Construction Support Services Project Lead

Construction Support Services Project Lead
Bridgwater Area
Up to £360.00pd PAYE Contract (+ 36 days paid leave) or up to £496 via an approved Umbrella
Initial CED 31/12/2025

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. It includes on site supervision and forward planning of works with our team of Tier 1 contractors. It also includes capturing 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 strategic logistics. Thereafter, they will be responsible for the
detailed planning and implementation, in collaboration with the rest of the HPC Delivery Team and Area
Management Team and stakeholders.

Principal Accountabilities

* Manage day to day the provision of a critical live infrastructure support service to a construction workforce of circa 8,000.
* 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.
* Ensure clear, two-way communication with the Area managers so that all activity and issues are directed appropriately
* Ensure the contract partners team are fully competent to perform their assigned roles - and that any
shortfalls are reported to the Service Manager without delay
* 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
* 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.
* Demonstrable understanding of CDM regs.
* Experience of working in a high security environment.
* Must be confident in own abilities and be able to deliver in a dynamic environment.
* Willingness to learn from both successes and failures.
* Proven experience within a large project environment.
* Excellent communication skills and able to strike up effective working relationships.
* Must be willing to work with our local supply chain partners in a cooperative way.
* Project Management qualifications and proven experience.

Desirable
* Chartered.
* Recognised and certificated 'Behavioural Safety Programme'.
* Recent IOSH accreditation [or equivalent].

This contract vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd