Senior Construction Manager

Lendlease Corporation; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is looking for a Senior Construction Manager to oversee a significant multi-million-pound project in Gloucester. You will be responsible for planning, supervising construction activities, and ensuring safety standards are met while delivering quality results on time. This role requires a solid background in managing large-scale projects alongside a focus on team leadership and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Car allowance

Flexible and hybrid work options

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit (Family cover)

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave with options to buy or sell

3 days wellbeing leave

24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership nationwide

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years experience in construction.
• Background in large scale projects over £30m.
• Proven track record of delivering projects safely.

Responsibilities

• Lead logistics planning and construction management.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Supervise contractor activities and project progress.

Skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Professional Construction Qualifications

CIOB Chartership

Job description

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Senior Construction Manager

Apply locations Flexible Work Location - UK time type Full time posted on Posted Today time left to apply End Date: July 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id REQ-7063554

This role is located in Gloucester

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

We know from decades of experience that successful delivery of multi-year complex projects requires close working relationships and collaboration through the supply chain. That’s why we share risk and invest in people and relationships at every level.

We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What we are recruiting for:

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Construction Manager to join our regional Construction business and work on a major multi-million-pound project in Gloucester.

Roles & responsibilities:

• Support planning logistics phasing of all projects.
• Preconstruction development of programme; scoping and project controls set up including delivery management systems and online quality control systems.
• Recruit and develop construction teams in readiness for delivery.
• Lead early enabling and surveying works setting up projects ready for main contracts.
• Develop and encourage an Incident and Injury Free climate on site and in the supply chain and ensure that all health and safety obligations, process and procedures are allocated to and delivered by the construction operations team
• The Senior Construction Manager is accountable for the supervision, direction and monitoring of day-to-day operations on site, ensuring that all contractors are coordinated and working effectively to the construction programme and detail and delivering the required quality
• Monitor the progress of construction works and amend the methodology in light of unforeseen circumstances to ensure that overall completion dates are safely met
• Develop a clear plan of action to ensure contractors adherence to the Environmental Management Plan and monitor performance
• Actively participate in all team meetings ensuring communication of changes affecting Safety, methodology or logistics
• Constantly review the build quality achieved with the team ensuring that the contract’s requirements in this regard are fully met
• Ensure build ability issues are considered and given appropriate priority at procurement stage
• Ensure accuracy of prelims with regard to safety, logistical issues and the management of environmental risks
• Produce a schedule of all statutory authorities and manage the process of engagement and notifications as required
• Support the Project/Assistant Manager to establish and manage a series of meetings with all contractors to ensure that they are fully aware of the latest design information (instructions, Request for Information answers etc.)
• Responsible for pre-planning and development of the site safety strategy, including all aspects of logistics.
• In conjunction with contractors, prepare short term programme, linked to longer term deliverables, allowing contractors to plan the week ahead
• Communicate and monitor safe delivery against weekly plan
• Responsibility for demonstrating leadership, effective team working and contributing to the development of colleagues on the project
• Develop delivery metrics for all key trades packages and, working with the construction management team, ensure that actual delivery outputs are measured and reported
• Ensure that the Construction operations processes and procedures are adhered to

Experience & background:(Essential = E & Desirable = D)

• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role D
• Have a related Chartership such as CIOB D
• Pre-construction and site establishment experience E
• Background in design, construction & delivery process including technical Construction/engineering skill with a main contractor on projects above £30m in value E
• An in-depth knowledge of the construction process and construction methods including operational safety systems E
• Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player E
• Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects safely E
• Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures E
• Experience of managing field construction activities on major/ complex projects E
• Commercial and financial understanding in the above context – ability to contribute to value engineering as part of the design process E
• Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships E
• Minimum experience approximately 15 years in construction, including a sound knowledge of Construction methodology, process and sequence E
• Ability to influence and lead teams E
• Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence absent of incident and injury E
• SMSTS – 5 Day and appropriate CCS card E
• Be able to obtain the relevant security clearance for the Project E

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit (Family cover)
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
• Industry leading parental leave

Belong at Bovis

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm. We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

Bovis
Building Relationships

We do what’s right, always

We succeed together

We bring energy

We are Bovis

L endlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

About Us

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate and investment group with core expertise in shaping cities and creating strong and connected communities.

Being bold and innovative characterises our approach and doing what matters defines our intent.

We create award-winning urban precincts, new communities for older people and young families just starting out, retail precincts, and work places to the highest sustainability standards. We are also privileged to create essential civic and social infrastructure including state-of-the-art hospitals, universities and stadiums around the world.

Headquartered in Sydney, our people are located in four operating regions: Australia, Europe, the Americas and Asia