Head of Construction

Head of Construction – Food & Process Manufacturing

North West / UK-wide project travel

Competitive, depending on experience

Food Manufacturing | Process Engineering | FMCG | Industrial

Permanent

We are working exclusively with a rapidly growing engineering and project delivery business that specialises in delivering complex capital projects across the food manufacturing, food processing and wider industrial sectors
.

As part of their continued expansion, we have been retained to appoint a Head of Construction to take ownership of construction delivery across the business.

This is a newly created senior position and represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional to join a growing organisation at an important stage of its development.

The successful individual will have significant influence over how the construction function develops, how projects are delivered and how the business continues to build its reputation within the food and process manufacturing market.

Our client provides end-to-end engineering and construction solutions
, supporting clients from early-stage feasibility and design through procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and handover.

Their project portfolio is predominantly focused around high-value manufacturing and production environments
, where construction needs to be carefully integrated with process equipment, production requirements and existing site operations.

The business is experiencing continued demand and is looking to strengthen its senior leadership team with a construction professional who understands both project delivery and the commercial realities of operating within live manufacturing environments
.

As Head of Construction, you will be responsible for the overall leadership and performance of the construction function.

You will oversee construction delivery across a range of projects, with a particular focus on food manufacturing and food processing facilities
.

This will include everything from new-build production facilities and extensions through to major refurbishment, process installation, infrastructure upgrades and complex projects within existing operational sites.

You will be responsible for establishing the construction strategy, building the right delivery teams and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and commercially.

Importantly, this isn't a purely office-based leadership position.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable getting involved at project level, visiting sites, understanding construction constraints, challenging programmes and methodologies, supporting project teams and dealing directly with clients when required.

As Head of Construction, you will:

• Take overall responsibility for construction delivery across multiple food and industrial projects.
• Develop and implement construction strategies from pre-construction through to completion.
• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers, Construction Managers, Site Managers and site-based personnel.
• Provide senior construction input during feasibility, estimating, design and pre-construction.
• Review construction methodologies, sequencing, programmes and resource requirements.
• Ensure construction strategies are aligned with the client's production requirements.
• Lead delivery within live food manufacturing and processing facilities
  .
• Manage complex phased construction programmes where production must continue throughout the works.
• Plan and oversee planned shutdowns, isolations, tie‑ins and critical installation periods.
• Coordinate construction activities around process equipment installation and commissioning.
• Oversee civil, structural, architectural,…