Construction Opportunity: Construction Manager

Construction Manager Current Vacancies

2007-02-10:

Construction managers, also known as site managers or site agents, supervise and direct operations on a construction project to ensure it is completed safely, on time and within budget.
On smaller sites, managers may carry sole responsibility for the whole project; on larger sites, they may be in charge of a particular section, reporting to the senior site manager.
Senior construction managers may oversee several construction projects at the same time.
liaising with architects, planners, estimators and buyers prior to commencement of building work
liaising with the site workforce
monitoring building progress, in particular, quality of work, compliance with regulations, costs and speed of stage completion.
Work is mainly on site in all weather conditions. Some work will be at heights, working from ladders or scaffolding. Construction managers work for construction companies or specialist subcontractors. Experienced construction managers may progress into contract management, or become company directors.
Experienced managers can earn salaries between 26,000 and 35,000. (Permalink)

Galliford Try housebuilding division

2007-10-06: Galliford Try People are our most valuable asset and we employ over 2,200 people covering a wide variety of roles, skills and abilities. Engineers (all levels) Galliford Try is a leading provider of building services to the construction industry specialising within key areas of expertise to ensure a focused approach towards the sustainable development of our built environment. We operate recruitment policies and practices that ensure we recruit employees in sufficient numbers, with the necessary technical skills and cultural fit to satisfy the manpower requirements of each business unit. We have developed a reward management strategy which supports the Group?s commitment to be ?Employer of Choice? by offering terms and conditions of employment which are competitive and are designed to increase the motivation and commitment of employees. The values which underpin our employment relationship are founded on employee competence, effort, compliance, commitment and loyalty in return for fairness, equity, consistency, security, career, involvement and trust from management. The Group?s equal opportunities policy provides a fair chance for everyone in respect of employment, entry to employment, training, placement and promotion. The key to effective Human Resource Development within Galliford Try is that it is planned and therefore strategic. This stage is designed to meet the needs of first line and middle managers wishing to develop their management and leadership skills in such aspects as; recruitment and selection, enhancing team and individual performance, communications, change management and the like. For example Stage 4 offers such existing in-house programmes as ?Building the Future? at Henley and the Applied Diploma in Management at Warwick University Business School. Interested persons should apply to Galliford Try at http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/ (Permalink)