Senior Construction Leader for Landmark Therme Manchester

Sir Robert McAlpine; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine is delivering Therme Manchester, a landmark wellbeing and leisure destination in TraffordCity. This senior leadership role is for a Senior Construction Manager or Chief Engineer to guide delivery on a complex, high-profile project.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure safety, quality and programme alignment, and collaborate with clients, consultants and supply chain partners to realise a lasting Manchester landmark.

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior Construction Manager or Chief Engineer on major projects.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams on complex schemes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across construction and engineering activities, promoting a strong culture of safety, quality and collaboration.
• Coordinate engineering, site management and subcontractors to ensure effective project delivery.
• Oversee construction engineering activities, ensuring designs, methodologies and procedures are compliant with regulations and standards.
• Coordinate design, engineering, procurement and construction activities to align with the project programme.
• Monitor progress and manage risks, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and other stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineering and construction teams.
• Set short- and long-term objectives aligned with project goals.
• Contribute to project reporting with clear updates on progress, risks and technical matters.
• Maintain auditable records of engineering decisions and changes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Construction delivery

Health & safety management

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Education

SMSTS qualification

CSCS card

Job description

Sir Robert McAlpine is delivering Therme Manchester, a landmark wellbeing and leisure destination in TraffordCity. This senior leadership role is for a Senior Construction Manager or Chief Engineer to guide delivery on a complex, high-profile project.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure safety, quality and programme alignment, and collaborate with clients, consultants and supply chain partners to realise a lasting Manchester landmark.