Senior Construction Manager

Mace; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a talented construction professional for the Huntsville project, joining the Senior Construction Delivery Team to oversee field operations and ensure safety, quality and delivery milestones. You will coordinate with Trade/Sub Contractors, drive improvements, and maintain strong client and design team relations.

The role emphasizes onsite leadership, use of digital platforms, and adherence to Mace standards, with flexibility for hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of construction methodologies and site safety.
• Strong understanding of onsite digital platforms and their implementation.
• Ability to bring an experienced perspective to site operations and drive innovation.
• Proven experience in a site-based managerial role within construction projects.
• Completed a construction-related apprenticeship with practical onsite knowledge.
• Holds a relevant technical qualification such as NVQ/HNC or similar.
• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of the Senior Construction Delivery Team, guiding the wider team.
• Drives the business priorities from Construction to Production, Digital & Data.
• Plans short-term actions to meet the Programme; coordinates Trade/Sub Contractors.
• Owns safety, wellbeing and quality deliverables for specified project sections.
• Contributes to Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture onsite.
• Supports managers in leading Lookahead forecast meetings with guidance.
• Develops relationships with Client and Design CMT for QA process and sign-off.
• Provides technical expertise on Mace onsite Standards and their implementation.
• Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and key business upgrades.
• Maintains internal and external relationships and contributes towards net zero carbon goals.

Skills

Construction management

Site operations

Digital platforms

Leadership

Safety orientation

Communication

Education

NVQ/HNC or similar

Construction-related apprenticeship

Bachelor degree in Construction/Civil Eng

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project:

Maintains daily owner-side field presence across all active work fronts, providing independent progress measurement, quality control oversight, NCR tracking, and pre-commissioning readiness confirmation.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus – Deliver on our promise
• Integrity – Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity – For our people to excel

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Works as part of the Senior Construction Delivery Team, taking direction from Construction Lead and Project senior leadership team (SLT), providing guidance to wider team.
• Promotes and drives the businesses priorities through Construction to Production, Digital & Data and responsible business.
• Understands and formulates short-term plans to deliver to Programme, able to communicate with and coordinate Trade/Sub Contractors. Owns Safety, Wellbeing and Quality deliverables for specific sections of the Project.
• Contributes to establishing and maintaining Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture onsite.
• Supports Managers in leading focussed forecast Lookahead meetings, providing authority and guidance where required.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with Client and Design CMT, knowing QA process to final sign-off.
• Provides comprehensive technical expertise and understanding of Mace onsite Standards for each part of the Project, where to find them, and responsible for implementation.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvement and plans, identifies key business improvements.
• Develops and maintain a series of both internal and external relationships.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have

• Detailed knowledge of construction methodologies, processes, and inherent site safety.
• Strong understanding of digital platforms and their onsite implementation.
• Ability to bring an experienced perspective to site operations and drive innovation.
• Proven experience in a site-based managerial role within construction projects (or equivalent experience).
• Completed a construction-related apprenticeship, demonstrating practical onsite knowledge (or equivalent).
• Holds a relevant technical qualification such as NVQ, HNC, or similar, with solid understanding of construction practices (or equivalent).
• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience), with a solid understanding of site operations and project delivery.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.