Construction Manager

Willmott Dixon; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Full PMI for you and a partner

Life assurance

Enhanced holiday leave

Incentive Bonus

Job summary

Willmott Dixon in the North West is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead prestigious projects from customer engagement through handover. You will build strong relationships with customers and supply chain partners, driving delivery in collaboration with your teams.

The role requires leadership, delivery excellence, and proactive preconstruction planning, with a degree in construction, CSCS, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, driving licence, and progress towards MCIOB.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in large, complex construction projects.
• Strong project management and scheduling skills across multiple teams.
• Experience coordinating customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Familiarity with planning software (MS Project, Primavera)
• CSCS Card and site safety certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects in the North West region, ensuring delivery on time and to budget.
• Oversee safety, quality, and cost targets and manage project teams.
• Collaborate with customers and the supply chain from preconstruction through handover.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Team Building

Risk Management

Education

Degree in Construction

MCIOB (progress towards)

CSCS Card

Tools

Planning software

Job description

Are you ready to lead prestigious projects in the North West region? Willmott Dixon is looking for a Construction Project Manager to join our award-winning team.

We are seeking a Construction Project Manager with a proven track record in successfully leading and delivering complex projects. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment, building strong relationships with customers and supply chain partners. You will be the driving force behind our most significant projects, taking responsibility from early customer engagement through to successful handover. This includes:

• Leadership: Building and inspiring teams, and making key decisions that shape the success of your projects.
• Delivery: Leading teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Preconstruction: Collaborating with customers and developing workable programmes.

You’ll ensure that every aspect of delivery meets our high standards, including quality, cost, time, and above all, safety. We build our reputation on delivering brilliant projects for our customers and as a Construction Manager, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing that reputation.

• Demonstrable success in delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Proven ability to control costs, timing, and quality against targets.
• Strong technical skills, including the ability to interpret contract documents, programmes, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience managing diverse teams, including direct employees, consultants, and supply chain partners.
• CSCS Card.
• First Aid at Work certification.
• SMSTS certificate.
• Valid driving licence.
• Degree in a construction-related field.
• Progress towards MCIOB membership.
• Familiarity with planning software.

Ready to Lead?

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, join us at Willmott Dixon and become an ambassador for our business. Together, we can build something extraordinary.

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

• enhanced pension scheme
• full PMI for you and a partner
• life assurance
• enhance holiday leave
• Incentive Bonus.

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.