Construction - Infrastructure & Utilities Delivery Lead

Location: Construction Site Based - North Somerset

Status: Contract INSIDE IR35

Duration: Current approval until 31dec26 (anticipated renewal)

Reports to: CSS Senior Infrastructure, Utilities & Integration Delivery Lead

Morson Edge are delighted to present an opportunity for an experienced Construction Infrastructure & Delivery Lead to join our client's established site-based team in North Somerset. This contract role will allow its incumbent to contribute towards the next construction phase of a nationally significant energy Project.

Job Purpose / Overview

• The CSS Infrastructure & Utilities Delivery Lead is responsible for the delivery and implementation, of the Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Contract.
• The contract, in summary, is the construction, operation and maintenance of temporary assets required to construct and deliver the Project including, but not limited to, minor civils, road networks, pedestrian and vehicular access plazas, shared office grounds, traffic management and winterisation.
• Responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of a singular but substantial support service in accordance with all safety, quality time and cost parameters to meet the needs of the construction project and Associated Developments.
• The Delivery Lead will provide technical input and advice for their scope of work - and may be involved in all stages of the procurement, planning, implementation and operation of their key contract area.
• The Delivery Lead will be responsible for developing, reviewing and amending policies and procedures that underpin strategy within their work area, and may also be called upon to help prepare detailed specifications, in support of the procurement process.
• The role would suit someone who has the ability to manage and co-ordinate a range of activities simultaneously whilst continuing to enable the contractor to deliver the operational requirements of the contract.

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage day to day the provision of a critical site support service to a construction workforce of circa 14000
• Be accountable for ensuring all statutory, regulatory and site controls are complied with
• Form effective relationships with their service contract partner and champion clarity, respect, positivity, humility and integrity
• Ensure the contract partners team are fully competent to perform their assigned roles - and that any shortfalls are reported /escalated
• 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

• Management or leadership experience in a service lead environment.
• 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.

Desirable

• Degree standard education in related subject or related experience and skillsets .
• Experience of working with and developing budgets.
• Recognised and certificated 'Behavioural Safety Programme'.
• Recent IOSH accreditation or equivalent .