Senior On‑Site Construction Manager – Highways

ameygroupi; Penkridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension

Holiday entitlement 24 days + 5

Training opportunities

Job summary

Amey is recruiting a Construction Manager to lead a site-based team across Staffordshire depots. The role focuses on planning, cost estimation, and ensuring compliance with high standards for onsite and offsite construction.

You will promote a strong safety culture, manage subcontractors, and deliver projects on time and within budget. A Company Car and ongoing development opportunities are offered, along with a generous pension and holidays.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in highways construction management.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation relative to construction.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct a team of Construction Managers and Supervisors to deliver all aspects of planning and operations.
• Review the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs.
• Oversee all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with standards.
• Produce roster for the Construction staff and delivery staff.
• Resource suitably competent staff to activities.
• Risk assesses site conditions and work activities and plan or initiate suitable control measures.
• Ensure that all long-lead plant items, including labour and materials are secured.
• Undertake detailed site visits and planning.
• Produce or assist in producing multi-discipline work package plans and task briefs.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure the compliance of the approved method of work
• Maintain accurate records of site resources, materials, and plant.
• Provide daily resource sheets, weekly plant returns, weekly materials returns and subcontract performance reports.
• Optimise the level resources to ensure projects are delivered to budget and specification.
• Work in a professional and proactive manner including developing the safety culture with the sub-contractors.
• Carry out regular safety inspections and ensure that all accidents and incidents are fully reported.
• Participate in regular monthly safety meetings with the leadership team.

Skills

Construction management

Team leadership

Health and safety

Driving licence

Risk assessment

Job description

Amey is recruiting a Construction Manager to lead a site-based team across Staffordshire depots. The role focuses on planning, cost estimation, and ensuring compliance with high standards for onsite and offsite construction.

You will promote a strong safety culture, manage subcontractors, and deliver projects on time and within budget. A Company Car and ongoing development opportunities are offered, along with a generous pension and holidays.