Overview
Aureos are recruiting for a Construction Manager to join our team in Andover. The Construction Manager will act on behalf of the Contractor (Aureos) as the on-site lead for construction delivery, responsible for fulfilling the duties of the CDM Contractor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
This role is accountable for the safe, compliant, and programme-led delivery of a Main Intake Substation refurbishment.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Delivery
Deliver construction activities in accordance with Client contract obligations, supporting the Project Manager in:
* Early Warnings and Risk Reduction Meetings
* Compensation Event identification and mitigation
* Programme acceptance and look-ahead planning
* Provide accurate construction input into the Accepted Programme, including sequencing, access constraints, outages, and commissioning activities.
* Proactively manage construction risks, constraints, and change in line with best practice.
Discharge the full duties of the Principal Contractor under CDM 2015, including:
* Planning, managing, and monitoring construction work to ensure it is carried out safely
* Coordinating contractors and subcontractors on site
* Ensuring suitable site inductions, welfare, and supervision arrangements
* Develop, review, and implement:
* Construction Phase Plan
* RAMS, permits, lifting plans, and temporary works
* Ensure cooperation and coordination with the Principal Designer and Client.
Construction & Technical Delivery
Lead all on-site construction activities associated with the Main Intake Substation refurbishment, including:
* HV/LV systems, transformers, switchgear, earthing, protection systems
* Civils, bunds, foundations, ducts, and containment
* Enabling works, outages, isolations, and phased handover
* Coordinate subcontractors, OEMs, and specialist vendors in a controlled nuclear environment.
* Manage interfaces with live systems and operational stakeholders to minimise disruption.
Quality Management
* Ensure construction works comply with specifications, drawings, ITPs, and quality plans.
* Manage inspection hold points, NCRs, and corrective actions in collaboration with QA/QC teams.
* Ensure construction records are complete, accurate, and ready for handover.
Programme, Cost & Resource Management
* Manage daily and weekly construction planning, resource allocation, and productivity.
* Identify potential delays, risks, and opportunities, escalating through early warning processes.
* Support cost control by minimising rework, inefficiencies, and programme slippage.
Stakeholder & Interface Management
Act as the Contractor’s primary site interface with:
* Client construction and engineering teams
* Safety, security, and assurance functions
* Provide clear, concise reporting on progress, risks, and mitigation actions.
Experience & Qualifications
Experience
* Proven experience as a Construction Manager or Site Manager acting for a Principal Contractor.
* Demonstrable experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure / substations in regulated environments.
Qualifications
* SMSTS (mandatory)
* Sound knowledge of CDM 2015 duties
* Temporary Works Coordinator (desirable)
* Client focused commercial and contractual awareness
* Strong leadership in safety-critical environments
* Excellent planning, coordination, and problem-solving skills
* Confident communicator with the ability to challenge and influence
* Detail-driven with a methodical, risk-based approach
Why Join?
* Lead delivery of nationally critical electrical infrastructure
* Work within collaborative Client Contracts and frameworks
* Long-term programme stability and technically challenging work
Equal opportunities
Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
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