Civils/Piling Construction Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026. Airswift scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job reference
1281117
Location
Wales, United Kingdom
Sector
Energy - Oil & Gas
Function
Construction
Employment type
Contract
Date published
September 30, 2026
Job Title: Civils/Piling Construction Manager
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Padeswood, North Wales, UK
This opportunity offers the chance to support a major onshore construction project within the energy transition sector, overseeing early works delivery to meet project standards, technical specifications, and schedule requirements. The role sits within a construction environment focused on civils, piling, HSSE, quality assurance, and contractor oversight. This position will play a key part in driving safe execution, construction compliance, and successful project delivery through to handover.
Required Education:
- Minimum HNC in an engineering-related subject or a trade apprenticeship with appropriate technical qualification
Required Experience:
- Management experience in the engineering construction industry
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role or a senior position in construction management
- Extensive knowledge of the construction process, including implementation and management
- Experience reviewing contractor progress, construction processes, and technical compliance against drawings, specifications, and scopes of work
- Experience supporting large onshore construction activities and delivery against project schedule requirements
Required Skills:
- Strong understanding of construction HSE requirements, including permits to work, CDM regulations, method statements, COSHH requirements, and construction safety planning
- Ability to ensure safe, efficient, and structured delivery of construction activities in line with project schedule
- Knowledge of management of change compliance and execution risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle
- Ability to review quality assurance plans, inspection plans, inspection monitoring, and hold points
- Capability to identify deficiencies, initiate non-conformance reports, and support close-out activities
- Understanding of commercial terms on EPCM projects and ability to negotiate contractual matters with attention to detail
- Analytical and logical problem-solving skills
- Ability to assess working conditions, recognise engineering hazards and risks, and understand environmental responsibilities
- Working knowledge of the operation and application of appropriate physical plant and equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively with project stakeholders verbally and in writing
- Methodical approach to work with consistent output and a high level of accuracy
- Ability to work independently and deliver training within the construction team
- Fully conversant with project management systems and construction practices and procedures
Required Certifications:
- ECITB temporary works training or equivalent
- CSCS Gold Card or higher
- Current SMSTS certificate
- Site Safety Medical
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong communication, networking, collaboration, and team-working capability, particularly within multi-discipline and multi-cultural teams
- Full knowledge of project-specific execution strategies and the ability to develop them to meet challenging project objectives and deliverables
- Incident-free mindset with the ability to act as a role model for the project team
- Proven HSSE leadership in managing and delivering large complex onshore projects
- Strong understanding of how project scope elements integrate and interface from construction through commissioning and handover to operations
- Ability to work across sub-teams to resolve issues and support decisions in the best interests of the integrated project team
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
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