Sector Lead Engineering

Holcim UK Limited; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction solutions provider in the UK seeks a Sector Lead for its Major Projects team. This role involves strategizing and winning complex projects while fostering partnerships for sustainable growth. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in construction leadership and the ability to influence sector strategies. The company promotes a collaborative environment focused on health, safety, and diversity, with various benefits including competitive salary and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus

Enhanced family benefits

Career progression opportunities

Free remote GP service

Staff discounts on products

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior leader within the construction industry.
• Ability to influence and shape sector strategy.
• Strong understanding of major projects development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead targeting and positioning of large projects across sectors.
• Develop partnerships that promote sustainable growth.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to align priorities.

Skills

Sector strategy development

Construction industry insight

Relationship building

Strategic decision making

Collaboration skills

Job description

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits- all recognising the contribution you bring
• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety
• We care about you and your family. That’s why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well‑being are just as important as your career, so we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.
• Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.
• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same‑day appointments.
• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad
• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace
• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Sector Lead to join our Major Projects team at Holcim UK, playing a key role in shaping how we target, position and win large, complex projects across priority sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of strategy, relationships and delivery.

If you enjoy bringing clarity to complexity, building trusted partnerships and seeing ideas turn into major projects on the ground, this role offers real scope and impact.

• You will have the chance to influence where we focus our efforts, shape sector strategies, and work closely with senior leaders to convert opportunity into long term, sustainable growth.
• You will be part of a collaborative, forward thinking team that works across the business to develop solutions for some of the UK’s most significant projects, contributing directly to Holcim’s growth ambitions and purpose led strategy.
• You will create strong internal and external relationships, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business and with customers and partners across your sector.
• A key part of the role is identifying and developing partnerships that support sustainable growth and help position Holcim as a trusted, long term partner on major projects.

Who you are

• As an experienced senior leader, you bring the ability to shape sector strategy while remaining closely connected to how major projects are developed and delivered on site.
• A strong understanding of the construction and major projects environment allows you to translate sector insight into clear, commercially aligned opportunities.
• You are comfortable working alongside directors and senior leaders, offering sound judgement and perspective to strategic decision making.
• Experience operating within complex organisations enables you to bring people together across functions, align priorities and provide clarity as opportunities progress from early engagement through to delivery.
• Challenges are approached with resilience and balance, using structured thinking to navigate complexity and arrive at practical, considered outcomes.
• Collaboration, openness and long term partnership are central to how you work. You are motivated by the opportunity to shape sector strategy and see it realised through high quality, sustainable construction projects that deliver visible, lasting impact.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.