Senior Construction Assurance Lead – Major Projects

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Assurance Manager to join our team working on major programmes. You will lead client-side assurance, monitor contractor methodologies, and ensure delivery safety and quality across projects.

The role requires extensive construction delivery experience, a relevant engineering degree, and ideally Chartered status. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, report to leadership, and drive continuous improvements in quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Extensive construction experience in managing and assuring delivery on major programmes.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction management or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Chartered status (CEng, MCIOB, MRICS, MICE) or equivalent (desirable).
• Recognised HSE and environment qualifications (desirable).
• Ability to work collaboratively within a large project team, including construction managers, contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with technical standards, specifications and contractual obligations.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to service excellence, be committed to delivering to agreed quality standards.
• Experience in construction assurance, and quality management.
• Knowledge of construction methods, risk management and safety requirements.
• Ability to produce assurance reports for the wider team, including senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Implement client-side construction assurance plan.
• Monitor and verify contractors implement approved construction methodologies, QMS and ITPs.
• Provide assurance that construction works are delivered safely to required quality and compliance with design, technical standards, contract requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Monitor construction progress against the accepted programme.
• Construction Management Plan oversight and acceptance.
• Act as client representative on site.
• Produce assurance reports to leadership and regulators.
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements in construction quality, safety and delivery.
• Manage and support any safety incidents.

Skills

Construction management

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering/Construction degree

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Assurance Manager to join our team working on major programmes. You will lead client-side assurance, monitor contractor methodologies, and ensure delivery safety and quality across projects.

The role requires extensive construction delivery experience, a relevant engineering degree, and ideally Chartered status. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, report to leadership, and drive continuous improvements in quality and safety.