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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: A GBP 80,000 : A GBP 90,000
Benefits
- A Company Car
- A 25 days Annual Holiday
- A Company Pension (3)
- A Private Healthcare
- A Death in Service
- A 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.
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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
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.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
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 co
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