Construction Manager at PX Group in Sunderland, England, GB

Our Business

pxFairport (pxF) is a project delivery specialist offering full turnkey EPC and OEM solutions to the bulk material handling and plant processing markets. Our services cover the aggregates, processing, tunnelling, mining, quarrying, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, ports, and food sectors, globally. With unrivalled industry expertise, pxF manages, specifies, engineers, designs, supplies, installs, operates, and maintains market leading equipment for complex material handling needs, guaranteeing performance excellence, reliability, and optimal operating costs.

The Opportunity We are now recruiting for an Construction Manager to join our Sunderland Fairport Office.

The Construction Manager is responsible for overseeing any site deliverables as part of the project scope which pxFairport undertakes and ensuring they are completed safely, resulting in no harm to people, plant or our environment. This may include managing the mobilization of a site team to complete the installation of specific equipment and/or system or, running an operational site; ensuring availability of the supplied equipment/system is in line with client expectations and that project KPI’s are met.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Management & direction of site-based teams, including Site Managers, where applicable. • Management & direction of contractors. • Create, manage, and monitor all site-based documentation, including Risk Assessments, Method Statements & Lift Plans • Creation, management & updating of H&S files & all site CDM requirements. • Provide advice and guidance on the duration and logic associated with site activities to enable a robust site installation schedule to be produced. • Review of contractor proposals to ensure alignment with project scope. • Manage purchasing of equipment, plant, spares to ensure sites run smoothly. • Monitor / control and provide periodic status reports to Project Manager and advice to the Project Team on development progress, schedule, possible risks, necessary modifications of methodology, and any other issues regarding the project’s alignment with the site methodology employed. • Facilitate client meetings, reporting progress against the agreed schedule, as well as any issues or risks. • Review and manage reports from site representatives and other interested parties and prepare responses and actions as appropriate. • Resolve any issues with regards to Quality on live sites, as well as sites with active warranty. • Review and understand contractual terms and conditions to ensure the site-based activities are aligned with the requirements of the contract and escalate/report any deviations as necessary. • Develop lasting relationships with client personnel & evaluate and appraise clients’ needs • Implement / drive areas for improvement of internal processes along with strategy to improve process for future site works

Minimum Requirements:

• HND/Degree qualified in a technical or engineering discipline. • Site Management qualification (CSCS Black or equiv.) • Site Management Safey Training Scheme (SMSTS) qualification • EMSS Safety Passport qualification. • NEEBOSH qualification. • Slinger/Signaller/Banksmen qualification. • Site Manager experience with experience of having produced key site documents such as Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Lift Plans. • Experience of delivering projects under both standard and non-standard contract terms. • Knowledge of COSHH. • Understand engineering drawings and specifications. • Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively. • Be able to co-ordinate work carried out by different people / departments and organisations. • Ability to use Microsoft Office applications confidently and effectively. • Able to travel in the UK and overseas as required (expectation of intermittent travel). • Completed the required company induction into this role

What you will receive from us:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays Contribution towards eye test and glasses Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount Long Service Awards Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards Employee Assistance Programme Flexible Benefits Package Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.