Construction Manager

JR United Kingdom; Nechells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering service provider in the UK seeks a Construction Manager to oversee site operations in Birmingham. The role involves contractor management, ensuring safety and quality compliance, and requires significant experience in construction supervision. The successful candidate will manage multiple stakeholders and optimize performance while adhering to industry standards.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years’ experience in site construction supervision.
• Accredited trades background and/or engineering degree required.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead contractor management and coordination.
• Oversee daily activities ensuring adherence to standards.
• Coordinate design clarification and contractor communication.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Engineering Degree

Accredited Trades Background

Job description

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Client:

Eng.Co Group

Location:

birmingham (aston), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

About Eng.Co. Group

Eng.Co. Group is a global company providing EPC and Asset Optimization services to multiple locations across the globe. We are a leading engineering service provider, with more than thirty years of industry experience. We currently operate across twenty countries, including Europe, USA, Canada, Turkey, Far East and South Africa.

Location:

On-site Role, Birmingham, UK

Employment Type:

Contract for Services

Role Overview:

Responsible for ensuring that all Contractors execute tasks in an efficient, organized, and safe manner. By leveraging coordination mechanisms collaborate with Contractors prior to site visits. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing work and ensuring that contractors have integrated plans, ensuring Permit to Work requirements are met, that the scope of work is clearly understood and efficiently managed, and that Contractors have arranged necessary on-site support such as resources, scaffolding, cranes, and materials. In addition to supervising and coordinating daily activities, the Site Coordinator will play a key role in planning and optimizing site-based activities. This proactive approach aims to minimize Contractor downtime, increase efficiency, meet activity deadlines and avoid additional costs.

Support in delivery will be provided from a remote centre of excellence – specialist resources will be available as needed to provide technical, project management and other support as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Contractor management & coordination – Lead weekly and monthly meetings, collaborate with Contractors to optimize performance and reduce delivery costs. Manage daily interfaces, address critical activity needs and support requirements.

Supervision – Oversee the daily execution of activities on site, ensuring adherence to HSSE standards, schedule, and quality requirements.

Work Package Development – Coordinate with relevant supporting resources for package development, review and communication with Contractors. Hold quarterly meetings with Contractors to communicate upcoming projects and workload expectations.

Design Coordination – Manage design communication, clarification and technical questions between the Contractor(s), EngCo’s design centre and other involved parties.

Contractor Performance – Align with clients Site leadership/Contracting & Procurement team to ensure that requirements are clearly defined and included in contracts for Safety, QA/QC, Project Controls, Financial Reporting, Value of Work Done and invoicing.

Contracting Strategy – Support Contracting & Procurement as needed, with scope split, commercial structure and execution approach. Provide input/assessment for contractor pre-qualification and technical evaluation.

HSSE & Quality – Coordinate Permit to Work (PTW) processes and method statements, ensuring compliance with all safety and quality requirements.

Key Performance Indicators and Reporting – Coordinate the development and implementation of performance objectives that align with overall goals. Collaborate with Contractors to ensure reports are completed and issued in a timely manner.

Required skills & experience:

10-15 years’ experience in site construction supervision, asset management & work pack engineering.

Accredited trades background and/or engineering degree

Team player, collaborative and proactive approach – self motivated and able to deal with multiple stakeholders.

Good negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Proven ability to drive process improvements.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Some familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Asset Management and/or maintenance/small project knowledge.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.