Principal Construction Manager

Position

Principal Construction Manager

10983

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Complex Facilities reporting to the Regional Contract Director/s. The Senior Construction Manager will provide authoritative leadership across housing refurbishment programmes, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery across a geographically dispersed estate. The role is accountable for driving performance, embedding Building Safety Act compliance, and proactively identifying and rectifying non‑compliance within internal delivery teams and the supply chain.

• Lead the safe and compliant delivery of housing refurbishment works across multiple regions and delivery teams.
• Provide senior construction oversight and assurance to ensure programmes are delivered to time, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex construction, safety, or compliance issues.
• Support mobilisation of new programmes and stabilisation of underperforming projects.
• Ensure full compliance with the Building Safety Act, associated secondary legislation, and relevant Approved Documents.
• Promote a strong safety culture aligned with duty holder and accountable person principles.
• Oversee compliance with CDM Regulations, Temporary Works procedures, and statutory inspections.
• Proactively identify areas of non‑compliance and drive corrective actions within both internal teams and the supply chain.
• Provide visible leadership on Health & Safety across all sites.
• Ensure robust implementation of safe systems of work, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Challenge unsafe behaviours and practices decisively and professionally.
• Support incident investigation and learning, ensuring lessons are embedded across teams.
• Build strong relationships with client teams, providing timely updates on progress of works.
• Hold contractors and suppliers to account for performance, quality, and compliance.
• Work collaboratively with commercial, technical, and client stakeholders.
• Communicate confidently with senior internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Use Excel spreadsheets and reporting tools to monitor performance, risk, and compliance trends.
• Ensure assurance inspections are complete and thorough at all relevant stages of work.
• Analyse data to identify recurring issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide clear, concise reports and briefings to senior management.
• Work effectively across multiple delivery teams and geographical areas.
• Support, coach, and challenge Construction Managers and site teams.
• Promote consistent standards and ways of working across the organisation.

• Construction Site Management Vocational Qualification level 5 or above – equivalent experience in Project Management considered a substitute.
• NEBOSH Health & Safety qualification (General or Construction).
• SMSTS (Construction based).
• Temporary Works qualification.
• Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act and housing refurbishment compliance.
• Sound understanding of CDM Regulations, construction health & safety law, and building regulations.
• Proven experience in a senior construction management role within housing refurbishments.
• Experience managing delivery across multiple regions and teams.
• Track record of improving compliance assurance and performance in regulated environments.
• Experience working with Tier 1 / Tier 2 supply chains.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

Must be eligible and willing to pass Defence Security Clearance requirements.

Willing and able to travel regularly across the respective regional area.

At Amey, we work on long‑term stable contracts so you can plan a long‑term career with us. We are awarded Platinum status by Investors in People, underlining our commitment to supporting our people. Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or bringing professional expertise, there is a place for you here.

• Competitive annual salary with potential for yearly reviews, plus car and bonus.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive training, including fully…