This opportunity is with a leading UK master developer delivering large-scale, infrastructure-led residential and mixed-use schemes. The business specialises in unlocking complex sites and delivering fully serviced plots for national housebuilders.
Their flagship Essex development will deliver over 3,700 homes alongside major infrastructure works, offering a long-term, multi-phase project environment.
This is a client-side role, providing exposure across the full development lifecycle - from design and pre-construction through to delivery and adoption, with a clear pathway into Construction Manager level.
The Assistant Construction Manager’s Role
This is not a traditional Site Manager position. Instead, it is ideally suited to a civil engineer or infrastructure-focused individual looking to transition into a broader construction / development role.
You will act as the link between design, commercial, and on-site delivery teams, supporting the coordination and execution of infrastructure packages.
Day-to-day, you will:
Support pre-construction activities, including design reviews, buildability input, and technical coordination
Oversee delivery of roads, drainage, utilities, and earthworks packages
Work closely with contractors, monitoring quality, programme, and compliance
Act as the on-site representative (“eyes and ears”) for the wider development team
Review drawings, specifications, and technical submissions
Coordinate with housebuilders and stakeholders across the wider development
Assist with adoption processes, handover, and defect resolution
Contribute to site-wide planning, logistics, and infrastructure sequencing
You will be working alongside experienced Construction Managers and senior stakeholders, gaining exposure across all stages of a major development.
The Assistant Construction Manager
To be considered, you should have a strong engineering-led background, with a desire to move into a more strategic construction role:
Background as a Civil Engineer / Setting Out Engineer / Site Engineer
Experience within groundworks, infrastructure, or highways schemes
Exposure to Section 278 works, drainage, utilities, and road construction
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
Some experience overseeing or coordinating subcontractors on site
Understanding of site processes, quality, and H&S compliance
Proficient with AutoCAD or similar (advantageous but not essential)
Ambitious and looking to progress into a Construction Manager role
Tickets such as SSSTS / SMSTS and CSCS are beneficial.
In Return for the Assistant Construction Manager?
£50,000 – £60,000 salary (depending on experience)
Discretionary annual bonus
25 days annual leave
10% employer pension contribution
Private healthcare (family cover)
Dental insurance
Death in service (4x salary)
Long-term career progression on a flagship, multi-phase development
If you are a Civil Engineer or Assistant Construction Manager looking to step into a broader development role, please get in touch to discuss this opportunity further.
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Assistant Construction Manager / Civil Engineer / Site Engineer / Setting Out Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer / Construction Manager / Highways / Section 278 / Groundworks / Residential Infrastructure
Salary description
£50000.00 - £60000.00 per year