Senior Construction Manager

AndersElite; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A Tier 1 construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead healthcare projects in live hospital environments. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Construction Management or Engineering and proven experience in managing complex construction teams. Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining stakeholder relationships. Competitive remuneration of £65,000 - £70,000 plus a package. Immediate start available.

Benefits

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience leading healthcare construction projects within live hospital environments.
• Must have previous or current BPSS clearance.
• Must be delivery-driven and able to lead large multidisciplinary teams under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of live hospital construction projects, maintaining control over programme and site operations.
• Plan and coordinate works to protect patients, staff, and hospital services.
• Hold site leadership teams accountable for outcomes and intervene directly when standards are at risk.

Skills

Leadership in construction projects

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

CSCS

SMSTS

IOSH/NEBOSH

First Aid at Work

Job description

Senior Construction Manager - Hospital

Remuneration: £65,000 - £70,000 p/a plus package inc. car allowance, private medical insurance & more

Type: Permanent

Location: Liverpool

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Construction Manager to join a Tier 1 main contractor delivering complex healthcare projects in operational hospitals. This is a leadership role for a hands-on professional who thrives on high-profile, challenging projects, with the authority to drive results, manage risk, and ensure safe, high-quality delivery within live clinical environments. You will be responsible for leading multidisciplinary site teams, ensuring works integrate smoothly with ongoing hospital operations, and intervening decisively where performance, safety, or programme outcomes require improvement.

This role is perfect for a results driven construction professional who will command respect across contractors, consultants, and clinical stakeholders.

Summary of your role:

• Lead delivery of live hospital construction projects, maintaining control over programme, sequencing, and site operations.
• Plan and coordinate works to protect patients, staff, and hospital services, ensuring safe access, segregation, and logistics.
• Hold site leadership teams accountable for outcomes, intervening directly when performance, quality, or safety standards are at risk.
• Apply construction expertise to solve complex sequencing, buildability, and multidisciplinary interface challenges.
• Manage and challenge subcontractor performance, ensuring competent, efficient, and compliant delivery in clinical environments.
• Maintain full visibility of site commercial and programme performance, escalating risks promptly.
• Drive quality and safety, correcting non-conformance decisively and embedding high standards across all teams.
• Ensure temporary works, plant, inspections, and safety compliance meet high standards
• Act as a visible leader on site, promoting a culture of accountability, safety, and professional excellence.

About you:

• Degree-qualified in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience leading healthcare construction projects within live hospital environments, ideally for a Tier 1 main contractor.
• Valid CSCS, SMSTS, IOSH/NEBOSH and First Aid at Work
• Extensive knowledge of hospital operational requirements, stakeholder management, and project delivery
• Delivery-driven, decisive, and able to lead large multidisciplinary teams under pressure
• Previous or current BPSS clearance

This blue-chip firm specialises across a range of sectors providing a key opportunity to build productive relationships in the industry. You will lead teams on a complex live hospital environment where impact is measurable. Salary is negotiable relative to experience.

To get started contact Stephen Pindar on (phone number removed) (Specialist Construction Recruitment consultant) for a private and confidential chat. OR Email your updated CV to (url removed).