Senior Construction Lead — Major Projects & Safety

First Recruitment Group; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Construction Manager on a contract basis in Manchester with hybrid working options. You will act as the primary technical authority for construction activities, ensuring safe, efficient delivery in line with approved designs, programme requirements and contractual obligations.

Reporting within an Integrated Project Team, you will lead multidisciplinary construction teams, manage subcontractors and stakeholders, and oversee delivery from planning

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Senior Construction Manager or Construction Manager on major capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and health & safety management.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors.
• Full project lifecycle experience from planning to commissioning.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in regulated environments (nuclear, defence, energy) desirable.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Site Licence requirements desirable.
• Experience managing crane schemes and lifting operations on regulated sites desirable.
• Knowledge of CEMAR desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all site construction activities to deliver safely, on time and within budget.
• Ensure construction works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, specifications and project requirements.
• Coordinate with commercial, engineering, project controls and client teams to support successful project delivery.
• Develop and maintain construction programmes and monitor progress.
• Oversee quality, testing and commissioning to achieve milestones.
• Lead site planning including logistics, laydown areas, access, welfare facilities, plant and materials.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, health and safety obligations.
• Produce and review Construction Phase Plans, Pre-Construction Information and Safe Systems of Work.
• Manage delivery in line with procedures and project controls including CEMAR.
• Develop communication routes for conflict resolution across teams.

Skills

Senior CM

CDM Regulations

HSE Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Eng

Project Lifecycle

Contracts Knowledge

CEMAR

Crane Operations

Nuclear/Regulated

Communication

Site Logistics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Construction Manager on a contract basis in Manchester with hybrid working options. You will act as the primary technical authority for construction activities, ensuring safe, efficient delivery in line with approved designs, programme requirements and contractual obligations.

Reporting within an Integrated Project Team, you will lead multidisciplinary construction teams, manage subcontractors and stakeholders, and oversee delivery from planning