• Holds a CSCS card – minimum gold standard
• SMSTS qualified
• Confined space training and Street works Qualification are preferred
• First aid at work certificate preferred
• UK driving licence, Clean or low on points

Health, Safety & Environmental:

• Can independently & confidently carry out Inductions and TBT briefings 
• Operates and promotes safe working on site implementing company HSE standards, paying specific attention to HSE legislation and quality (Leads by example)
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with approved method statements and risk assessments and can deliver RAMs briefings
• Can complete the relevant daily and weekly permits such as PUWER/LOLER/Permit to dig and deliver briefings to site teams
• Has a good understanding of HSE procedures within Esh Group and undertakes the necessary reporting and documentation befitting to role
• Ensure site personnel have task relevant training requirements and is entered on site personnel training register
  Achieves good standards on site (4 score)
• Can fulfil the role of Temporary Works Supervisor

Technical:

• Good knowledge of construction activities including drainage, deep excavation, road construction, structures, and temporary works
• Assists with promoting best practice, identifying efficiencies and innovation
• Can provide ideas /troubleshoot day to day project delivery issues

Programme and Progress:

• Can assist the project planner with Project Programme and as-built monthly updates
• Provides input into efficiency and innovation planning and implementation (Collaborative Planning)
• Contributes to and deliver works aligned to the master programme
• Schedules, co-ordinates and allocates supervision to the daily activities of gangs/site operatives and ensures gangs/site operatives complete all required documentation in line with company requirements
• Tracks and documents daily work productions (Daily diary)
• Can plan resource requirements in advance and communicate requirements effectively to line manager

Personal Skills:

• Conducts themselves in a courteous and professional manner
• Is open and honest
• Friendly and approachable
• Encourages and supports other colleagues
• Has a ‘can do / will do’ attitude
• Good communication skills and keeps colleagues/peers informed
• Remains focused and can work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Is open to new ideas and listens to others point of view
• Can adapt their communication style to suit colleagues/client and customer
• Can take feedback on own performance and takes steps to improve this

Commercial:

• Organises and manages the hire and off-hire of external/internal equipment on a daily basis
• Ensure the completion of works on time, within budget and compliant with specification, proactively driving progress of the works, challenging methods to maximise progress and minimise costs
• Maintains up to date and accurate records of measurement for direct and subcontract works to support QS
• Assists in Monthly CVR with QS, and is transparent in reporting
• Has a basic understanding of sub-contractor orders and the responsibilities of ESH attendances and can and communicate this to the wider team
• Can identify risks and opportunities and communicates in monthly reports to management

Record Keeping/ Progress Reporting:

• Maintain excellent site records and document activities accurately
• Consistently uses VP where required for key documentation reporting
• Carry out and records site inspections. (QA Control/ITP)
• Can co-ordinate deliveries and collection of materials and necessary quality checks as required

Quality: 

• Has the experience to liaise with customers/suppliers/third parties as necessary alongside the Construction Liaison Officer
• Maintains good relationships with all stakeholders including internal team, Client, and sub-contractors
• Has an understanding of Sector QA and demonstrates buy in by compliance
• Has the ability to recognise defective works and rectify in a timely manner
• ​Ensures project team and SC supply chain deliver to high standards (Lead by Example)​