Installations Team Leader
Salary: £70,000 per annum + benefits
Location: Heathrow, with some travel to other sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Contract Type: Permanent
Reports To: Senior Manager Installations
We are seeking a highly skilled Installations Team Leader to oversee installation projects across the United Kingdom and Ireland. This is a pivotal leadership role, combining strategic oversight with hands-on operational delivery. You’ll lead a multi-disciplined site management team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution across airport and other high-profile installations.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and mentor the United Kingdom and Ireland installation site management team, fostering a safety-first culture and best practices in construction.
* Serve as the primary point of contact for project resourcing and oversee workforce allocation for optimal efficiency.
* Plan and manage projects from pre-construction to handover, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and right-first-time delivery.
* Monitor project performance, control costs, and mitigate unnecessary expenditure.
* Facilitate collaboration across cross-cultural teams, including UK and EU colleagues, contractors, and airport stakeholders.
* Support career development of team members and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
* Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, HASWA 74, airside regulations, and Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) standards.
Requirements / Qualifications:
* Proven experience in managing large teams delivering complex construction projects.
* Strong construction industry knowledge across all project phases, including pre-construction and handover.
* Experience with strategic and tactical project delivery, site planning, and cross-functional leadership.
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
* Familiarity with airport operations, airside security, permitting systems, and phased project execution.
* Qualifications:
* NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management or equivalent
* NEBOSH General Certificate
* SMSTS trained
* CSCS Black Management Card
* Higher-level technical qualification or related discipline
* Excellent stakeholder management skills and a track record of team development and succession planning.
* Eligible to work in the UK and willing to travel to other sites across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Benefits:
* 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
* Private Medical Cover
* Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments and health-focused rewards
* Career progression in a challenging and innovative environment
* Cycle-to-work scheme
* Childcare salary exchange scheme
* Pension scheme
* Employee recognition platform with rewards