Project Delivery Manager - Construction

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Delivery Manager - Construction based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to lead the end-to-end delivery of technology-enabled construction services across multiple major projects in the US. You will oversee a regional portfolio while managing field engineering teams and maintaining strong relationships with key construction and mission-critical clients. The position combines operational leadership, project delivery, commercial ownership, and client management in a fast-moving technology environment. You will be accountable for safety, quality, resource planning, project performance, and P&L across your portfolio. As the senior escalation point for clients, you will play a central role in resolving challenges and identifying opportunities to expand partnerships. The role is ideal for an experienced construction or technical delivery leader who enjoys leading distributed teams, frequent site engagement, and helping transform how complex construction projects are delivered.

• Own end-to-end delivery across a regional portfolio of active US construction projects, including project mobilisation, resource planning, field team coordination, site visits, audits, and regular performance reviews.
• Lead and develop geographically distributed teams of Lead Site Engineers, Site Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Graduate Engineers, including hiring, performance management, wellbeing, leave planning, and inter-project resource allocation.
• Act as the primary client escalation point above Lead Site Engineers, managing senior relationships, conducting regular client meetings and site visits, and ensuring consistently high service delivery.
• Maintain accountability for project and portfolio safety, quality, schedule, and commercial performance, ensuring delivery aligns with established operational and H&S standards.
• Review quality assurance reports and project progress captures before client submission, ensuring accuracy and addressing issues before they impact delivery.
• Troubleshoot technology, product, and software issues encountered on project sites and coordinate escalation to technical teams when required.
• Ensure regional field teams maintain appropriate qualifications, certifications, credentials, and pre-deployment compliance requirements.
• Own P&L performance at both project and regional portfolio level, monitoring commercial outcomes and supporting opportunities for account growth.
• Deliver workshops, Lunch & Learn sessions, and other engagement activities to strengthen adoption of digital construction solutions and deepen client relationships.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, and other internal teams on client events, content, product development discussions, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify operational improvements and opportunities to enhance delivery processes, team performance, customer satisfaction, and commercial results.

Requirements:

• Proven experience managing multi-site field delivery operations within a construction, engineering, technical services, or related environment.
• Strong people leadership experience, including hiring, developing, managing, and motivating geographically dispersed teams.
• Solid understanding of construction workflows, BIM models, site engineering practices, and project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior client relationships across major construction projects and contractual environments such as GC, EPC, EPCM, or Owner's Engineer arrangements.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing P&L targets, project budgets, and opportunities to expand existing customer accounts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with field teams, clients, senior stakeholders, and executive audiences.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, teams, priorities, and escalations simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and confidence working with project delivery and reporting tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to project sites across the US.
• Ability to successfully complete required background and drug screening processes.
• Experience with augmented reality, BIM, digital construction technology, or similar solutions is advantageous, but a strong aptitude and willingness to learn are also valued.
• Familiarity with cost and schedule management platforms such as Primavera P6, Oracle, SAP, or EcoSys is a plus.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 or equivalent health and safety management systems is desirable.
• A project management qualification such as PMP, APM, or PRINCE2, or a degree/qualification in construction or engineering, is beneficial.

Benefits:

• Private medical insurance, including dental and vision coverage.
• 15 days of paid time off plus public holidays.
• Additional Christmas shutdown days.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Biannual salary reviews.
• Summer and Christmas staff events.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Opportunity to travel across major US construction projects and work with high-profile industry stakeholders.
• Opportunity to contribute to the adoption of innovative technology within the construction industry.
• Meaningful opportunity to influence how complex construction projects are delivered through digital and augmented reality solutions.

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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