General information
City/town: Cambridge Job field: Management External closing date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 6218
Description and requirements
At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.
We are currently looking for a Construction Manager to work in our Building Team, based at Botanic Place, Cambridge, to effectively and professionally manage and monitor one or more work packages or areas, providing clear direction to other Skanska staff to ensure your responsibilities are coordinated with other construction managers in a timely, efficient, safe, and cost-effective manner.
As the Construction Manager you will:
1. Champion site safety culture, ensuring all works are planned, controlled, and delivered safely in line with statutory, regulatory, and company Health, Safety, Environment and Quality standards.
2. Manage subcontractors, ensuring work is completed to drawings and specifications and performance is effectively monitored on site.
3. Oversee subcontractor, labour, and material requirements, supporting construction teams with day-to-day site activities.
4. Represent the company at meetings, promoting a professional image and ensuring staff understand their responsibilities.
5. Produce regular progress reports to track performance and identify issues early.
We are looking for:
6. Proven Construction Manager experience on similar-sized projects, ideally with a tier 1 main contractor.
7. Extensive knowledge and experience in delivering building projects successfully.
8. Significant site-based experience, including people management.
9. Strong understanding of the construction process and sequence.
10. Able to share construction expertise with the team and lead by example, guiding junior and office-based colleagues on effective project delivery.
11. Construction-related qualification to HNC level.
12. Excellent leadership and communication skills.
What we offer:
13. 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
14. Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
15. Professional development
16. Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)
Inclusion and Diversity
We thrive through embracing differences as 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 The Skanska Way.
Flexible working
Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.
Reasonable adjustments
Closing date
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.
If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.