Senior Construction Manager

Overview

Job Description

Senior Construction Manager

What You'Ll Be Doing

• Lead day‑to‑day site management for all construction activities, ensuring works are executed safely, to programme, to the required quality and within agreed budgets.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise structural, architectural, MEP and external works, including sequencing, access, temporary works and interfaces between multiple work fronts.
• Work closely with planning teams to develop and maintain detailed construction programmes and look‑ahead schedules, identifying risks and implementing mitigation/recovery measures.
• Coordinate with design management, consultants and contractors to resolve construction‑related design issues, RFIs and clashes, and to implement agreed technical solutions on site.
• Ensure effective site logistics and phasing, including hoarding, site access/egress, material handling, laydown areas, waste management and coordination with existing operations.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements, promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring corrective actions are taken where necessary.
• Implement and oversee quality control procedures, including inspections, tests, mock‑ups and audits, to ensure compliance with specifications and performance requirements.
• Review and validate contractors’ construction methodologies, method statements, risk assessments and resource plans.
• Monitor contractor performance, progress and productivity, review progress reports and support the assessment of interim payments, variations and claims from a construction perspective.
• Coordinate with MEP and specialist trades to ensure timely installation, testing and commissioning alignment with the overall construction programme.
• Lead or support inspections for substantial completion, snagging and de‑snagging, ensuring a smooth transition into testing, commissioning and handover.
• Prepare and contribute to regular site progress reports and coordination meetings with project leadership, consultants, contractors and client representatives.

What Required Skills You'Ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is an advantage.
• Professional membership or certification (e.g. PMP, CIOB or equivalent) is desirable.
• Minimum 15+ years of construction management experience on large, complex building or infrastructure projects, including significant time in a senior site leadership role.
• Strong track record delivering multi‑disciplinary projects with complex interfaces (e.g. large venues, mixed‑use developments, transport hubs or similar).
• Solid understanding of structural, architectural, MEP and external works construction, with the ability to sequence and coordinate multiple trades.
• Proven experience in site logistics planning, phasing and working in or adjacent to live/operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of HSE regulations, site safety practices and quality assurance/quality control processes.
• Ability to read and interpret complex drawings, specifications and contracts, and to resolve technical and coordination issues on site.
• Experience working closely with planning, commercial and design teams on programme, progress, claims and variations.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team‑management skills, with the ability to direct contractors and influence outcomes on site.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple work fronts, tight deadlines and changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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