Construction Manager

Willmott Dixon Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Cardiff is hiring a Construction Project Manager to lead prestigious projects from preconstruction to delivery. You will build strong teams, ensure projects meet quality and budget expectations, and collaborate with clients. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a construction field, experience in managing complex projects, and relevant certifications. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Car scheme

Qualifications

• Proven success in delivering complex construction projects on time and within budget.
• Ability to control costs, timing, and quality against targets.
• Strong technical skills with contract documents, programmes, drawings, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Build and inspire teams, making key decisions for project success.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high standards.
• Collaborate with customers and preconstruction teams to develop workable programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Cost control

Time management

Quality assurance

Team management

Technical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in construction-related field

Tools

Planning software

Job description

Are you ready to lead prestigious new projects in our Cardiff region from preconstruction stage through to delivery on site? Willmott Dixon is looking for a Construction Project Manager to join our growing team throughout Wales.

We are seeking a Construction Project Manager with a proven track record in successfully leading and delivering complex projects. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment, building strong relationships with customers and supply chain partners. You will be the driving force behind our most significant projects, taking responsibility from early customer engagement through to successful handover. This includes:

• Leadership: Building and inspiring teams, and making key decisions that shape the success of your projects.
• Delivery: Leading teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Preconstruction: Collaborating with customers and working with our wider preconstruction team to develop workable programmes.

You’ll ensure that every aspect of delivery meets our high standards, including quality, cost, time, and above all, safety. We build our reputation on delivering brilliant projects for our customers and as a Construction Manager, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing that reputation.

• Proven success in delivering complex construction projects on time and within budget.
• Proven ability to control costs, timing, and quality against targets.
• Strong technical skills, including the ability to interpret contract documents, programmes, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience managing diverse teams, including direct employees, consultants, and supply chain partners.
• CSCS Card
• First Aid at Work certification.
• SMSTS certificate.
• Valid driving licence.
• Degree in a construction-related field.
• Experience of delivering construction projects within the health or defence sectors.
• Progress towards MCIOB membership.
• Familiarity with planning software.

What We Offer

We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

Ready to Lead?

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, join us at Willmott Dixon and become an ambassador for our business. Together, we can build something extraordinary.

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, full PMI for you and a partner, life assurance, enhance holiday leave and Incentive Bonus.

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability have enabled us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.

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