Senior Construction Manager

Morson Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inside IR35 freelance

6–9 month contract

PAYE umbrella PAYE

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking a Senior Construction Manager for a freelance assignment in Manchester. This Inside IR35 role offers 6-9 months of delivery leadership, coordinating engineers, site management and specialist subcontractors to achieve programme, quality, safety and commercial goals.

You will mentor teams, ensure designs and construction meet regulatory requirements, manage risks, and collaborate with clients and the wider supply chain to deliver a landmark development.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong safety culture and programme delivery focus.
• Experience coordinating design, engineering, procurement and construction.
• Ability to mitigate technical and construction risks and drive value engineering.
• Excellent communication with clients, consultants and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership across construction and engineering operations while emphasising safety, quality and collaboration.
• Lead and coordinate engineering teams, site management and subcontractors to deliver the project.
• Oversee construction activities to meet specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Drive coordination across design, procurement and construction to align with the programme.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Mentor and develop engineering and construction personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Health & safety

Site management

Team mentorship

Education

SMSTS qualification

CSCS card

Job description

Senior Construction Manager
Freelance Appointment - Inside IR35 - 6-9 Months. Paid via PAYE Umbrella company

An opportunity to play a key role in delivering one of Manchester's most exciting and ambitious construction projects.

Reporting into the senior project leadership team, you will provide strategic construction, engineering and technical leadership, helping to ensure the safe, efficient and successful delivery of this major development.

You will take responsibility for coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, site management and specialist subcontractors, ensuring that construction and engineering activities are effectively planned and delivered in line with programme, quality, health and safety and commercial objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile, complex development where you can make a significant contribution to the delivery of a landmark destination while further developing your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong, visible leadership across construction and engineering operations, promoting a positive culture focused on safety, quality and collaboration.
• Lead and coordinate engineering teams, site management, works teams and subcontractors to ensure effective project delivery.
• Oversee construction engineering activities, ensuring designs, methodologies and procedures meet project specifications, regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Drive coordination between design, engineering, procurement and construction teams to maintain alignment with the overall project programme.
• Monitor progress across construction and engineering activities, identifying potential risks, delays and opportunities for improvement.
• Proactively manage technical and construction-related risks, implementing effective mitigation strategies and supporting value engineering initiatives.
• Work closely with project and commercial teams to achieve programme milestones, budget targets and wider project objectives.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with the client, consultants, subcontractors and wider supply chain.
• Provide mentoring, technical guidance and leadership to engineering and construction personnel, supporting the development of high-performing teams.
• Establish and manage short- and long-term objectives, ensuring activities remain aligned with the overall project delivery strategy.
• Contribute to project reporting, providing clear and accurate updates on progress, technical matters, risks and opportunities.
• Ensure engineering decisions, technical approvals, design changes and construction activities are accurately documented and maintained.

About You

We are looking for established construction and engineering professionals with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering large-scale, complex construction projects.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience operating as a Senior Construction Manager, Project Engineer, Construction Manager or in a similar senior construction delivery position.
• Extensive technical and construction knowledge, with the ability to oversee complex construction activities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong experience managing engineers, site management teams, subcontractors and key project stakeholders.
• A detailed understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, design coordination and project delivery processes.
• The ability to identify, assess and manage technical and construction-related risks.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, understanding the relationship between construction decisions, programme, cost and overall project performance.
• A proactive approach to health, safety and wellbeing, with a commitment to maintaining the highest standards across the project.
• Experience working collaboratively with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• SMSTS qualification and a valid CSCS card.

If you are an experienced construction or engineering leader looking for the opportunity to contribute to a major Manchester development, we would be interested in hearing from you.