Principal Construction Manager

ameygroupi; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent personal development

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Flexible benefits & cycle to work

Save with Amey discounts

Family friendly policies

Affinity Networks

Social Impact Days

Job summary

Amey Ltd in the UK is seeking a Principal Construction Manager to lead the safe, on-site delivery of major highway programmes from planning through to completion at our Birmingham hub. You will provide strategic direction, strong leadership and a relentless focus on safety, quality and client satisfaction.

The role requires coordinating resources, budgets and stakeholder relationships across multiple projects, with travel across the UK and a company car provided.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing large highway/infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership across operational, supervisory and delivery teams.
• Excellent knowledge of construction delivery and programme management.
• Solid understanding of health and safety legislation in highways environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of highway construction programmes safely, on time and within budget.
• Manage site teams and resources to minimise disruption to road users while maintaining safety and quality.
• Oversee programme delivery, budgeting, risk management and performance monitoring across multiple projects.
• Build and maintain key client, design and operations stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Highways project delivery

Leadership of large teams

Safety and quality focus

Stakeholder management

Job description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Construction Manager to join our vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK. This role will be based on-site at our International Design Hub (B4 6AT) in Birmingham. The candidate must be willing to travel across the UK - a Company Car will be provided.

In this role, you will lead the safe and efficient delivery of complex highway construction programmes. You will play a key role in ensuring works are planned, managed, and delivered with minimal disruption to road users while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

Working within a collaborative environment, you will lead construction activities from planning through to delivery, managing resources, budgets, programme performance, and stakeholder relationships to achieve successful outcomes.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

What you will be doing:

• Leading the delivery of highway construction programmes, ensuring works are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Managing construction activities to minimise disruption to the travelling public while maintaining operational efficiency.
• Ensuring full compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Overseeing the deployment and performance of site management and supervisory teams, embedding a "right first time" culture.
• Managing programme delivery, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and performance monitoring across multiple projects.
• Working closely with clients, design teams, operational teams, and key stakeholders to deliver agreed project outcomes.
• Reviewing construction methodologies and delivery solutions to improve efficiency, safety, and customer experience.
• Supporting commercial performance through effective management of project costs, valuations, and contractual commitments.
• Driving continuous improvement by reviewing project performance and sharing lessons learned across the business.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Significant experience managing large-scale highways, infrastructure, or civil engineering projects.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing operational, supervisory, and project delivery teams.
• Excellent knowledge of construction delivery, programme management, and operational risk management.
• A strong understanding of health and safety legislation and its application within highways environments.
• Experience managing client relationships and delivering projects against performance, budget, and programme requirements.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage project costs and contractual obligations.
• Personal Highways Safety certification or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach with the ability to drive performance and continuous improvement.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.

What We Can Offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are right for you.

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

Who we are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defense systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruiter at [e-mail] discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.