Construction and Design Manager

Ringway London; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Ringway London is seeking a Construction & Design Manager to join the Hounslow contract, leading a team delivering highways and infrastructure projects across the borough.

The role focuses on capital works delivery, contractor management, and strong stakeholder relationships, with oversight of a portfolio valued at approximately £5m-£7m. Permanent, full-time, based in Hounslow, with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Highways construction or project management experience.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Experience managing supply chains and subcontractors.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing technical teams.
• Commitment to health, safety and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of capital works and highways improvement programmes.
• Manage resurfacing, renewal, regeneration and public realm projects.
• Oversee developer-led and third-party schemes.
• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Engineers.
• Manage subcontractor performance and supply chain relationships.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and within budget.
• Monitor programme and financial performance across a £5m-£7m portfolio.
• Represent Ringway at client, stakeholder and leadership meetings.

Skills

Highways construction

Project management

Supply chain management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Health and safety

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Construction and Design Manager

Ringway is seeking a Design & Construction Manager to join the Hounslow contract, leading a team responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of highways and infrastructure projects across the borough.

Business Unit: 5230 - Hounslow

Location: Hounslow

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially aware and driven leader with experience managing construction projects, supply chains and stakeholder relationships within a highways environment.

Duties

• Lead the delivery of capital works and highways improvement programmes.
• Manage resurfacing, renewal, regeneration and public realm projects.
• Oversee developer-led and third-party schemes.
• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Engineers.
• Manage subcontractor performance and supply chain relationships.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and within budget.
• Monitor programme performance and financial performance across a portfolio valued at approximately £5m-£7m.
• Represent Ringway at client, stakeholder and leadership meetings.

Person Specification

• Highways construction or project management experience.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Experience managing supply chains and subcontractors.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing technical teams.
• Commitment to health, safety and operational excellence.

A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline and professional membership with ICE, CIHT or a similar body would be beneficial, but are not essential.

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

Full Time - 40 - Monday to Friday

Fairness Inclusion & Respect

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Ringway is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team.

Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

Ringway recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.