Job title: Construction Support Manager (SME1). Reference: 1046. Grade: SME1. Salary: Circa £56,641 p.a. Location: 5 Endeavour Square, Stratford / Hybrid. Contract: Permanent (London Underground). Hybrid working: 50% office, 50% home over a 4-week period. Closing date: Tuesday 9 September 2025 at 23:59.

OverviewExciting Opportunity: Construction Support Manager. Are you ready to play a key role in shaping major infrastructure projects? We\''re looking for a proactive and detail-driven Construction Support Manager to join our team. In this pivotal position, you\''ll support the Construction Manager and collaborate closely with programme and project teams to ensure seamless planning and execution across all phases of construction.

From pre-construction strategy to on-site delivery, you\''ll help drive performance across cost, schedule, safety, and quality benchmarks. Your expertise will be vital in overseeing contractors’ site works, utility diversions, enabling works, and the commissioning of new assets into service.

Key Accountabilities

Assist with works construction planning expertise, review and challenge proposed construction methodologies developed by internal teams or by suppliers, propose innovative solutions to solve complex construction challenges.

Assist with the process that works construction generally meet the project\''s programme objectives.

Assist with the process that works construction schedules and methodologies integrate with interfacing projects.

Assist with the risk management process. and take responsibility for construction-related activities

Assist with the contract procurement process in collaboration with the procurement team.

Ensure the works are constructed and commissioned in accordance with the works contracts.

Provide on-site supervision, to ensure that works construction complies with specified requirements, standards, Code of Construction Practice and associated requirements.

Monitor works contractors'' construction activities and provide reports to the business.

Liaise with interfacing projects and co-ordinate associated works construction activities.

Assist with ensuring that works construction activities comply with relevant safety legislation and LU safety requirements collaborating with the CDM Client and Principal Designer as required when acting as Principal Contractor

Assist with the process for approval of the logistical, construction, commissioning and handover processes proposed by works contractors.

Assist with the process for approval of the construction/installation/commissioning schedules proposed by works contractors.

Assist with the process for approval of the amounts payable to works contractors.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Project Management - Level 1 (Desirable)

Stakeholder Management - Level 2 (Essential)

Planning - Level 2 (Essential)

Risk / Opportunity and Issue Management - Level 2 (Essential)

Quality Management - Level 3 (Desirable)

Health and Safety Management - Level 3 (Essential)

Procurement Management - Level 1 (Desirable)

Budgeting and Cost Management - Level 1 (Essential)

Contract Management - Level 2 (Desirable)

Knowledge

Good awareness of construction methods plant and equipment installation, finishes and systems integration. (Essential)

Good all-round knowledge of the application of health and safety/CDM legislation and corporate safety procedures within the railway and construction environments. (Essential)

Awareness of NEC ECC contracts and contract administration. (Desirable)

Good understanding of the role and duties of LU/TfL and other related organisations, the consents/planning process in London, departmental and other relevant LU/TfL procedures. (Desirable)

Qualified in an appropriate building, engineering or project management discipline. (Desirable)

A good understanding of planning and scheduling with emphasis on critical path activities. (Essential)

Experience

Experience of working on major multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects between £1 to £30 million in total value. (Desirable)

Experience of operating in a multi-contractor site environment. (Essential)

Experience of working in construction projects in an urban environment. (Desirable)

Experience of commissioning and handover of infrastructure assets for operational use and effective construction phasing. (Essential)

Experience of working in project management in a large, complex, safety focussed and regulated organisation, where there are multiple complex interfaces and delivering to time, budget and quality is essential. (Essential)

Experience of building relationships and influencing with a range of people at all levels within and outside the organisation. (Essential)

Equality, diversity and inclusionWe are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

Please apply using your CV

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV

PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge and experience required for this role and ensure your CV outlines where you meet these criteria.

Short listing will be carried out based on answers to any pre-screening questions and the information on your CV.

Additional Information

This role requires to work nights and weekends across the network as needed.

This is a safety critical role so you will need to get clearance from our Occupational Health team before you start.

Benefits

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel for you on the TfL network

Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket

29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays

TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow

Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

Retail, health, leisure and travel offers

Discounted Eurostar travel

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