Senior Construction Manager - Capital Works

Job Summary

To be responsible for managing all aspects of Capital Commissioning delivery for Housing, Education and Built Environment projects in relation to portfolio's up to £10million per annum as well as managing various teams of construction professionals. To provide advice to Client departments regarding procurement and contract strategies for construction projects, defining requirements in line with client business aims and objectives, identifying risks and recommending preferred routes.

Job Salary

£55,000.00 - £60,000.00 up to 10% pension contribution and 30 days annual leave

Closing Date

January 26, 2026

Job Description

• Responsible for the project delivery of numerous Housing, Education and Built Environment construction projects. These projects will be mostly refurbishments but could include new build and demolition works.
• Provide support to the Be First Assistant Head of Delivery and the Be First portfolio lead for Housing and Built Environment projects within the Capital Team.
• To deliver a suite of projects through feasibility development, tender and delivery on site. As part of this process to prepare project programmes. Duties will include the administration, planning, risk management and delivery strategies through pre-construction, tender, construction, and post construction activities using both in house and external resources.
• To ensure projects are delivered to the correct building standards and construction legislations.
• In terms of Project Management and Contract Administration, to have the necessary knowledge, skill, and experience to deliver construction projects directly for a local authority client.
• To manage all client liaison for allocated projects and ensure reporting is completed on time and to the standards expected.
• To manage project finances and can interpolate cost plans and administer the financial controls as per the construction contract.
• To conduct site health and safety inspections and consult with contractors your findings as appropriate.
• Work with the Council in assisting the Leasehold team in preparing cost information, in pre and post contract phases, to enable the Leasehold Team to issue S20 notices in accordance with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended by S151 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002) to enable recovery of contributions from Leaseholders.
• Consult directly with Be First/LBBD's Procurement team to ensure compliance on all Capital projects. To do this to have sufficient knowledge and experience in terms of procurement.
• To lead on the development of client business requirements, the development of project briefs, service level agreements and feasibility reports and leading on the procurement of construction teams including consultants and contractors.
• Establish, lead, and direct multi disciplinary project teams, taking responsibility for the organisation, co ordination, management, and supervision of construction projects as appropriate, to meet agreed deadlines and advising other team members on suitable approaches for project delivery.
• Lead allocated project team meetings and issue such instructions to ensure that projects are developed and delivered in accordance with outputs and standards expected from the Be First construction delivery team.
• Chair project level meetings with the Council and its other delivery arms.
• Ability to assess and manage health and safety risk and detailed knowledge of CDM. Be First Regeneration Ltd Job Description 3
• IT proficient with extensive knowledge of Microsoft office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, and Power Point applications.
• Experience in the monitoring of contractor's performance and to manage/challenge project programmes.
• Able to monitor and manage/delegate project budgets and prepare monthly progress and financial reports.
• Able to co ordinate, participate and lead project meetings.
• Have strong negotiation and resolution skills and provide examples.
• Able to communicate in a clear concise respectful manner.
• Manage the stakeholder's expectations i.e., clients, leaseholders, secure tenants, repairs maintenance service and housing teams. and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations.

Person Specification

• Knowledge and experience working in a front facing project management delivery role in a local authority environment, either directly for a local authority, or for a service provider to a local authority.
• Knowledge and experience of working for private consultancy practices in a construction environment.
• Ability to manage construction teams directly and direct projects for successful delivery.
• It is preferable to have Chartered status in RICS or CIOB, or alternatively, have a UK accredited professional construction qualification and relevant construction experience.
• Knowledge and experience in Housing/Education/Built Environment individual refurbishment projects up to £15M construction value.
• Be IT proficient and have extensive knowledge of Microsoft office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, and Power Point applications.
• Have strong negotiation and resolution skills.
• Ability to monitor, review budgets and formally report progress to clients at both senior management and project levels.
• Ability to deliver with own aptitude and have in past delivered portfolios of construction projects.
• Ability to report and consult at project level and ability to review/assesses technical reports.

Apply

Please email an up to date CV with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) setting out why you are interested in the role and why you believe yourself to be qualified to the following address: .