VolkerWessels UK
Senior Construction Manager
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Senior Construction Manager – Water Sector
Location: [TBA] Employer: VolkerFitzpatrick (part of VolkerWessels UK)
About the Role
VolkerFitzpatrick offers a wide range of civil engineering, infrastructure, and building services. We play a critical role in the UK’s development by delivering strategic infrastructure projects, as well as foundational work for both public and private sectors. Our expertise spans highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial/industrial/educational buildings, but we are particularly focused on water and wastewater systems.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager with deep expertise in the water sector to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the region.
In this role, you will:
- Take full ownership of all on-site activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and on time
- Align project delivery against programme, cost, and quality objectives
- Work closely with our delivery teams, commercial, health & safety, and design partners
This is a exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic, high-performing team dedicated to critical water and wastewater infrastructure schemes, driving impactful progress across the region.
Responsibilities
- Project Execution: Lead on-site activities, managing construction phases, Programmes, and delivery outcomes for civil engineering and water infrastructure projects.
- Stakeholder Oversight: Engage constructively with clients, regulators, and APMs to ensure seamless delivery.
- Team Leadership: Direct subcontractors, site teams, and complex site operations, fostering a high-performing, collaborative environment.
- Risk & Performance Management: Mitigate risks, maintain commercial control, and embed quality assurance and health & safety compliance.
- ESG Commitment: Contribute to sustainability goals and environmental best practice, ensuring projects deliver net-zero ambitions.
- Technical Delivery: Apply civil engineering/futility sector knowledge to complex assets, including clean water, wastewater, treatment works, and pipelines, across ECI/Project delivery phases.
- Innovation & Problem-Solving: Build robust teams with a flexible and agile mindset, driving creative solutions to overcome challenges.
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Requirements
- Experience: Proven 10+ years’ experience as a Works Manager or Construction Manager within the water sector, with specialist knowledge in:
- Clean water
- Wastewater
- Treating works
- Pipelines and related infrastructure
- Technical & Sector Expertise: Strong background in water supply, sewage treatment, and grid infrastructure, with experience in more than one asset type across the ECI/Project phases.
- Commercial & Cost Awareness: Proven track record in budget control, commercial negotiation, and dispute resolution.
- Leadership & Management:
- Ability to build and direct effective teams
- Experience managing subcontractors and suppliers
- Driving continuous improvement for team performance and business productivity
- Qualifications: Relevant commercial construction/engineering qualifications at degree level (or equivalent in practice) highly desired.
- Skills:
- Exceptional stakeholder communication (internal and external)
- Commercial awareness with strategic thinking
- Problem-solving mindset with a “can-do” attitude
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver positive outcomes
- Qualities: Resilience, decisive, agile, resilient, and passionate about driving outcomes in critical infrastructure delivery.
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Why Work with Us?
VolkerFitzpatrick is part of the multidisciplinary VolkerWessels UK, an innovative construction powerhouse delivering across:
- Rail, highways, airports
- Marine, energy, water
- Environmental infrastructure
Our specialist teams collaborate seamlessly to deliver tailored, high-quality solutions across all projects.
Benefits We Offer Include:
- Competitive salary
- Enhanced leave (competitive annual leave + your birthday off)
- Additional paid leave allowance
- Private medical insurance
- Comprehensive pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee vouchers and discounts (shopping, dining, travel)
- Training and development (skills-based progression programmes)
- Family-friendly policies, including extended maternity/paternity leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- 24/7 virtual GP access
- Employee Assistance Programme (covering mental health, financial, and physical wellbeing)
Our Commitment to Fairness & Inclusion
At VolkerWessels UK, we value diversity and work actively to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Our teams are built to push boundaries through fairness, inclusion, and respect—so bring your authentic self and let’s achieve your future potential together.
How to Apply
For further support with your application, please contact: careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Important Note for Recruitment Agencies
VolkerWessels UK prefers to hire directly and will only reach out to preferred supplier list (PSL) agencies if the role allows.
Please do not send speculative CVs, as we will not acknowledge unsolicited submissions. Direct any queries to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk.
Notable Policy: VolkerWessels UK conducts mandatory drugs and alcohol screening to maintain health, safety, and productivity standards for all employees.
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