Construction Assurance Manager

CPR; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CPR is seeking a Construction Assurance Manager to deliver constructability assurance and technical leadership on a major high-speed rail infrastructure project in the UK. You will work with project managers and site teams to ensure safe delivery, quality, and on-program performance while administering NEC3 contracts.

This role requires collaboration across the client and supply chain, with a pragmatic approach to risk and delivery, translating complex construction challenges into clear,

Qualifications

• Civil engineer or construction professional with substantial infrastructure project experience.
• Familiar with NEC3 contract administration, CDM regulations, and site health and safety management.
• Experience on major civils schemes involving earthworks, bridges, or ground engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver constructability assurance and provide specialist advice on construction methodology.
• Administer NEC3 contracts and support site safety practices.
• Act as technical link between project management and supply chain to translate complex challenges into clear solutions.
• Identify risks early and work with contractors and client to resolve them.

Skills

NEC3 contract administration

CDM regulations

Site safety management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Job description

Construction Assurance Manager

We're recruiting a Construction Assurance Manager to deliver constructability assurance and specialist expertise on a major high-speed rail infrastructure project.

This is a technical leadership role. You'll work alongside project managers and construction teams to ensure that major civil engineering contracts are delivered safely, on programme and to the required quality standards. You'll take a risk-based approach to assurance, identifying issues early and working with contractors and the client team to resolve them before they impact delivery.

You'll provide specialist advice on construction methodology, help administer complex NEC3 contracts, support site safety practices, and ensure that all works comply with environmental requirements and undertakings obligations. You'll be the technical link between the project management team and the supply chain, translating complex construction challenges into clear solutions.

What We're Looking For

You're a civil engineer or construction professional with substantial experience on large-scale infrastructure projects. This role suits construction Supervisors, Clerk of Works, Senior Supervisors and Construction Managers who are ready to step into an assurance and advisory function. You understand NEC3 contract administration, Construction Design Management regulations, and site-based health and safety management. You've worked on major civils schemes involving earthworks, bridges and structures, or ground engineering work.

You combine deep technical knowledge with the ability to work across multiple stakeholders and contractors. You're pragmatic about balancing rigorous assurance with delivery timescales. You can identify risks quickly, communicate them clearly, and work collaboratively to resolve them

We have roles in Birmingham & Coventry, with a need in Ricksmanworth region for a MEP Construction Assurance Manager