Construction Manager
First Military Recruitment · Site Manager
£80,000 - £85,000 per annum
- Closing date
- 29 Aug 2026
- Posted
- 8d ago
- Specialism
- Site Manager
- Sector
- Construction
- Reference
- reed-57236834
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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 – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Construction Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Inverness depot.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Civil Engineering Oversight
- 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.
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- 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.
- Stakeholder & Client Interface
- 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.
- Commercial & Financial Control
- 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.
- Leadership & Team Development
- 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 with Employee Engagement.
- Encourage continuous improvement and best practice across the programme.
Skills and Experience:
- 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 within 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
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 – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
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