Senior Construction Manager
15 days ago
Harlow
Senior Construction Manager Location: Harlow - Site Based | Department: Projects | Reports to: Divisional Director Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to take full financial and delivery responsibility for a portfolio of projects, ensuring JCA consistently delivers high-quality, cost-effective, and compliant services. You will oversee all stages of the project lifecycle-from opportunity and pre-contract through to completion and defects management-ensuring that each project is executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and profitability. This role requires a commercially aware, technically strong, and people-focused leader who can manage large teams, complex projects, and multiple stakeholders while maintaining JCA's reputation for engineering excellence. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership & Delivery • Oversee the overall management, planning, design, construction, and performance of allocated projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification., • Provide strong leadership, direction, and vision for project teams, aligned with JCA's core values and best practices., • Maintain ownership of the project lifecycle, ensuring seamless coordination between departments and functions., • Lead and participate in client and stakeholder meetings, ensuring clear communication and strong relationships throughout the project., • Take full responsibility for project financial performance, including cost control, forecasting, sales, gross profit, and risk management., • Accurately report on financial performance and progress through regular forecasting and variance analysis., • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and operational risks across projects., • Manage both direct and indirect resources, including internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and logistics partners., • Lead recruitment, performance reviews, training, and professional development for project personnel., • Forecast and allocate resources effectively across multiple concurrent projects., • Promote a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence., • Conduct regular HSQE audits and ensure compliance with all relevant standards and company procedures., • Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction, retention, and repeat business., • Represent JCA at client meetings, industry forums, and corporate events, maintaining professionalism and integrity at all times., • Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify new opportunities and support business growth. Qualifications & Experience, • HND/HNC, foundation degree, or bachelor's degree in Building Studies, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field., • Proven experience managing large-scale construction or engineering projects of comparable size and complexity., • Strong leadership and team management experience., • IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS certification (essential)., • Valid CSCS card relevant to the role., • First Aid at Work certification., • Full UK driving licence., • Knowledge of construction methods, building systems, business management, and financial control., • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills., • Project management qualification (e.g., APM, PRINCE2) - desirable but not essential. About JCA JCA is a multi-faceted engineering services and construction business specialising in the development of buildings and facilities with business-critical engineering systems. We deliver a comprehensive range of services tailored to the needs of commercial property owners across multiple sectors, including: • Engineering Projects, • Service & Maintenance, • Interior Fit-Out Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans. When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices! We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie). We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000! Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Pankaj Chaudhary at . Since 1987, Mitie's 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools. Join our Mitie Team. Together our diversity makes us stronger.