Construction Manager | Live Leisure Project Leader | £70k+Car

Blaymires Recruitment Ltd; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

25 days holiday

Pension

Job summary

Blaymires Recruitment Ltd is seeking a hands-on Construction Manager for an established building contractor near Ferndown, Dorset. You will own day-to-day delivery of a £5m leisure transformation on a live site, coordinating trades, procurement and HSE, while aligning with project teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 8–15 years' construction delivery experience, leads on £3m–£8m schemes, and is comfortable managing live environments, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–15 years construction experience with direct project delivery
• Lead Construction/Contracts/Project/Site management on £3m–£8m schemes
• Experience on live/occupied sites and refurbishment/new-build/extn projects
• Strong programme management and short-term planning skills
• Excellent client, stakeholder and subcontractor coordination
• Sound procurement, design coordination and information management

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of a £5m leisure transformation project
• Lead mobilisation, construction, commissioning, handover and close-out
• Coordinate multiple trades and manage subcontractors
• Ensure programme protection and issue resolution on live sites
• Collaborate with QS and design teams to optimise delivery
• Maintain high health & safety standards and control costs

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Subcontractor coordination

Site management

Procurement coordination

Health & safety

Education

5+ years construction management

Job description

Blaymires Recruitment Ltd is seeking a hands-on Construction Manager for an established building contractor near Ferndown, Dorset. You will own day-to-day delivery of a £5m leisure transformation on a live site, coordinating trades, procurement and HSE, while aligning with project teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 8–15 years' construction delivery experience, leads on £3m–£8m schemes, and is comfortable managing live environments, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and