Senior Construction Manager

Lead.. .. Deliver.. .. Build for growth!  

This is an opportunity to take a high-profile leadership role at the heart of a growing specialist construction business, shaping how projects are delivered, developing the construction function and helping establish the standards and capabilities needed for continued growth. If you are a Senior Construction Leader who combines technical credibility with strategic thinking, commercial awareness and a genuine focus on delivery, we would like to hear from you.
 
BASIC SALARY: £80,000 - £90,000
 
BENEFITS:
· Company Car
· 25 days Annual Holiday
· Company Pension (3%)
· Private Healthcare
· Death in Service
· Critical Illness Cover
 
LOCATION: Northampton
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Milton Keynes, Banbury, Rugby, Corby, Market Harborough, Bedford, Kettering, Bicester, Peterborough
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior Construction Manager, Contracts Manager, Senior Project Manager - Aviation, Construction
 
We are looking for an accomplished Senior Construction Manager to take a leading role in a growing specialist airport infrastructure business.
 
This is more than project delivery. You will have the opportunity to shape the construction function, influence delivery strategy and build the capability needed to support future growth.
 
Based out of our Northamptonshire Headquarters and with UK-wide travel, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple UK construction projects, ensuring safe, profitable and high-quality delivery. Working closely with design, engineering, manufacturing and commercial teams, you will drive construction excellence from pre-construction through to handover.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Senior Construction Manager, Contracts Manager, Senior Project Manager - Aviation, Construction
 
As our Senior Construction Manager, you will be :
· Providing senior leadership across multiple concurrent UK construction projects.
· Developing and implementing construction standards, governance and delivery strategy.
· Leading and developing Project Managers, Site Managers and wider delivery teams.
· Driving programme, safety, quality, productivity and commercial performance.
· Overseeing design coordination, buildability and construction readiness through RIBA Stages 0-7.
· Integrating off-site manufacture, modular construction and DfMA into delivery where appropriate.
· Managing complex interfaces across design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction.
· Ensuring safe and effective delivery within live airport and operational environments.
· Building strong relationships with clients, airport operators, contractors and senior stakeholders.
· Providing construction expertise across pre-construction, tenders, business development and strategic growth.
· Driving continuous improvement, lessons learned and the development of a scalable construction function.
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Senior Construction Manager, Contracts Manager, Senior Project Manager - Aviation, Construction
 
· Strong experience working for, or closely alongside, a Principal Contractor.
· Excellent construction planning, programme and delivery management skills.
· Thorough working knowledge of the RIBA Plan of Work 0-7.
· Strong multidisciplinary design coordination and buildability experience.
· Solid understanding of CDM, construction Health and Safety and risk management.
· Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of the link between methodology, programme, cost and profitability.
· Experience managing subcontractors, specialist contractors and supply chains.
· Excellent client and senior stakeholder management skills.
· The credibility and confidence to challenge, make decisions and intervene when delivery is at risk.
· Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the UK.
 
Desirable experience:
 
· Experience in airport / aviation infrastructure, live operational environments, modular / off-site construction, MMC, DfMA, complex logistics, high-security or regulated environments would be highly advantageous.
· Relevant qualifications such as SMSTS, CSCS management-level certification and a construction, engineering or related professional qualification are expected.
 
OUR COMPANY:
 
We are a premier, multi-disciplinary infrastructure and specialist site solutions provider delivering turnkey and advanced off-site modular manufacturing across the UK. Following a major strategic acquisition, our expanded group now uniquely combines industry-leading lifting operations with rapid, high-specification modular construction capabilities. We specialise in executing highly regulated, high-stakes projects within demanding environments.
 
Our people are friendly, transparent and open and culturally we combine a professional approach with strong ambitions.
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
 
REF: JK18686, Wallace Hind Selection
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed