Construction Manager - Power

STRABAG; Stafford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG UK is seeking a Construction Manager to lead the safe, efficient delivery of power transmission and distribution projects across the UK. You will direct multidisciplinary teams, liaise with clients and supply chain partners, and ensure safety, quality and environmental standards are met.

The role requires extensive experience in infrastructure or utility projects, with strong stakeholder management and a passion for delivering complex energy sector programs.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Civil/Electrical Engineering or Construction Management.
• Significant experience delivering major power transmission and distribution construction projects in the UK.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large multidisciplinary site teams.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and experience delivering programme delivery and project performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all construction activities across assigned power projects from mobilisation through commissioning and handover.
• Develop and implement construction execution strategies, methodologies and delivery programmes.
• Provide visible leadership in promoting a strong safety culture across all project sites.
• Ensure effective coordination between engineering, commercial, planning and project delivery teams.
• Manage day-to-day construction operations to achieve programme, cost and quality objectives.
• Oversee site managers, supervisors, subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure efficient project execution.
• Ensure appropriate labour, plant, materials and resources are available to meet project requirements.
• Monitor construction progress and implement recovery measures where necessary.
• Lead site coordination meetings and provide regular progress reporting to senior management and clients.
• Ensure full compliance with all applicable health, safety and environmental legislation and STRABAG UK procedures.
• Promote and maintain a proactive behavioural safety culture across all projects.
• Support project commercial teams in managing budgets, change control and subcontractor performance.
• Review construction productivity and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify construction risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all construction works are delivered in accordance with approved specifications, standards and quality requirements.
• Support testing, commissioning and energisation activities.
• Ensure all project documentation, records and handover requirements are completed in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Lead, mentor and develop project construction teams.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture across project teams.
• Develop strong relationships with clients, local authorities, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Act as the principal site representative for STRABAG UK on assigned projects.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Construction Management

Job description

About STRABAG UK

At STRABAG UK, we are shaping the infrastructure that supports communities, businesses and the UK's transition to a more sustainable future. As part of one of Europe's leading construction and infrastructure groups, we deliver complex, high-value projects across transportation, civil engineering, energy and infrastructure.

Tasks

Our newly established Power team sits within the Infrastructure Division and has been created to support the continued growth of STRABAG UK in the energy sector. Working on major power transmission, substation and National Grid infrastructure projects across the UK, our team plays a vital role in delivering resilient, low-carbon energy networks that will support generations to come.

Guided by STRABAG's People. Planet. Progress. 2030 strategy, we are committed to developing talented people, delivering sustainable infrastructure and driving innovation through engineering excellence.

The Opportunity

As Construction Manager, you will lead the safe, efficient and successful delivery of construction activities across a portfolio of power transmission and distribution projects. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, clients and supply chain partners, you will ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of safety, quality, environmental performance and operational excellence, while driving programme certainty and value for our customers.

This role is ideally suited to a proactive leader with extensive experience in major infrastructure or utility projects, strong stakeholder management capabilities, and a passion for delivering complex projects that contribute to the future of the UK's energy sector.

Requirements

• Lead all construction activities across assigned power projects from mobilisation through to commissioning and handover.
• Develop and implement construction execution strategies, methodologies and delivery programmes.
• Provide visible leadership in promoting a strong safety culture across all project sites.
• Ensure effective coordination between engineering, commercial, planning and project delivery teams.
• Manage day-to-day construction operations to achieve programme, cost and quality objectives.
• Oversee site managers, supervisors, subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure efficient project execution.
• Ensure appropriate labour, plant, materials and resources are available to meet project requirements.
• Monitor construction progress and implement recovery measures where necessary.
• Lead site coordination meetings and provide regular progress reporting to senior management and clients.
• Ensure full compliance with all applicable health, safety and environmental legislation and STRABAG UK procedures.
• Promote and maintain a proactive behavioural safety culture across all projects.
• Support project commercial teams in managing budgets, change control and subcontractor performance.
• Review construction productivity and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify construction risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all construction works are delivered in accordance with approved specifications, standards and quality requirements.
• Support testing, commissioning and energisation activities.
• Ensure all project documentation, records and handover requirements are completed in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Lead, mentor and develop project construction teams.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture across project teams.
• Develop strong relationships with clients, local authorities, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Act as the principal site representative for STRABAG UK on assigned projects.

Qualifications

Required

• Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering major power transmission and distribution construction projects within the UK.
• Demonstrable experience managing large multidisciplinary site teams.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing programme delivery and project performance.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing programme delivery and project performance.

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB)
• IOSH Managing Safely and/or NEBOSH Certificate
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and collaborative delivery models