Construction Manager

Navartis; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction contractor in Southern England seeks an experienced Construction Manager with HV switchgear expertise. The role involves managing projects across Folkestone, New Forest, and Essex, ensuring compliance and effective communication. The contractor offers a competitive day rate of approximately £400, with flexibility between on-site and remote work. This is a rolling 6-month contract with potential for long-term engagement.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Hybrid working model

Long-term opportunity

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager in the construction industry.
• Hands-on experience with HV switchgear is essential.
• Strong preference for candidates with power infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage construction activities across multiple sites.
• Oversee site operations involving HV switchgear.
• Ensure strict compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Skills

HV switchgear experience

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

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Construction Manager – HV Switchgear experience needed - (Outside IR35)

Day Rate: Approx. £400 per day – Outside IR35
Contract Type: Hybrid, rolling 6‑month contract (with potential for up to 7 years of work)
Locations: Presently based in Folkestone (Kent) and New Forest (Hampshire), with upcoming projects in Essex
Work Pattern: 2–3 days on site, remainder working from home (flexible as required)

Information about this Construction Manager role

We’re an ever‑growing, specialist construction contractor with a strong and expanding pipeline of HV infrastructure work across Southern England. If you’re looking to join a dynamic organisation where your expertise directly impacts major power delivery projects—and offers long-term stability—this is the role for you.

What you'll be doing as a Construction Manager

• Lead and manage construction activities across multiple sites, starting with Folkestone and New Forest, with additional work planned in Essex.
• Oversee site operations involving HV switchgear and substantiate power experience—including substation installations, commissioning, or similar.
• Represent the company on site, coordinating with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams to deliver safely, on time, and to budget.
• Ensure strict compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Provide regular reporting and communicate effectively across stakeholders to keep projects aligned and progressing.

Must‑Have Experience & Qualifications for this Construction Manager role

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager in the construction industry (not just project management).
• Hands‑on experience with HV switchgear; essential.
• Strong preference for candidates with power infrastructure experience, especially working on substations (e.g., transformer, switchgear, GIS/AIS installations).
• Full site mobility across Folkestone, New Forest, and Essex; ability to travel and adapt between locations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.

What’s in It for You

• Earn a competitive day rate of around £400+, outside IR35.
• Enjoy a hybrid working model: flexibility to balance on-site oversight with remote administration and coordination.
• Join a contractor with a robust pipeline—expect long-term opportunity, even though the initial contract is 6 months.
• Engage in high‑impact HV infrastructure work across Southern England.

Ready to Apply?

If you meet the essential criteria and are keen to drive key infrastructure projects across multiple sites in Southern England—we’d love to hear from you!