Senior Construction Manager

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Abingdon, England, United Kingdom

Company:Bit recruit

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Employer:

Occupop

Posted: 20.05.2026

Job reference: 8913

Conrad Energy is the power company of the future, supporting critical national infrastructure through delivering flexible generation when it’s needed most in support of a low carbon power grid dominated by renewable energy. Our growing team also deliver optimal power solutions for corporate clients from a range of complementary technologies and apply strategies tailored to customer requirements.

Radically transforming the way the energy market works, Conrad Energy is the largest provider of flexible generation in the UK. We now have a combined installed capacity of 600MW across 45 sites with over 100 experts dedicated to supporting critical national infrastructure and the UK’s energy transition to a low‑carbon economy.

A full‑service Independent Power Producer (IPP), Conrad Energy is focused on meeting the growing demand for balancing services in the UK electricity market through the development, construction and ownership of natural gas fired peaking engine plants and battery storage systems. The management team has vast experience in this field, and we have strong financial backing to grow a premier generation business.

We are based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire and our projects cover the UK.

• Manage, lead and motivate a team of professional, technical and engineering employees to ensure their potential is realised to the mutual advantage of the Company and employees.
• Develop and implement processes for safe construction of specific projects alongside the Construction Team, to include project management, document control and business management systems at the direction of COO.
• Ensure personal and team delivery of various development and construction projects in accordance with agreed timescales and costs and quality and full compliance with the project delivery management systems.
• To effectively develop, implement, monitor, manage, control and report on capital spend for designated projects/sites on a continuous basis. Responsible for continually monitoring performance of construction activities against budgets and report trends, variations and deviations from agreed criteria.
• Responsibility for Purchase Order approvals for the Construction Team and ensuring the project spend is within agreed company financial model & delegated authorisation limits.
• Ensure that all projects managed are compliant with planning requirements, environmental permits and current H&S legislation, including the CDM Regulations (acting in the role as Client) but encompassing all applicable elements of legislation affecting the project.
• To work with the Construction Team to utilise the most suitable form of contract(s) for the delivery of project interfaces and specific requirements and to ensure agreed risk to Conrad is minimised and the projects are bankable.
• Ensure full stakeholder satisfaction throughout the duration of the team’s projects and that all project documentation is compiled and distributed within appropriate timescales.
• Ensure all projects are managed in compliance with Company’s project management tools and processes to ensure safe and effective project management and reporting including Gantt charts, risk registers, weekly and monthly reporting, responsibility matrices, financial tracking and cost analysis.
• Act as a representative of the Company as directed when liaising with utilities providers, regulators, landowners and the general public maintaining a professional and courteous approach at all times.
• Monitor and review changes to health and safety, environmental and quality legislation and ensure information is disseminated to team and department as appropriate.
• Monitor and review emerging technologies, technical developments and engineering practices, providing management data as necessary.
• Assist with other activities in the Construction Team or other Departments or other areas of the company as requested from time to time.
• Ensure the smooth handover of the project to the Operations team with minimal outstanding snagging items.
• Provide construction…