Construction Manager

AndersElite; Keal Cotes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee delivery within major infrastructure projects in the Anglian Water Region. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance, while optimizing construction methods and managing project costs. Experience managing large-scale projects and strong leadership skills are essential. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options with various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid Working

Car/car allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts and savings Hub

Kids Pass

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering large-scale construction projects (£20m+), ideally in the water or utilities sectors.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex infrastructure projects from planning to handover.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards, with a commitment to safe site practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction delivery across major infrastructure schemes.
• Manage health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
• Develop construction phase plans and manage on-site risks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Construction methods

Health and safety compliance

Commercial awareness

Tools

Digital project tools

Planning systems

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Construction team with a Construction Manager based at our Anglian Water Region.

You will report directly to the Operations Director and your role will cover working within Water and Water Recycling Non- Infrastructure to manage the Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability with responsibility for CDM for managing compliance for all delivered construction work. Whilst being primarily focussed on managing construction delivery, you'll always adopt a wider pan-Alliance view, modelling appropriate Alliancing behaviours and leadership skills within integrated teams.

As a Construction Manager, you will be responsible for leading construction delivery across major infrastructure schemes. You will ensure buildability is considered from the outset, optimise delivery through planning and innovation, and manage teams to safely and efficiently deliver high-quality outcomes.
Lead construction activities across large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with programme strategy and delivery milestones.
Drive safe, efficient, and high-quality construction methods, including offsite and industrialised construction techniques.
Collaborate with design, procurement, and delivery teams to ensure constructability and reduce time on site.
Develop construction phase plans, manage on-site risks, and oversee all aspects of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
Monitor construction performance, costs, and commercial progress, working closely with planners and cost managers to forecast and report.
Facilitate project rehearsals and activity planning to optimise sequencing and identify constraints ahead of time.
Support commissioning and seamless asset handover to Anglian Water Operations.
Lead, develop, and manage construction teams, ensuring performance is aligned to project goals and Alliance behaviours.
Champion innovation and continuous improvement by incorporating new construction techniques and standardised approaches where appropriate.

About The Candidate:
About You
You'll be an experienced and confident construction professional with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex infrastructure projects from planning to handover.

You will bring:
Proven experience in delivering large-scale construction projects (£20m+), ideally in the water or utilities sectors.
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and drive performance.
Deep understanding of construction methods, buildability, and delivery assurance.
Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards, with a commitment to safe site practices.
Commercial awareness, including cost management, risk mitigation, and change control processes.
Experience with digital project tools and planning systems.

What we offer
Packages include -
A competitive salary
Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
Contribution Pension scheme
Life Assurance
Health Insurance
Private Medical Insurance
And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc