Construction Manager

Accenture UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead multiple retail construction projects from inception to completion across the UK. You will manage site operations, coordinate teams and vendors, ensure safety compliance, and deliver projects on time and within budget.

The role requires extensive experience in fit-out, refurbishment and store rollout projects, with strong commercial sense and stakeholder management. A UK driving licence and relevant certifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Construction Manager or similar in retail construction.
• Experience with retail fit-out, refurbishment and store rollout projects.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and site management practices.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Budget management and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• SMSTS certification, CSCS Card and First Aid at Work.
• Degree or HNC/HND in Construction Management or related discipline desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of multiple retail construction projects concurrently.
• Oversee day-to-day site operations, ensure safety, programme, and budget adherence.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and internal teams.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks and issues, implement mitigations.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and company policies.
• Review schedules and provide progress updates to stakeholders.
• Conduct site inspections and quality audits to maintain standards.
• Manage client relationships and be the point of contact during delivery.
• Control costs and contribute to value engineering initiatives.
• Support project handover and defect management processes.

Skills

Site management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Health & safety

Construction knowledge

Education

Degree in Construction Management

SMSTS certification

CSCS Card

First Aid at Work

NEBOSH or IOSH

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven Construction Manager to lead the successful delivery of retail construction projects from inception through to completion. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing site operations, coordinating project teams, ensuring health and safety compliance, and delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business working on a diverse portfolio of retail fit-out, refurbishment, and new-build projects across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of multiple retail construction projects simultaneously.
• Oversee day-to-day site operations and ensure projects are completed safely, on programme, and within budget.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal project teams.
• Monitor project performance, identifying and mitigating risks and issues.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety legislation and company policies.
• Review project schedules and provide regular progress updates to stakeholders.
• Conduct site inspections and quality audits to maintain construction standards.
• Manage client relationships and act as the key point of contact throughout project delivery.
• Control project costs and contribute to value engineering initiatives.
• Support project handover and defect management processes.

Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager, Project Manager, or Senior Site Manager within the retail construction sector.
• Strong knowledge of retail fit-out, refurbishment, and store rollout projects.
• Excellent understanding of construction methodologies and site management practices.
• Demonstrable experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and budget management experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• SMSTS certification.
• CSCS Card.
• First Aid at Work qualification.

Desirable

• Degree or HNC/HND in Construction Management, Building, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering projects for major retail brands.
• NEBOSH or IOSH certification.
• Membership of a professional body such as CIOB.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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