Construction Manager

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering; Leiston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health cover

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is seeking a Construction Manager for the Sizewell C project. This role involves ensuring efficient site operations and managing relationships across project departments. The ideal candidate will have a CPCS qualification and experience in large infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities include overseeing site activities, compliance with safety standards, and fostering the development of the workforce. Join a team committed to delivering clean energy to millions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Managers & Professionals level CPCS Qualification.
• Experience in delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all site activities, including logistics and plant.
• Build good relationships with project departments.
• Ensure compliance with work procedures and the BMS.

Skills

Customer focus

Conflict management

Health and Safety knowledge

Effective communication

Project management

Education

Minimum of Managers & Professionals level CPCS Qualification

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Construction Manager to join our GroundEngineering team working on the Sizewell C project in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Be part of this once‑in‑a‑generation project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable, low‑carbon electricity.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.

We are more than an alliance; we bring together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

Role purpose: Responsible for the efficient running and resourcing of site operations in order to support the work of either a large individual project or multiple projects while achieving excellence in safety, quality, sustainability and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the process strategy and the culture and its impact on project delivery are clearly communicated and understood by site staff teams.
• Work with the Project Manager to oversee all site activities, including logistics, temporary works, plant, and people interface, to ensure safe execution of the works.
• Manage the programme for the deployment of site staff and plant to the projects.
• Build a good working relationship with the various project departments to ensure that the correct plant and tools are selected and delivered to the project sites in a timely manner and that they are fit for purpose.
• Ensure that all work carried out on site is in strict compliance with the work procedures and the BMS.
• Partner all projects within the area of responsibility to ensure the right quantity, quality and skills mix of operatives are provided within agreed timelines – both at site set up and during the full life cycle of the project.
• Ensure apprentices and workforce are fully developed to maximise their competence.
• Work closely with the whole process team (including operations, preconstruction, commercial, plant, resource, QA and design) to ensure an effective and efficient project delivery.
• Ensure that all the operations team comply with the Management System through support and audit.
• Manage, develop and coach site teams to ensure that deliverables are met and maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of Managers & Professionals level CPCS Qualification.
• Clear customer focus with clear drive and ambition.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict and negotiation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Management.
• Experience in delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of training requirements within the BMS.
• Understanding of piling and diaphragm wall techniques.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Project Management qualification.
• Strong computer skills – focused on Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ideally conversant with other software, e.g., MS Project.
• Previous management experience in a similar Geotechnical environment.
• Experience of working with a blue‑collar workforce.

Benefits

• An attractive/negotiated salary.
• Medical health cover.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Pension savings schemes.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family‑friendly policies.
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme.
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

Why Work for Us

We focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

About Us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross‑country rail and road projects.

Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

Disability Confident Employer

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

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