Manager, Construction

The Vacancy

In this role, you'll take the lead in administering, monitoring, and reporting on construction project performance within the water infrastructure sector, ensuring production, cost, quality, programme, efficiency, and benefit outcomes stay firmly on track. You'll work closely with client and project teams to provide regular performance forecasts, highlight risks, guide decision‑making, and support the efficient progression of large programmes—from early project development through to design, delivery, and handover.

We're seeking an exceptional leader someone who thrives in complex operational environments and can drive performance across large‑scale programmes.

• Experience delivering projects or programmes in construction, with familiarity in P6, MS Project, NEC contracts and CEMAR.
• Ideally have a background in civils, highways or water projects.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, confident with Power BI, Excel and digital tools.
• Collaborative, proactive and solution‑focused approach with good commercial awareness.
• Essential experience in performance management; desirable qualifications include a degree or project management certification (PRINCE2, APM, PMI).