Overview
As Construction Manager for Railheads & Track Installation, you will oversee the delivery of railhead infrastructure and track works across a section of Lot 3 for the HS2 project. You lead multiple teams, manage interfaces with railheads, logistics, designers, and contractors, and ensure safe, on-time, and compliant execution that meets programme, cost, quality, and safety targets. You will partner with Project and Commercial Managers to monitor performance and drive improvements, shaping the track delivery strategy on a high-profile national rail project. This role sits within Ferrovial BAM JV and offers global-scale infrastructure experience with a collaborative, inclusive culture and a UK
Pay / Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- employee wellbeing initiatives
- global and cross-business unit mobility
- supportive health initiatives
- use of cutting-edge productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)
Responsibilities
- Lead Agent-level teams across multiple work fronts and construction disciplines
- Drive short and medium-term delivery planning, ensuring labour, plant, materials and access are in place
- Monitor productivity and implement improvements to support project delivery objectives
- Manage construction delivery against the approved programme, including look-ahead and resource planning
- Develop recovery plans for delayed activities and manage construction risks and constraints
- Review productivity performance and resource forecasts
- Support the Project and Commercial Managers in achieving project financial objectives
- Monitor subcontractor performance, progress and associated commercial impacts
- Identify changes, compensation events and early warnings, maintaining appropriate records
- Support cost reviews, forecasting and the assessment of design changes and variations
- Manage interfaces between railheads, logistics, track installation, designers and adjacent contractors
- Lead delivery coordination meetings and escalate significant issues to the Project Manager
- Manage subcontractors and suppliers delivering railhead and track works
- Coordinate materials and logistics, including rail, slab track components and S&C units, in line with planned installation activities
- Lead Agents, Section Engineers and site management teams, setting clear responsibilities and delivery objectives
- Support the recruitment, onboarding and development of construction teams
- Promote collaborative working and mentor junior delivery managers
- Provide visible leadership across construction activities and ensure compliance with HS2 and FBJV standards
- Monitor safety performance, implement corrective actions and lead significant incident investigations where required
- Ensure works comply with approved designs and specifications, supporting inspection and testing activities
- Coordinate completion documentation, as-built records, handover, testing and commissioning of track systems
Key requirements
- Proven experience delivering major rail infrastructure or complex civil engineering projects
- Experience leading multiple construction teams and subcontractors
- Strong programme, productivity and construction performance management experience
- Good commercial and contractual awareness, including NEC contracts
- Experience in railheads, logistics, slab and conventional track, and S&C installation
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Collaboration
- Experience with railheads, logistics, slab and track installation
- Programme and productivity management
- NEC contract knowledge
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