Construction Manager

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Construction Manager to join the Highways division at a leading Tier 1.

In your role as Construction Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day running of Capital Maintenance Civil projects alongside the Project Manager and Project Team to deliver a safe working site.

Day-to-day, it will be your role to lead and manage a skilled and highly motivated Civils Team, overcoming the everchanging challenges in the workplace on multiple sites, to support the team to deliver projects on time, on budget and to required standards.

Your role will be key in ensuring all operations are carried out in an efficient, safe and economic manner, with a view to the protection of the company’s interests, client satisfaction and repeat business. Conducting daily briefings, RAMS and control measures as necessary to ensure standards are high and compliance with South West Water specifications are being adhered to.

Your role forms an essential link in the supply chain, involving effective liaison and communication between the client, external consultants and relevant stakeholders. You’ll show flexibility, resilience, and the ability to influence and build relationships. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honesty.

You will play a pivotal part in fostering a continuous improvement and teamwork culture by actively seeking input from all members of the team. Inspiring, motivating and leading to maintain and maximise quality of service and profitability. Guiding the business in an integrated and collaborative manner through the civils phase of projects.

Our aim is to create and maintain an environment where care for our people and those who work with us is our top priority. You’ll be responsible for the Health & Safety of yourself and others, encouraging a safe and collaborative working environment that supports our Health, Safety and Environment culture.

About You:

We’re looking for a strong leader and an excellent team player, having successfully managed and developed teams at all levels.

To be successful in this role, you will have extensive Civil construction knowledge, a wealth of construction health, safety and sustainability knowledge and a proven track record of delivering sites safely, leading multiple teams to achieve delivery objectives.

Working on site, we’d like you to have SMSTS, First Aid and your Street Works Supervisor qualification. However, we will support you in covering any training needs.

Access to your own transport is desirable due to the remote location of some of our sites, which are not accessible by public transport.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes.

Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best.
Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
A wide range of corporate discounts
Cycle to Work schemes
Comprehensive pension plan
Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Infrastructure Business

Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector.

We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation. We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work.

With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK’s transition to net zero.

Infrastructure (National Highways)

Our National Highways business stream focuses on maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads, delivering against the key priorities of Safety, Customer and Delivery.

We are the fourth largest provider to National Highways, playing a key role on their Regional Delivery Partnership, Scheme Delivery and Pavement Delivery frameworks to deliver vital infrastructure across the strategic road network