Construction Manager

MB969:
Construction Manager

Location:

Inverness
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits:
Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave + holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP.

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business that is looking to recruit a Construction Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Inverness depot.

• Support the Head of Projects in planning, coordinating, and delivering multiple civil engineering projects.
• Provide programme-level oversight of scope, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Ensure integration between design, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Manage deliverables from inception and client ask, through pre construction, delivery and handover.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and take corrective action where required.
• Lead delivery of complex civils packages (groundworks, reinforced concrete structures, infrastructure, drainage, earthworks, structural alterations, etc.).
• Ensure works comply with technical specifications, site licence conditions, and regulatory standards.
• Oversee subcontractor performance and commercial management in conjunction with the commercial team.
• Ensure projects comply with safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Manage programme-level risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and present progress reports, financial forecasts, and risk updates to senior stakeholders.
• Support assurance reviews, audits, and stage gate approvals.
• Act as a key interface between project teams, client representatives, regulators, and supply chain partners.
• Support the Project Director in senior stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
• Contribute to long‑term programme strategy and resource planning.
• Monitor programme budgets, forecasts, and cost performance.
• Support change management processes and ensure variations are properly assessed and authorised.
• Contribute to commercial negotiations where required.
• Promote BRAVE culture aligned with site standards.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to Project Managers and Engineers.
• Ensure HR procedures and best practice are applied.
• Support employee engagement.
• Encourage continuous improvement and best practice across the programme.

• Demonstrable experience operating as a Construction Manager on major infrastructure or construction projects.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi‑disciplinary site operations.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and site logistics.
• Experience managing subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Solid knowledge of HSEQ regulations and implementation on site.
• Proven track record of delivering projects to programme, budget, and quality targets.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Experience working on renewable energy or large‑scale civil engineering projects (desirable).
• Experience with in hydro‑electric, power, or heavy infrastructure environments (desirable).
• Experience working within joint venture or alliance structures (desirable).
• Familiarity with remote or logistically challenging site environments.
• Ability to contribute to early‑stage planning and constructability reviews.
• Experience driving productivity and efficiency improvements on site.