Communications Manager

Bouygues Construction Group; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Share scheme

BY Extra – lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Bouygues UK is seeking a Communications Manager to coordinate and deliver on-site events marking key project milestones, engage stakeholders, and support project communication plans. You will report to the Head of Communications and PR and work with the Marketing Team to ensure coherent messaging across channels.

In this role you will lead on-site event logistics, coordinate content for post-event materials, and help align project communications with marketing strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with communication project planning and strategy.
• Experience in event management or communications roles with proven results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Robust project management abilities with experience working both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to use initiative and demonstrate self-motivation by identifying opportunities for improvement and proactively putting forward suggestions and ideas.
• Adaptability and effectiveness in fast-paced, dynamic work environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver on-site events, marking key project milestones and client/VIP visits.
• Collaborate with site teams and client teams to coordinate event logistics, including invitations, agendas, speakers, catering, signage, equipment, photography, and filming arrangements.
• Prepare event materials, including briefing notes, presentations, scripts, signage, talking points, and attendee information.
• Provide on-the-day, on-site assistance to ensure activities run smoothly.
• Capture and coordinate post-event content, including photographs, videos, attendance records, feedback, and project updates.
• Maintain an events calendar and track key dates, actions, approvals, and outcomes.
• Work with Head of Communications and PR to develop project-specific communication plans and align with marketing strategies.
• Coordinate project communications among client, project teams, subcontractors, supply chain partners and stakeholders.
• Plan and deliver internal communications to keep Bouygues UK staff updated on milestones.
• Create on-brand content for channels (website, intranet, social media, press releases, newsletters) and collaborate with agencies for visuals.

Skills

Communication planning

Event management

Verbal and written communication

Project management

Proactiveness

Adaptability

Job description

Communications Manager Job Location City: Southwark Country/Region: United Kingdom Contract Type: Permanent Pole: BATIMENT INTERNATIONAL (AP002) Full/Part Time: Full Time Remote/Onsite: On-site/Office based Travel Requirements: Occasional travel Requisition ID: 4733 Information at a Glance

Bouygues are seeking aCommunications Manager to coordinate and deliver on-site events that mark key project milestones, engage stakeholders, showcase progress, and help drive the development and delivery of project communication plans. You will report into the Head of Communications and PR and work alongside the Marketing Team.

Job Purpose and Development:

Your focus will involve Project Communications, collaborating working closely with a client communications team, supporting communications around the project to ensure seamless and effective messaging across both internal and external stakeholders.

Essential:

• Proven experience with communication project planning and strategy
• Demonstrated experience in event management or communications roles with proven results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Robust project management abilities with experience working both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to use initiative and demonstrate self-motivation by identifying opportunities for improvement and proactively putting forward suggestions and ideas
• Adaptability and effectiveness in fast-paced, dynamic work environments

Key responsibilities:

The role covers 4 main areas:

On-site events

Coordinate and deliver on-site events, marking key project milestones, including groundbreaking ceremonies, topping-out events, site tours and client/VIP visits

Work in partnership with site teams and client teams to coordinate event logistics, including invitations, agendas, speakers, catering, signage, equipment, photography, and filming arrangements

Coordinate and prepare event materials, including briefing notes, presentations, scripts, signage, talking points, and attendee information

Provide on-the day, onsite assistance to ensure activities run smoothly

Capture and coordinate post-event content, including photographs, videos, attendance records, feedback, and project updates

Maintain an events calendar and track key dates, actions, approvals, and outcomes

Project Communications

Work alongside the Head of Communications and PR in collaboration with our site teams and client communications teams to develop and execute project-specific communication plans in line with our project comms process

Assist in aligning project communications with marketing strategies to ensure consistency and impact

Help coordinate project communications between the client, project teams, subcontractors, supply chain partners and other stakeholders

Plan and deliver internal communications to ensure wider staff at Bouygues UK are kept updated on our key project milestones

Content Creation and Distribution:

Create engaging, on-brand content for multiple channels (for example, website, intranet, social media, press releases, newsletters, brochures, briefing packs) to help showcase our live projects

Collaborate with agencies to create visually appealing graphics, videos, and multimedia assets

Ensure content is published on the relevant platforms and reaches the intended audience

General Team Support:

Assist in organising and executing campaigns

Provide support to the wider team as required, including preparing reports and presentations

Why Bouygues

Our teams deploy technically innovative solutions for a diverse range of challenging projects throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Generous share scheme
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €56,900 billion (December 2025) with operations in 80 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues Group we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.