Senior Construction Manager

Rullion; Manchester, Warrington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead safe, high-quality delivery of nuclear construction activities across UK projects. You will oversee construction execution, planning, site management, logistics, and contractor interfaces while ensuring safety, quality, schedule and productivity targets are met.

Role involves steering alliance/delivery partner interfaces, managing risks, and maintaining strong client and regulator relationships.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Nuclear Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in nuclear, defence, infrastructure, energy or regulated sectors.
• Experience managing major construction projects and site delivery operations.
• Experience in EPC, EPCM, alliance, framework or programme delivery.
• Accountability for safety, quality, productivity and schedule performance.
• Experience coordinating construction, commissioning and handover activities.
• Good commercial and contract management experience (NEC, FIDIC, JCT).
• Experience operating in highly regulated, safety-critical environments.
• Strong client, contractor and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Professional certification in construction or project management.

Responsibilities

• Mobilise construction teams, contractors and site delivery arrangements.
• Develop and implement effective construction execution strategies.
• Ensure construction readiness across workforce, equipment, logistics and supply chain.
• Establish site performance, risk and productivity management processes.
• Maintain accountability for safety, quality, productivity and schedule within authority.
• Deliver milestones and agreed delivery objectives.
• Ensure construction works meet regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Drive productivity, constructability and operational efficiency on site.
• Build relationships with client representatives and project stakeholders.
• Manage interfaces with alliance, JV and delivery partners.
• Maintain relations with regulators, supply chain and local stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with licence conditions, regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Deliver industry-leading quality across the project lifecycle.
• Manage budgets and schedules to support project commercial objectives.
• Oversee productivity, change and resource utilization.
• Contribute to successful project financial performance through disciplined delivery.

Skills

Construction management

Subcontractor management

Health and safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Nuclear Engineering

Chartered or Fellow status

APM / PMP / MSP / PRINCE2 Practitioner

Job description

Location: Cumbria, Manchester or Warrington Based - Open to location

Hours of work: 40 Hours Per Week

The Role:

As the Senior Construction Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, high quality and efficient delivery of construction activities across assigned nuclear projects, programmes or major work packages within the UK.

Reporting to the Director of Nuclear, the role provides leadership across construction execution, construction planning, site management, logistics, contractor management, commissioning support, health and safety, and field delivery activities.

The position carries accountability for the successful execution of construction scope, ensuring that safety, quality, schedule and productivity objectives are achieved in accordance with project requirements. The role is responsible for leading construction teams and contractors, coordinating site activities, managing construction risks and opportunities, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory, health and safety, quality and company requirements.

Assignments may include nuclear infrastructure projects, EPCM delivery contracts, decommissioning programmes, defence nuclear projects, or major work packages within larger programmes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Successfully mobilise construction teams, contractors and site delivery arrangements.
• Develop and implement effective construction execution strategies.
• Ensure construction readiness across workforce, equipment, logistics and supply chain activities.
• Establish effective site performance, risk and productivity management processes
• Maintain accountability for construction safety, quality, productivity and schedule performance within delegated authority levels.
• Consistently achieve construction milestones and agreed delivery objectives.
• Deliver construction works in accordance with regulatory, contractual and quality requirements.
• Drive productivity, constructability and operational efficiency across all site activities.
• Develop effective working relationships with client representatives and project stakeholders.
• Provide effective management of alliance, JV and delivery partner interfaces.
• Maintain strong relationships with regulators, supply chain organisations and local stakeholders where applicable.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable licence conditions, regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Deliver industry-leading quality performance across the project lifecycle.
• Deliver construction scope within approved budgets and schedules.
• Support achievement of project commercial objectives.
• Manage construction productivity, change and resource utilisation.
• Contribute to successful project financial performance through disciplined delivery management

Candidates Essential Experience/Qualifications Requirements:

• Candidates will hold a Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Candidates will have a minimum of 10 year's experience in nuclear, defence, infrastructure, energy or other highly regulated sectors. Preferably in Nuclear licensed sites such as HPC, Sellafield, AWE, Capenhurst etc.
• Significant experience managing major construction projects, construction packages or site delivery operations.
• Experience working within EPC, EPCM, alliance, framework or programme delivery environments.
• Demonstrated accountability for construction safety, quality, productivity and schedule performance.
• Experience managing subcontractors, construction supply chains and field delivery teams.
• Experience coordinating construction, commissioning and handover activities.
• Good commercial and contract management experience eg NEC 3/ 4, FIDIC, JCT
• Experience applying construction governance, assurance and site controls.
• Experience operating within highly regulated and safety critical environments.
• Experience managing relationships with clients, contractors and project stakeholders.
• Chartered or Fellow status with a recognised professional institution relevant to engineering, construction, programme management, commercial management, or nuclear operations.
• Qualified Professional certification in construction management, site leadership, project management or programme management e.g. APM, PMP, MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner etc.

Please note for this role Security Vetting will be required, all candidates MUST be eligible to obtain or ideally already hold.

Company information:

This is a Permanent vacancy and is being advertised by Rullion Ltd

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.