Package Manager - Civil / Structural

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Package Manager / Construction Manager to oversee civils and structural demolition packages on a major project in a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on client-side coordination of deplant, demolition and removal works, with responsibility for planning, safety, and interface with specialist contractors.

You will manage packages from pre-construction through to completion, coordinating contractors, designers and site

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a client-side Construction Manager or Package Manager role.
• Experience delivering complex civils, demolition or refurbishment projects.
• Strong CDM 2015 knowledge and client-side responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage civils and structural packages from pre-construction through to handover.
• Act as main client-side interface, coordinating contractors, designers and site teams.
• Oversee deplant and demolition of existing structures and infrastructure.
• Coordinate demolition boundaries, isolations, surveys, hazardous materials and retained services.
• Review RAMS, demolition plans, temporary works and lifting arrangements.
• Monitor contractor performance, programme, site safety and quality.
• Coordinate site logistics, access and interfaces with ongoing works.
• Lead site meetings, inspections, progress reviews and handover activities.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 and health and safety requirements.

Skills

Client-side management

Package management

Demolition projects

CDM 2015 knowledge

Stakeholder management

Construction interface

Job description

Package Manager - Civils / Structural Engineering

Location: Culham, Oxfordshire - minimum 3 days on site

Rate: Up to £60 per hour - Umbrella PAYE

Duration: 12 months

Start: ASAP

Working pattern: Full-time, 5 days per week

We are seeking an experienced Package Manager / Construction Manager to oversee civils and structural demolition packages on a major project within a highly regulated environment.

The role will involve client-side coordination and assurance of deplant, demolition and removal works, managing specialist contractors and ensuring activities are planned and delivered safely, in line with CDM regulations and site requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage civils and structural packages from pre-construction and procurement through to demolition, completion and handover.
• Act as the main client-side construction interface, coordinating contractors, designers, project teams and site operations.
• Oversee the deplant and demolition of existing structures, including cooling towers, pump houses and associated infrastructure.
• Coordinate demolition boundaries, isolations, surveys, hazardous materials and retained services.
• Review Construction Phase Plans, RAMS, demolition plans, temporary works and lifting arrangements from a client assurance perspective.
• Monitor contractor performance, programme, progress, site safety and quality.
• Coordinate site logistics, access, lifting operations and interfaces with other ongoing works.
• Lead site meetings, inspections, progress reviews and handover activities.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 and relevant construction health and safety requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in a client-side Construction Manager, Package Manager or similar role.
• Experience delivering complex construction, demolition, decommissioning or refurbishment projects.
• Strong understanding of CDM 2015 and client-side construction responsibilities.
• Experience managing specialist contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience reviewing RAMS, Construction Phase Plans, demolition methodologies and temporary works arrangements.
• Knowledge of structural stability, demolition sequencing, lifting operations and site safety.
• Experience coordinating permits, isolations, site logistics and interfaces with live operations.
• Strong stakeholder management, reporting and site leadership skills.

Desirable

• Nuclear, defence, fusion or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Experience with demolition of structural assets and removal of heavy plant or equipment.
• SMSTS or equivalent construction safety training.
• Chartered or Incorporated professional status, or equivalent demonstrable competence.
• Temporary Works Coordinator, demolition management or lifting operations experience.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, programme controls and change management