Senior Construction Manager
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Redcar, TS |
| Company: | Balfour Beatty Plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBUK18009-541391 |
Summary
About the role
Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives?
Balfour Beatty have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.
As a result, alongside several consortium partners; Balfour Beatty have been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first-of-a-kind fully integrated gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.
Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Senior Construction Manager to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.
Role purpose: To provide strategic direction and leadership for a large complex project ensuring they align with the company's goals, budget, and timelines. Establish programme deliverables, manage resources effectively, and foster relationships with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders. Responsible for managing risks and ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards.
What you'll be doing
The successful candidate will have the following accountabilities:
- Accountable for RAMs, Procedures and SSOW are in place throughout the
Project with the hierarchy of responsibility implemented with the construction
team; - Lead Pre-Starts with major supply chains and their mobilisation of the
Project as well as holds accountable construction managers; - Lead operational teams on large complex projects;
- Overall responsibility of programme delivery ensuring conflicts of logic and
sequence are resolved; - Coordination and implementation of site-wide daily briefings;
- Accountable for the implementation of short interval control (Short Term Planning) decision-making about the overall programme;
- Coordination and planning of Balfour Beatty construction teams’ work with the understanding of priority to the critical path;
- Leadership on priority allocation of resources and logistics;
- Accountable for the plant and access of the project ensuring that the facilitating of critical activities in the required sequence;
- Accountable for the site setup mobilisation and maintenance of the Project Life Cycle implementing best practices;
- Set the Quality standards inclusive of relevant documentation on the Project with clear deliverables for all construction teams to implement. A champion of 'Right First Time;
- Keeping up to date with regulation changes and ensuring these are implemented by the construction team as well as the understanding of further development needs and specialisation;
- Take a leading role in the design management of the Project focusing on integration of the construction management and design management functions.
- Ensuring that there is synergy between the technical and buildability aspects;
- Deep understanding and commercial savviness of contract mechanics as well as the ability to administrate contract matters with both the supply chain and the client;
- Understand the commercial implications and drivers within the construction process and incorporate these into the decision-making of the construction and commercial team;
- Ownership of senior supply chain members with a buy-in to the Balfour Beatty Site-Culture as well as advancing their competency in working for Balfour Beatty;
- Proactively assist with managing the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision-making to effectively manage expectations.
Who we're looking for
The successful candidate will have the following skills, knowledge and experience:
- Effective communication to manage customer relationships, in addition to
planning and organisation skills to deliver operational excellence and
efficiency with effective leadership skills; - Ability to improve safety and sustainability performance;
- Personally achieve negotiations and conflict resolutions as well as leading
others to do the same; - Excellent understanding and management of data and processes and an ability to apply construction management principles at an expert level;
- Proficiency in understanding technical drawings, plans, and specifications,
as well as familiarity with construction materials, methods, and techniques; - Advanced IT skills for the use of BIM and construction management tools;
- Expert in construction techniques, methodologies and management principles;
- Comprehensive knowledge of Budgeting and cost control with financial
awareness of delivery targets; - Comprehensive understanding of contract negotiation and procurement;
- Significant experience in leading and developing a multi-disciplinary team;
- Previous Construction Management experience within the relevant industry
is required; - Involvement in developing and executing construction project budgets;
- Advanced experience with project scheduling and timeline management;
- In-depth experience with regulatory agencies and ensuring compliance with
regulations and standard; - Advanced experience in handling safety management on construction sites
and implementing safety protocols.
Why work for us
Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.
Some of our key benefits are:
- An attractive/negotiated salary;
- Medical health cover;
- Company car or car allowance;
- Discretionary annual bonus;
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
- Pension savings schemes;
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
- Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
- Discretionary annual salary reviews.
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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