Senior Construction Manager

Skanska; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global construction firm is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to oversee a major £200m commercial building project in Cambridge. The role involves managing trade contractors, coordinating project activities, and solving site issues. Successful candidates will have proven experience in construction management, a relevant degree, and necessary qualifications like a CSCS card. This position offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to contribute to a high-profile project.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in major commercial building projects.
• Previous experience managing multiple trade contractors.
• Be in possession of relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade contractors and coordinate site activities.
• Oversee labor and material requirements for the contract.
• Solve site problems and provide feedback to project managers.

Skills

Construction Management experience

Managing multiple trade contractors

Problem-solving on site

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

Current Managers CSCS card

SMSTS certification

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Senior Construction Manager to join our Buildings team on a major commercial building project in the centre of Cambridge. This is a high profile, £200m project where you will be responsible for planning, managing and coordinating subcontract packages and construction works.

What you’ll do

• Manage the trade contractors including the production of working drawings, procurement and prefabrication and performance on site.
• Oversee subcontractors, labour and material requirements for the contract and support Project Managers with matters primarily relating to on and off-site activities.
• Coordinate and manage trades on site with regard to both build trades and MEP trades.
• Solve site problems when they occur, providing feedback to Project Managers on any defects or defaults found and put forward any innovative ideas to alter current methodology.
• Understand the design process, and work with the design manager, within cost restraints, to facilitate the design, and coordination of production information, to suit site requirements and conditions.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager or similar role in major commercial building projects.
• Previous experience of managing multiple trade contractors.
• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field (preferred).
• Member of working towards membership of a professional institution (MCIOB/ICE highly desirable).
• Be in possession of a current Managers CSCS card and other relevant qualifications including SMSTS.
• Previous experience in working and managing commercial office construction projects.
• Previous experience of managing multiple trade contractors including internal construction packages

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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