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Section Manager

Vacancy Salary {Advertised Salary}
Location Market Harborough
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This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Permanent vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

We are looking to recruit a number of Section Managers over the next few months to work on a major project near Market Harborough.  The project, an £800m scheme for the Ministry of Justice, will continue until continue until late 2028.

The Section Manager will be accountable to the Site Manager for the managing of a particular Sub Contract Package or part of the project to time, budget, quality and safety.

Main responsibilities include but not limited to

  • Prioritises own work in line with set objectives and seeks advice and guidance when priorities are not clear.
  • Keep and maintain records, for area of responsibility i.e. Labour Returns, Daily Diaries, Cube Results, As Built Programmes, and Weekly Project Report.
  • Carry out material scheduling, and call offs including reinforcement, brickwork etc.
  • Demonstrate understanding of Engineering requirements and the importance of Grid Lines and T.B.M.
  • Establish basic lines and levels
  • Keeps and maintain Q.A. records for area of responsibility.
  • Obtain agreement to and a formal sign off for Samples and working examples of quality required by the Specification.
  • Participate, contribute and where required chair and minute meetings with Sub-Contractors etc.
  • Draft Contractual correspondence for approval by the Commercial Team prior to sending.
  • Undertake toolbox talks.
  • Manages those under their control and work safely, and economically by co-ordinating activities with others.

Requirements:

  • An excellent communicator with leadership skills to assist the business in achieving customer satisfaction.
  • Experienced in trades best practice and quality control.
  • Knowledge of cost control, liability, and profit issues.
  • Familiar with technical specifications.
  • Highly organised with good time and project management skills.
  • Experience of materials plant scheduling.
  • A collaborator who works as an effective member of teams.
  • Construction Skills Certification Scheme qualified.
  • An advocate for Health and Safety, with experience in implementing safe and effective practices to ensure the Zero Harm Culture is maintained.

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.   

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity. 
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

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