Section Manager

Overview

Job Title: Section Manager

Location: Cork

Company Introduction:

Conack is one of Ireland’s leading construction firms, delivering recognisable and essential projects that are helping to shape our built environment. The measures we have set for ourselves have seen us become one of the fastest-growing firms in the construction industry over the last decade. We are building award winning projects across the multidisciplinary sectors to the highest architectural and sustainability standards on budget and program. As a key player in the industry, we are committed to fostering innovation, excellence, and sustainability in everything we do.

Role Objective

The role of the Section Manager (Finishing / Internals) is to ensure efficient management of the building fit out, to provide a safe working environment, and adhere to workplace Health and Safety requirements, while maximising productivity. Delivery of high-quality projects, snag free on time and on budget. This particular role will involve managing the full fit out of an allocated number of residential tower blocks from inception to completion. The Section Manager (Finishing / Internals) will be fully responsible for managing their fit-out team, and all sub contactors etc. for the project. The Section Manager (Finishing / Internals) will report directly to the Project Director.

Responsibilities

- Responsible to the Project Director to perform all duties as agreed
- Front-line management of all industrial relations matters
- Ensuring compliance and completion of all company procedures and all contractual commitments are achieved
- Workplace Health and Safety Management and implementation (Safety Manuals).

Pre-Construction

- Check documents are current and obtain drawings, specifications, drawings register and approved drawings.
- Obtain site files and check for compliance
- Obtain daily site report, Requests for Information (RFI's) External Hire Charge book, Transmittal book and Non-Conformance book.
- Obtain, check, and review soil and site investigation reports
- Check and peruse Council connections for water, sewer, and storm water.
- Contact Authorities for connections of all temporary services, e.g., electricity, telephone, foul & storm etc.
- Check documents for existing services e.g., gas, telephone, and power and ensure contact with the relevant authority regarding the location of any services.
- Review with the supervisor and arrange for temporary fencing, site offices, temporary toilets, and temporary power.
- Review contract letting schedules and discuss with the Project Director any amendments necessary.
- Establish and review the construction program.

During Construction

- Record all Conack staff working hours on site (arrival and leaving times) daily
- Control and minimize use of external hired plant
- Control and efficient use (minimize damage) of internal Conack plant and tools.
- Control of all operations in the field including the allocation and management of all employees, materials, plant, and equipment
- Ensure that safety is an integral part of all construction planning process
- Oversee all matters related to Workplace Health & Safety
- Communicate daily with site personnel and sub-contractor’s representatives as required
- Direction, delegation of tasks and co-ordination of sectional supervisors.
- Ensure cost effective and efficient use of all resources.
- Ensure that works are carried out in correct sequence to deliver best quality and efficiencies.
- Co-ordinate surveyors and trades for set-out of the works and check all dimensions prior to construction.
- Co-ordinate, presurvey and order materials in accordance with the project progress, eg., Internal doors, skirting boards, etc.
- Arrange all necessary testing and inspection during construction and maintain a copy of all test results in the site files.
- Review the construction program and produce a detailed fortnightly program in accordance with the head program requirements (to be available 1700 pm each Monday)
- Co-ordinate all trades and give enough notice when they will be required and with what resources to meet the required timeframes.
- Ensure each sub-contractor has a current program.
- Administration and management of subcontractor work method statements
- Undertake all necessary inspections to achieve high quality work during construction in accordance with any Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's)
- Complete daily site report.
- Attend construction, safety and staff meetings as required
- Mark up program reflecting progress on a weekly basis
- Discuss with the Contracts Manager and Administrator any variances or variations discovered.
- Comply with all the instructions issued by the Contracts Manager.
- Prepare and issue detailed snag lists to all subcontractors in sufficient time prior to PC to ensure minor snagging post PC
- Ensure subcontractors complete snag lists prior to PC

PC Completion

- Manage BCAR inspections of the works in accordance with inspection plan without delaying the programme and PC
- Assist Project Director and Junior Contracts Manager to prepare BCAR file in time for PC and handover
- Delivery of projects snag free

Completion

- Off hire all site accommodation and hoardings
- Off hire all external plant
- Return internal plant in good condition
- Pursue all relevant certificates and as-built drawings as required by the contract.
- Carry out all final authority inspections, i.e., electric, plumbing, building, health, fire, and engineering.
- Return to the office all site files and diaries
- Ensure completion of any defect items requested by the customer.
- Issue at hand over keys and warranties and record on a transmittal form to the Contract Administrator
- Attend post-construction meeting.
- Assist the Project Director & Junior Contracts manager with the preparation of the O&M files at handover stage

Remuneration & Benefits

- Company car or car allowance.
- Pension
- Bonus

Contact Information

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to our HR Department at HR@conack.ie.

Conack is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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