Our client, a leading consultant in the rail sector, is currently seeking a Construction Service Manager to join their team. This is a permanent opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role supporting the construction phase of a large, complex infrastructure programme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the coordination and oversight of Site Services, Material Testing, and Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) across a major infrastructure programme.
- Collaborate closely with Resident Engineers, Discipline Leads, Contractors, Project Controls, and Client representatives to align resources with construction schedules and enable timely delivery of site services.
- Monitor and drive performance across ESDC deliverables, such as RFIs, submittals, field design changes, inspections, and as-built documentation.
- Identify resourcing risks early and work with leadership to mitigate or escalate issues that have the potential to impact cost, schedule, or quality.
- Support budget development, cost tracking, performance monitoring, and change management to ensure delivery remains aligned with approved scopes and forecasts.
- Support the Design Quality Manager and ESDC Manager in auditing engineering deliverables for conformance with procedures and management plans.
- Resolve high priority technical items on an as-needed basis to maintain the construction schedule.
- Act as a management-level escalation point for delivery, resourcing, and performance challenges during construction.
Job Requirements:
- Experience supporting complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure or large programme construction projects.
- Strong understanding of construction and engineering delivery processes, including ESDC workflows and environmental oversight.
- Proven ability to work at the interface of technical teams, contractors, project controls, and client stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in resource planning, budget monitoring, performance tracking, and change management.
- Confidence reviewing and approving scopes, hours, invoices, and project-related expenditures.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced, collaborative environments with multiple delivery partners.
- Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with strong communication and coordination skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work on a variety of complex and impactful projects
- Professional development and continuous learning opportunities
- Supportive and innovative work culture
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
If you are a Construction Manager with a passion for leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams in the rail sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and visionary team.
