Construction Leader Ireland

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Construction Leader to oversee construction and installation activities across a portfolio of major airport projects throughout the UK & Ireland.

This position provides operational leadership to Site Management teams and is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of construction works within live airport environments. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, safety performance, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate construction and installation activities across multiple airport projects.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with construction management best practices.
• Act as the operational lead for site management teams, providing leadership, coaching, and support.
• Manage resource allocation, workforce utilisation, and contractor performance.
• Coordinate complex work interfaces and simultaneous operations (SIMOPS).
• Conduct construction readiness reviews covering design, permits, labour, logistics, materials, and stakeholder approvals.
• Support project mobilisation, delivery, commissioning, and final handover activities.
• Chair construction coordination meetings and escalation forums.
• Work closely with project management, engineering, health & safety, planning, procurement, and logistics teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through lessons learned, performance reviews, and productivity enhancements.
• Act as a visible safety leader, promoting a proactive safety culture and ensuring timely resolution of safety actions.
• Build strong relationships with airport stakeholders, operational teams, contractors, and key project partners.

Candidate Requirements

• 5-10 years' experience leading construction or installation activities on large-scale, complex projects.
• Experience working within live operational environments, ideally airports, transport infrastructure, or other highly regulated sectors.
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle from pre-construction through to handover.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and Principal Contractor responsibilities.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated ability to improve operational performance, productivity, and standardisation across projects.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery principles.
• Must be based within a commutable distance of Heathrow, London, as regular on-site presence is required for the successful delivery of this role

Preferred Qualifications

• SMSTS
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• NVQ Level 6 or 7 in Construction Management (or equivalent)
• CSCS Black Management Card
• Key Performance Indicators
• Safety performance
• Programme delivery and schedule adherence
• Installation productivity and operational efficiency
• What's on Offer
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Private medical cover
• Enhanced wellbeing support and employee assistance programmes
• Strong career development and progression opportunities
• Reward and recognition programmes
• Additional lifestyle and family-friendly benefits

This role would suit a Construction Manager, Installation Manager, Project Construction Lead, Senior Site Manager, or Principal Contractor Representative with experience delivering complex infrastructure projects in live operational environments.