Senior Construction Manager

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to lead construction delivery on a major engineering programme in Manchester.

You will act as senior technical authority for construction, ensuring safe delivery to design, programme, and contractual requirements. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with project management, engineering, commercial and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Senior Construction Manager with extensive project experience.
• Strong knowledge of contracts and CDM Regulations.
• Experience delivering major new-build projects.
• Full project lifecycle across multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of HSG 65 requirements.
• Engineering degree or equivalent; IOSH qualification understood.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure safety, design compliance, and programme adherence.
• Coordinate with engineering, commissioning, commercial and controls teams.
• Monitor progress and provide construction reporting and assurance.
• Manage planning, site logistics, resources, plant and materials.
• Ensure CDM, H&S and project procedures compliance.
• Develop and approve construction documentation including SSOW.
• Manage interfaces between client, contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Construction management

CDM Regulations

Health & Safety

Team coordination

Contract knowledge

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

IOSH qualification

Job description

Senior Construction Manager - Nuclear

Location: Manchester - Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days remote)

Rate: £65-£70 per hour, Outside IR35

Contract: Long-term contract

Start: ASAP

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Construction Manager to lead construction delivery across a major engineering programme. You will act as the senior technical authority for construction, ensuring works are delivered safely, to design, programme and contractual requirements. You will lead multidisciplinary construction teams and work closely with project management, engineering, commercial, project controls, clients and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure construction activities are delivered safely, to approved designs, quality standards and programme.
• Coordinate construction activities with engineering, commissioning, commercial and project controls teams.
• Monitor progress and provide construction reporting and assurance.
• Manage construction planning, site logistics, resources, plant and materials.
• Ensure compliance with CDM, H&S and project procedures.
• Develop and approve construction documentation including SSOW and Construction Phase Plans.
• Manage interfaces between the client, contractors, design authorities and other stakeholders.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience in a Senior Construction Management role.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and CDM Regulations.
• Experience delivering major new-build projects.
• Full project lifecycle and multidisciplinary construction experience.
• Good understanding of HSG 65.
• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• IOSH qualification.

Desirable

• Nuclear new-build experience.
• Knowledge of nuclear site licence requirements.
• Experience working with crane schemes on highly regulated sites.
• NEBOSH.
• Master's degree in Engineering.