Construction Leader UK/I

Overview

In this role you will lead construction and installation activities across the UK & Ireland airport portfolio, acting as the principal contractor’s operational representative on site. You will champion safety, drive right-first-time delivery, and coordinate cross-functional teams to minimize disruption to airport operations. The role focuses on construction excellence, continuous improvement, and stakeholder alignment with airport authorities, airlines, and contractors. You will influence projects from mobilization through handover and enable successful operational readiness.

Pay / Benefits

• 28 days annual leave
• Bupa Medical Cover
• YuLife wellbeing membership
• cycle to work scheme
• Yellow Nest salary exchange for childcare
• Pension with Aviva

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate construction and installation activities across multiple airport projects
• Coordinate SIMOPS and complex work interfaces
• Manage operational resource deployment and workforce utilization
• Lead construction readiness reviews (design maturity, permits, materials, logistics, labour, approvals)
• Support mobilisation, execution, commissioning and handover
• Chair weekly construction coordination meetings and escalation forums
• Ensure consistent use of ProTrack, Velocity and Omnitracker
• Support monthly programme reviews, project boards and KPI reporting
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance; drive corrective actions
• Lead operational readiness reviews before major construction activities
• Ensure compliance with Heathrow and airport governance requirements

Key requirements

• 5–10 years experience leading construction or installation teams on large and complex brownfield projects
• Experience operating within live airport environments and possession-based delivery models
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle from pre-construction through handover
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations and Principal Contractor obligations
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and airport stakeholders
• Experience implementing continuous improvement and standardisation initiatives
• Contract and project management awareness

• leadership and people management
• stakeholder engagement
• proactive issue resolution
• CDM 2015 Regulations and Principal Contractor obligations
• ProTrack, Velocity, Omnitracker usage
• SIMOPS coordination

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