Senior Construction Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to oversee a high-profile defence project in Berkshire. The role involves managing teams and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while delivering on time and within budget. This position offers the chance to work in a rewarding environment and contribute to significant infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote work

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Strong track record in managing large scale construction projects.
• Deep understanding of construction regulations and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing construction operations to ensure safety and quality.
• Managing teams, sub-contractors, and suppliers.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and managing project risks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

SMSTS

CIOB

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About the role

We're looking for an experienced

About the role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Construction Manager to play a key role in delivering a high-profile defence project in Berkshire.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a complex and rewarding programme, working in a secure and highly regulated environment.

You'll be leading a skilled team, ensuring the smooth delivery of construction activities while maintaining the highest of standards of safety, quality and compliance. If you thrive in a challenging environment and enjoy working on projects that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Overseeing construction operations, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and to the highest quality
• Managing teams, sub-contractors and suppliers, fostering strong collaboration on site
• Working closely with engineering, design and project management teams to keep everything running smoothly
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, security requirements and industry best practice
• Managing project risks, budgets and schedules to keep everything on track

Who we're looking for

• A strong track record in managing large scale construction projects including fit out
• A deep understanding of construction regulations and a health & safety champion
• Great leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate teams and work collaboratively
• Relevant construction qualifications (SMSTS, CIOB)

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitwww.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Building Construction and Nonresidential Building Construction

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