About us:

Ferrovial Construction is the engineering and construction arm of the Ferrovial Group. The company has presence in 6 main markets. It is a member of Spain’s blue-chip IBEX 35 index and is also included in prestigious sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We deliver value-driven, complex multi-disciplinary design and construction solutions across varied sectors worldwide, including transport, energy and water. Our people make this happen, bringing a diverse range of experiences, prospectives and backgrounds to fuel fresh thinking as we meet the unique needs of the clients and communities we serve. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations and leaving a sustainable legacy. At Ferrovial we have five core values: Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, integrity and Respect. We are proud of our work and values which we live by to achieve our goals. As one of the industry’s most diverse organisations, our people bring a strong blend of local talent, international expertise and perspectives from all backgrounds. This drives innovation and fresh thinking required to set new standards of excellence.

Job Description:

Works Manager

Location: Chipping Warden

About FC Civils Solutions

FC Civils Solutions is an engineering and construction arm of the Ferrovial Group.  It is the largest private transport infrastructure operator in the world in terms of capital invested with a workforce of approximately 96,000 employees, and a presence across 15 countries with over 60 years’ experience.  We are a Spanish multinational company operating in 4 divisions; Airports, Highways, Construction and Building subsidiaries.  Ferrovial are committed to developing sustainable and innovative solutions, with the aim to create value for society, and for clients, investors and employees. Ferrovial Construction Ltd UK has 6 major Infrastructure projects across the UK; HS2, Silvertown (STT), Heathrow (Q6), Thames Tideway (TTT), Northern Line Extension (NLE) and Farringdon.  

We will look to bring turnkey building & civil solutions, as well as a provision for general construction needs to our Group’s companies’ projects within the UK.  These projects span from airfield works (taxiways, runways, stands), to civils (roads, demolition works, underground and above ground structures), and MEP packages (services tunnels, lifts, life safety systems, fuel/fire mains).

The Role

Works manager will manage and coordinate the works to deliver in accordance with the project budget and schedule and to the safety standards. Works Manager will ensure the Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards are adhered to. You will lead the engineering and site supervision team on a particular section of this project.

Key responsibilities

Duties will include:

• Comply with company policies and procedures, such as method statements, risk assessments and briefings to set a personal example in health, safety, quality and environmental matters
• To manage, supervise and mentor site engineers to ensure high levels of engineering control and generation of appropriate records.
• To manage suppliers & subcontractors on site and provide daily briefings
• To plan the material and plant requirements on the site
• To supervise the setting out engineers and the site foreman’s
• To carry out safety check and to liaise with airfield operations
• To promote company values in all dealing with other employees, clients, subcontractors and other external contacts.
• To ensure daily activity briefings are prepared and delivered, and to complete a diary on a regular basis with relevant information

Key skills and experience

• Successful experience at section engineering level (on site) including civil and services
• Demonstrated application of growing commercial and contractual knowledge
• Experience of working in a cost-conscious environment
• Good people management experience
• Experience in managing subcontractors
• CSCS card
• Flexibility

Desirable skills

• Airport experience/ critical areas experience
• Experience of working in an international organization
• Experience in stakeholder’s management
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

Ferrovial Construction UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and as such treats applications equally and recruits purely based on skills and experience.

Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion, and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

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