Construction Manager

Robert Hurst Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Hurst Limited is seeking a Construction Manager to lead on-site activities for major infrastructure projects. You will oversee day-to-day planning, coordination and delivery, ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence while coordinating with the project team, subcontractors, supply chain and client representatives.

You will drive risk management, secure necessary permits and approvals, and provide decisive on-site leadership from mobilisation through to handover and close-out,

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading and managing construction activities on major infrastructure or civil engineering projects.
• Clear accountability for programme, coordination and delivery.
• Ability to simplify complex problems and drive pragmatic solutions to progress.
• Experience managing interfaces between civils, M&E and other trades.
• Knowledge of permits to work, RAMS and site safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site planning, coordination and delivery.
• Ensure works meet safety, quality, programme and commercial expectations.
• Act as on-site control point between project team, subcontractors and client reps.
• Identify risks and ensure information, resources, permits and approvals are in place.
• Manage interfaces between civils, M&E and other trades to deliver buildable solutions.
• Provide clear on-site leadership from mobilisation to handover and close-out.

Skills

Leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Subcontractor management

Health & safety compliance

Education

HND / HNC

SMSTS

CSCS Black/Gold Card

Construction-related degree

Job description

Discover your exciting role

The Construction Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day planning, coordination and delivery of construction activities on site, ensuring works are carried out safely, to the required quality, programme and commercial expectations. The role will act as the key point of control on site between the project team, subcontractors, supply chain and client representatives, ensuring that works are properly planned, risks and constraints are identified early, and the required information, resources, permits and approvals are in place to support successful delivery. The Construction Manager will provide clear on-site leadership and ownership of works from mobilisation through to installation, handover and close out, ensuring progress is actively managed, issues are escalated where required, and delivery is aligned with the wider project requirements.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

Demonstrable experience leading and managing construction activities on major infrastructure or civil engineering projects, with clear accountability for programme, coordination, and delivery.

• Proven track record of simplifying complex technical and organisational problems, removing unnecessary process, and driving clear, pragmatic solutions to maintain progress.
• Experience of cutting through ambiguity, competing priorities, and excessive governance to focus teams on what is required to achieve delivery against the agreed schedule.
• Strong capability in challenging poor performance, unclear scope, and ineffective ways of working, while maintaining constructive relationships with clients and supply chain partners.
• Experience managing subcontractors and suppliers, including onboarding, performance management, and holding parties to account for outputs and milestone
• Sound working knowledge of construction methods, sequencing and site logistics, sufficient to manage scope, challenge information, and make informed delivery decisions.
• Ability to manage day-to-day site activities, including permits to work, RAMS and health & safety compliance, to support programme delivery.
• Experience managing interfaces between civils, M&E and other trades on site, ensuring coordinated and buildable solutions.
• Competent in programme-led delivery, including tracking progress, identifying risks, and driving corrective action where performance is off track.
• Able to cut through technical complexity, translate issues into clear actions, and keep teams focused on what is required to achieve delivery.
• Confident in decision-making and issue resolution, escalating where necessary to protect safety, quality, and schedule.

Show your expertise

Construction-related degree preferred.

HND / HNC a minimum, plus SMSTS and CSCS (Black/Gold card)