Construction Manager

Kier Group plc; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee the successful delivery of water projects in East Hyde, Bedfordshire. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with safety standards and managing project schedules and budgets. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in major projects and a strong background in health and safety regulations. A Full UK Driving Licence is required. This role offers a chance to impact the water business positively.

Benefits

Variety of benefits tailored to needs

Diversity and inclusion programs

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Major Projects (Non-Infrastructure) or water/wastewater utilities sector.
• Deep knowledge of health, safety, and environmental best practices.
• Proven leadership and project management skills.
• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee successful delivery of projects from design to handover.
• Manage multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure project success.
• Oversee site construction activities and compliance with SHE standards.
• Manage project schedules and budgets, monitor progress and costs.
• Liaise with stakeholders to maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Safety Practices

Communication

Job description

We're looking for a Construction Manager to join our Natural Resources team based on site at East Hyde STW, Bedfordshire on behalf of Thames Water.

Location: East Hyde STW, Bedfordshire

Contract: Permanent

Responsibilities

As Construction Manager you'll work alongside a ProjectManager in overseeing the successful delivery through all project stages - from design to handover- across multiple integrated schemes involving the installation and upgrading of treatment and distribution assets.

• Leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary project teams (including civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation disciplines) to ensure successful project delivery from design through construction to handover.
• Overseeing all site construction activities and ensuring compliance with Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) standards, promoting a culture of safety.
• Managing project schedules and budgets, monitoring progress and costs to ensure on-time delivery within financial targets and proactively identifying opportunities for efficiency or improvement.
• Collaborating closely with Thames Water, supply chain partners, and regulatory stakeholders, serving as the key liaison to maintain strong client relationships and to ensure stakeholder expectations and regulatory requirements are met.
• Driving collaborative planning and problem-solving across the framework, working with other managers and partners to share resources, address risks, and foster a one-team ethos focused on delivery excellence.

What are we looking for?

• Have extensive experience in the Major Projects (Non Infrastructure) or water and/or wastewater utilities sector, with a strong understanding of treatment processes and associated mechanical and electrical systems.
• Deep knowledge of health, safety, and environmental best practices (including familiarity with DSEAR regulations) and a commitment to leading by example to maintain a safe working environment.
• Proven leadership and project management skills, demonstrated by a track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects and effectively managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences shape policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1