STRABAG Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Highways Construction Manager – Join a landmark clean‑water infrastructure scheme and deliver highway construction within a nationally significant programme under a Tier 1 design‑and‑build contractor.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the construction phase of highway packages, including access junctions, road widening, passing bays, road upgrades, temporary bridges and temporary haul roads.
* Develop and manage the construction programme for the responsible highway package.
* Take responsibility for cost control, forecasting and profitability of the highways scope.
* Manage risks and issues proactively: safety, quality, environment, traffic management, utilities interface.
* Oversee and enforce safe systems of work, site inductions, CDM compliance and ensure the highway works reflect the principal contractor’s obligations under the contract and statutory obligations.
* Interface with key stakeholders.
* Work with the design team to ensure the highway construction scope is properly coordinated with the permanent works, utilities diversions, and site logistics.
* Work with the consents team to ensure that all the planning obligations have been discharged prior to commencement and are continually met throughout the delivery.
* Monitor subcontractor and supply chain performance, enforce quality control, manage inspection and acceptance of works.
* Embed and promote environmental practices in line with contractual and stakeholder requirements.
* Ensure traffic and public interface obligations are met, including temporary traffic management, community liaison, disruption mitigation and reinstatement.
* Develop the culture of site operatives and set safe and accountable behaviours.
* Highlight and report any bottlenecks within work fronts to the leadership team.
Qualifications
* Extensive experience in highways construction management in the UK.
* Skilled in highways works delivery and comfortable interfacing with highways authorities and stakeholders.
* Strong programme management.
* Cost control and commercial awareness are ideal.
* Excellent risk, quality and safety management skills, with deep understanding of CDM, safe systems of work and construction phase planning.
* Proven track record of leading teams, subcontractors and supply chains to deliver highway infrastructure work.
* Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Knowledge of relevant highways standards, codes of practice and specification (e.g., NRSWA, Design Manual for Roads and Bridges DMRB, Specification for Highway Works, Traffic Signs Manual).
* SMSTS or equivalent site management safety training.
* CSCS.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Temporary Works Supervisor.
* First Aid at Work.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Construction
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