Construction Manager

BDL; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Company pension

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Cycle to Work

Car leasing

Gym discounts

Retail discounts

Job summary

Careys is seeking a Construction Manager to lead site delivery across challenging civil projects in the UK. You will manage mobilisation through handover, guiding teams with briefings, inspections, and safe practices.

The role requires solid leadership across civil works, strong communication and organisational skills, and a proactive mindset to deliver quality outcomes on time and within budget. Onsite West Cumbria-based, permanent role with full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• Experience across civil engineering projects with leadership responsibilities.
• Certifications: SMSTS, IOSH, CSCS, First Aid, Work at Heights, SHED, Black Hat.
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, calm, improvement-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day site delivery from mobilisation through to handover.
• Lead teams through daily briefings, toolbox talks, and inspections.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials, logistics, and subcontractors.
• Support temporary works, QA processes, and design reviews.
• Work closely with commercial teams on costs, production rates, and forecasting.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and teams.

Skills

Leadership

Civil engineering

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Build the infrastructure that shapes the UK — and lead teams who take pride in doing it the right way.

At Careys, we’re driven by a simple mission: to deliver exceptional construction services with integrity, care, and expertise. As a specialist civil engineering contractor, we self-deliver, innovate, and continually strive to be Better Every Day.

We’re looking for a Construction Manager who brings strong leadership, technical capability, and a passion for delivering high‑quality work safely and efficiently.

Department Operations Management (Site/Project/Regional) Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location West Cumbria Workplace type Onsite

What You Will Do:

• Oversee day‑to‑day site delivery from mobilisation through to handover.
• Lead teams through daily briefings, toolbox talks, and inspections.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials, logistics, and subcontractors.
• Support temporary works, QA processes, and design reviews.
• Work closely with commercial teams on costs, production rates, and forecasting.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and teams.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience across civil engineering projects with leadership responsibilities.
• Certifications: SMSTS, IOSH, CSCS, First Aid, Work at Heights, SHED, Black Hat.
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, calm, improvement-focused mindset.

Why Us:

Join Careys and lead delivery on one of the UK’s most complex and nationally significant infrastructure programmes. You’ll work in an environment that values safe delivery, technical excellence and strong leadership — giving you the autonomy to make a real impact, backed by a business committed to being the most socially responsible contractor in the industry.

As Part Of Our Team, You’ll Also Enjoy a Comprehensive And Competitive Benefits Package Designed To Support Your Wellbeing, Lifestyle And Long‑term Future, Including:

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the flexibility to buy or sell leave
• Private healthcare and a Health Care Cash Plan
• Car allowance
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Volunteering days through the Careys Foundation or causes important to you
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• A range of retail discounts and cashback plans

At Careys, you get more than a role — you get a workplace that invests in you, supports you, and gives you the platform to build a meaningful, impactful career.

About Carey Group

Our story starts in 1969 with three brothers and a van.

John, Tom and Pat Carey moved to London from Ireland and started a groundworks contracting company in London called PJ Carey Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd.

Their aspirations at the time were reflective of the values of the Carey Group today – to care about everything they did, to act with humility in all interactions, to be passionate about their work and be authentic at all times.

The Carey Group remains a family‑owned construction business, operating across the UK and Ireland. Their goal at the time was to grow to around 50 operatives and provide quality, safe work so that they and their employees could provide for their families and get safe home every day. Through hard work and sticking to their values and their word, this was certainly achieved….and some.

Throughout the years, we have remained committed to delivering on our promises, respecting our clients, offering innovative solutions and producing the highest‑quality work in safe environments. These are the core principles set by our Founders, the ones we have never wavered from and they help us to fulfil our ultimate vision to be the most trusted and socially responsible construction company, that people are proud to work with.

Our strong approach is underpinned by robust financial management, continuous investment in our people, specialist equipment and strategic assets and our long‑standing culture of teamwork – we want to create the very best environments for our people.

We care about our people and our partners and how we work with them, ensuring we do our best by them. Ultimately, we care about our impact on the world around us and the communities that we proudly help to shape.

Department Operations Management (Site/Project/Regional) Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location West Cumbria Workplace type Onsite