Construction Assurance Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead client-side construction assurance for national infrastructure projects, ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to monitor progress, oversee construction plans, and deliver assurance reports to leadership and regulators. You will act as the client representative on site and drive lessons learned to improve delivery. This is a hands-on opportunity to shape high-profile projects through rigorous standards and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• equal opportunity employer
• flexible working environment
• promotes work-life balance
• opportunity to work on national infrastructure projects
• inclusive environment
• career development support

Responsibilities

• Implement client-side construction assurance plan
• Monitor and verify contractors use approved construction methodologies, QMS and ITPs
• Ensure construction works meet safety, quality, design, standards, contract and regulatory requirements
• Track progress against the accepted programme
• Oversee Construction Management Plan and site acceptance
• Act as client representative on site
• Produce assurance reports for leadership and regulators
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements in quality, safety and delivery
• Manage and support safety incidents

Key requirements

• Extensive construction experience managing and assuring delivery on major programmes
• Degree in Engineering, Construction management or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Chartered status (CEng, MCIOB, MRICS, MICE) or equivalent (desirable)
• Recognised HSE and environment qualifications (desirable)
• Ability to work collaboratively within a large project team to ensure compliance with standards and contractual obligations
• Commitment to service excellence and delivering agreed quality standards
• Experience in construction assurance and quality management
• Knowledge of construction methods, risk management and safety requirements
• Ability to produce assurance reports for wider team and senior stakeholders

• collaborative working
• communication
• reporting
• QMS (quality management systems)
• ITPs (inspection and test plans)
• construction methods

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