Senior Construction Manager

Costain Group PLC

Senior Construction Manager overseeing project construction activities and ensuring delivery of approved designs for infrastructure solutions in the UK.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeGreater Manchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Construction Management, ensuring compliance with NEC contracts and CDM regulations while effectively coordinating with subcontractors and stakeholders to meet project targets. Proficient in quality assurance, conflict resolution, and project reporting.

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NEC Contracts ManagementConstruction Design Management (CDM) RegulationsQuality Assurance ProcessesConflict Resolution MechanismsProject Reporting and Coordination

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Hard Skills

Construction ManagementQuality ManagementConfiguration ManagementHealth and Safety PlanningConstruction Logic DevelopmentProgress ReportingWaste Management PlanningEnvironmental AssessmentSupervision of Construction TeamsCEMAR Monitoring

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CoordinationConflict Resolution

Industry Keywords

Construction DeliverablesIntegrated Project TeamOperational Safety Case (OSC)Nuclear Services AuthorisationProject Programme

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for ensuring the competence of Construction resource (including subcontractors);
Responsible for the development and/or application of processes to ensure the quality and configuration management of the Construction deliverables (including services/products provided by Subcontractors);
Provide the data to support the Area Commercial Manager and Area Project Manager in Project reporting (progress) and Construction Management Assurance;
Responsible for ensuring construction, quality, test and commissioning programme targets are met;
Responsible for developing effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts;
Ensuring the Construction Team, liaise with the Contracts Manager, client, sub-contractors and other trades, coordinating all aspects of the works so that the project is completed in line with the requirements, within budget and on time.
Ensuring Construction Team liaison with facility/area managers, Operational Safety Case (OSC) team as applicable and the relevant responsible design authorities. For Nuclear - Docking & Nuclear Services Authorisation Group (DNSAG).
Work closely with all Integrated Project Team functions to plan the project effectively, by ensuring that the project requirements, specification, design drawings, health and safety proposals are all read, understood and agreed, and that an agreed project programme is in place.
Lead in the overall planning of lay down areas, parking and accommodation facilities with the Principal Contractor and ensure materials, planning, plant and tools are organised to meet the timescales for the project.
Lead all Integrated Programme Team functions to create project working enclaves, including all access and egress routes.
Management and execution of all construction teams in accordance with established procedures and arrangements, monitoring and controlling input/output in CEMAR
Programme development and maintenance of construction logic, and reporting of progress.
Creation and approval for use of; Pre-Construction Information; Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan; Safe Systems of Work (SSOW); Waste Management/ Environmental Assessment Plans.
Coordinate with all interfacing teams/departments and stakeholders that support construction.
Supervise and manage all site Construction teams, overseeing all aspects of their work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Thorough working knowledge of NEC contracts acting as both the primary named person and the NEC Supervisor
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations

Benefits

Comp & perks

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