Job Description

Construction Manager

Location: Birmingham
Sector: Commercial Construction / Office Refurbishment

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Construction Manager to join a leading UK main contractor delivering a landmark £100m+ commercial development in Birmingham city centre.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a high-calibre Construction Manager to play a key role on a large-scale, technically challenging project involving significant office refurbishment and redevelopment works. The successful Construction Manager will join an established project team and take responsibility for managing major construction phases from delivery through to completion.

This role would suit a Construction Manager with strong Tier 1 contractor experience and a proven background delivering complex commercial or refurbishment schemes.

The Role Construction Manager

As Construction Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating site operations, managing subcontractors, and ensuring programme, quality, and safety objectives are achieved across key work packages.

The Construction Manager will work closely with the Project Director and senior leadership team to drive programme performance while maintaining exceptional health & safety standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing daily site operations as Construction Manager on a major commercial scheme
• Overseeing subcontractor performance, logistics, and sequencing of works
• Ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and to specification
• Coordinating with commercial, design, and planning teams
• Driving quality assurance and compliance across all construction activities
• Leading site meetings and reporting progress to senior stakeholders
• Supporting programme delivery on a high-value city-centre development

Candidate Requirements

We are seeking a Construction Manager with experience operating within Tier 1 or leading main contractors on large-scale projects.

Essential experience:

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager or Senior Construction Manager
• Background delivering commercial, office refurbishment, or large mixed-use projects
• Experience on projects valued £50m+ (ideally £100m+)
• Strong main contractor experience (Tier 1 or equivalent)
• Excellent stakeholder and subcontractor management skills
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and delivery strategy
• SMSTS, CSCS and relevant construction qualifications

Desirable:

• City-centre project experience
• CAT A / CAT B office fit-out or refurbishment exposure
• Experience working on complex phased or live environment projects