Construction Manager

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Construction Manager to join our Ground Engineering team working on the Sizewell C project in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Be part of this once‑in‑a‑generation project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable, low‑carbon electricity.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies:
Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.

We are more than an alliance; we bring together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

Role purpose: Responsible for the efficient running and resourcing of site operations in order to support the work of either a large individual project or multiple projects while achieving excellence in safety, quality, sustainability and efficiency.

• Ensure that the process strategy and the culture and its impact on project delivery are clearly communicated and understood by site staff teams.
• Work with the Project Manager to oversee all site activities, including logistics, temporary works, plant, and people interface, to ensure safe execution of the works.
• Manage the programme for the deployment of site staff and plant to the projects.
• Build a good working relationship with the various project departments to ensure that the correct plant and tools are selected and delivered to the project sites in a timely manner and that they are fit for purpose.
• Ensure that all work carried out on site is in strict compliance with the work procedures and the BMS.
• Partner all projects within the area of responsibility to ensure the right quantity, quality and skills mix of operatives are provided within agreed timelines – both at site set up and during the full life cycle of the project.
• Ensure apprentices and workforce are fully developed to maximise their competence.
• Work closely with the whole process team (including operations, preconstruction, commercial, plant, resource, QA and design) to ensure an effective and efficient project delivery.
• Ensure that all the operations team comply with the Management System through support and audit.
• Manage, develop and coach site teams to ensure that deliverables are met and maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm.

• Minimum of Managers & Professionals level CPCS Qualification.
• Clear customer focus with clear drive and ambition.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict and negotiation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Management.
• Experience in delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of training requirements within the BMS.
• Understanding of piling and diaphragm wall techniques.

• Project Management qualification.
• Strong computer skills – focused on Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ideally conversant with other software, e.g., MS Project.
• Previous management experience in a similar Geotechnical environment.
• Experience of working with a blue‑collar workforce.

• 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.

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.

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

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