General information
City/town: Cambridge Job field: Construction External closing date: Monday, January 5, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 5801
Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We are looking for a Senior Construction Manager to join our Buildings team on a major commercial building project in the centre of Cambridge. This is a high profile, £200m project where you will be responsible for planning, managing and coordinating subcontract packages and construction works.
What you'll do:
1. Manage the trade contractors including the production of working drawings, procurement and prefabrication and performance on site.
2. Oversee subcontractors, labour and material requirements for the contract and support Project Managers with matters primarily relating to on and off-site activities.
3. Coordinate and manage trades on site with regard to both build trades and MEP trades.
4. Solve site problems when they occur, providing feedback to Project Managers on any defects or defaults found and put forward any innovative ideas to alter current methodology.
5. Understand the design process, and work with the design manager, within cost restraints, to facilitate the design, and coordination of production information, to suit site requirements and conditions.
What you'll bring to the role:
6. Proven experience as a Construction Manager or similar role in major commercial building projects.
7. Previous experience of managing multiple trade contractors.
8. Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field (preferred).
9. Member of working towards membership of a professional institution (MCIOB/ICE highly desirable).
10. Be in possession of a current Managers CSCS card and other relevant qualifications including SMSTS.
11. Previous experience in working and managing commercial office construction projects.
12. Previous experience of managing multiple trade contractors including internal construction packages
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
More information about the role
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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