London Gatwick offers an exciting opportunity for a Programme Construction Manager to join our dynamic team at the world's most efficient single-runway airport. Be part of shaping our future by supporting the delivery of a substantial investment plan to develop and enhance our airport infrastructure and facilities.
The Programme Construction Manager will play a pivotal role in London Gatwick's future, assisting the Programme Manager in overseeing construction activities on multiple major projects within a defined programme of works—all within a live operational environment with values over £50m
Lead Construction Management: Oversee construction management across all projects within the assigned Programme.
Team Development: Lead the development of the assigned Construction Management team, setting standards, managing, motivating, coaching, and mentoring staff. Recognise talent and assist in the development of high-potential individuals.
Coordinate and deliver regular safety engagement activities (including safety tours, safety surveillance inspections, and safety performance reporting) to foster a culture of world-class health, safety, and environmental standards.
Contractor Review and Compliance: Support reviews of contractor Construction, Design & Management (CDM) and Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) submittals, and monitor compliance against accepted plans.
Quality and Commissioning: Review contractor Quality and Commissioning submittals, ensuring compliance with Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and Daily Reports.
Work Inspections: Collaborate with the Design Management Team to produce engineering solutions for site-based queries.
Contractor Onboarding: Support contractor onboarding, including security introductions, logistics planning, and interface management. Facilitate contractor mobilisation and work scope while balancing operational disruption and project cost.
Degree or equivalent qualification in construction management or an engineering-related discipline. Experience: At least ten years of experience as a Construction Manager/Senior Field Engineer or equivalent on complex multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects or multi-year engineering programmes, typically valued over £50m.
Project Management: Experience managing multiple, concurrent projects with interfacing tasks is highly desirable.
Construction Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of construction execution, techniques, methodology, and constructability issues related to complex infrastructure or asset improvement projects.
Quality Management: Experience in quality management for multi-discipline infrastructure or asset improvement projects.
Excellent understanding of Health, Safety, and Environmental issues in the construction industry, with experience addressing these issues highly desirable.
Project Close-Out: Knowledge of controlling and managing project close-out and handover processes, including understanding Building Control requirements.
Experience managing construction projects in a live operational environment, including coordinating with multiple stakeholders and negotiating access and possession windows, is highly desirable.
Demonstrated success in construction problem-solving and troubleshooting.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
Contract Knowledge: Familiarity with the NEC suite of contracts is highly desirable. Experience in preparing Project Manager Instructions and responding to Contractor Claims is also highly desirable.
Full UK Driving Licence
Where our teams do something every day other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:
~5% Welcome Bonus
~ Performance-based bonus scheme
~ High street shops and restaurant discounts
~ Healthcare scheme
~ Life and disability insurance
~ Professional training to develop
~ Discounted rail travel
~ At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. To find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, visit our dedicated construction careers site Construction Careers | London Gatwick Airport