Senior Works Manager
Location: Bristol
Talented people are the key to our success
Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?
Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Works Manager to join our construction team on a major rail infrastructure scheme. This high-profile project will deliver significant enhancements to the local network, including the construction of two new stations, extensive earthworks, structure renewals and replacements, and the installation of new permanent way along a previously disused line.
Reporting directly to the Project Director, you will play a key leadership role in driving the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of construction works across the scheme. You will lead and coordinate a team of Works Managers and Forepersons, setting the standard for operational excellence across site.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading the day-to-day operational management of the site, ensuring delivery aligns with programme, safety, quality and budget requirements
- Setting and maintaining high standards for health, safety, environmental and quality performance across all activities
- Managing multiple workstreams including stations, track, structures, earthworks, roadworks, traffic management and rail possessions
- Ensuring effective coordination between internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers and stakeholders
- Monitoring progress against programme and taking proactive action to keep works on track
- Driving best practice in construction delivery, including productivity, planning and resource management
- Overseeing inspections, permits, briefings and site documentation to ensure full compliance
- Supporting engineering teams with planning and resolving technical challenges where required
- Managing interfaces with the public and ensuring works are delivered with minimal disruption
- Contributing to continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to enhance delivery performance
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience as a Senior Works Manager or Construction Manager on major rail or civil engineering projects of similar scale and complexity
- Strong knowledge of delivering works across areas such as stations, track, structures, earthworks and public interface environments
- Demonstrable experience managing large teams and multiple subcontractors on complex sites
- A strong track record of delivering to programme, quality and safety standards
- In-depth understanding of rail industry requirements, including possessions and safety-critical activities
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to drive performance, solve problems and make sound decisions under pressure
- Relevant CSCS Card (Site Manager – Black)
- SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)
- First Aid at Work
- Strong working knowledge of construction methods, health & safety, and legal regulations
What's in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About the Rail business unit
Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.
Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.
From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a track record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.