Works Manager

Koninklijke BAM Groep (BAM) is seeking an experienced Works Manager to help deliver major energy infrastructure projects, with a clear emphasis on planning, coordinating and delivering complex earthworks packages. The posting notes work in the North East of Scotland, and the role is listed as onsite in London, England, so this is a hands-on leadership opportunity on the project site. BAM is a large construction group with a mission to build a sustainable tomorrow, and this role is a chance to lead on critical infrastructure with a strong safety and quality focus. The right candidate will thrive in a role that brings together large teams, subcontractors and programme delivery in a busy civil environment.

Working as part of a collaborative project team, the Works Manager will oversee day-to-day site operations, steering safety, quality and wellbeing while guiding activities to meet project standards. The role involves managing on-site supervision, subcontractors and the wider supply chain, ensuring records are kept up to date and that meetings covering safety, programme and commercial aspects are well-supported by the on-site team. You’ll be expected to present a professional image of both yourself and the company and to promote best practice in safety, quality and environmental management.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in earthworks, with proven experience managing large-scale site activities, subcontractors and programme delivery in a busy civil environment. This is a role for someone who can lead across the on-site workforce, develop forepersons and other team members, and maintain a professional standard of workmanship throughout the project lifecycle.

Groundwork leadership on major projects

You’ll lead total on-site supervision and hold weekly engagement with the team to support all activities. Health, safety, quality and wellbeing sit at the top of priorities, and you’ll play a key part in promoting and delivering safe systems of work and a culture aligned with BAM’s Vision and Values. The role calls for delivering a professional image of yourself and the company, setting a personal example and guiding meetings that reinforce safety and quality. Operational control extends to managing the on-site workforce, sub-contractors, supply chain and all site activities in line with company policies and legal requirements, while building a team capable of meeting the project’s scope. You’ll oversee the programme’s labour, plant and material needs, ensuring they’re adequately resourced and that delivery remains on track. Maintaining up-to-date operational records and participating in safety, programme, commercial and business meetings are all part of the job. You’ll be responsible for developing the workforce, identifying training needs and arranging essentials to keep the team competent and performing. Across the works, you’ll maintain a professional image and handle industrial relations with care, while ensuring the quality of the work satisfies the client.

What you bring to the role

Here's what BAM looks for in a candidate, with the essentials and desirable traits separated for clarity.

• Must have extensive experience supervising earthworks on major infrastructure or energy schemes
• Must hold a valid SMSTS certification
• Proven track record as a Works Manager on civils projects
• Strong background in managing civil engineering activities and temporary works
• Experience creating and promoting safe systems of work
• Excellent people management and team-building abilities
• Strong communication skills, including interaction with the public, clients and joint ventures
• Qualified First Aider

• Experience leading earthworks in environments similar to large-scale infrastructure projects beyond energy sector
• Demonstrated capability to coordinate with subcontractors and supply chains to keep programmes on track
• Experience actively cultivating safety, quality and environmental culture on site

Compensation and practical details

The role carries a competitive salary and a broad package designed to support work-life balance, including a suite of family-friendly policies, and options for a company car, car allowance or travel allowance. You’ll also benefit from 8% matched pension contributions, private healthcare, life assurance and 26 days of annual holiday, plus two wellbeing days and one volunteering day. BAM also supports personal and professional development, helping you grow in your role and beyond. The position is onsite in London, England, and BAM runs a flexible working policy in the team.

Guidance for applicants

Focus your resume on the earthworks leadership you’ve delivered for large infrastructure or energy projects, and make sure to call out the specific civil engineering activities you’ve managed and any temporary works you led.

Back up your must-have items with concrete examples that show you’ve supervised on-site teams, coordinated subcontractors and maintained safe, compliant work practices across complex programmes. Highlight any training you’ve arranged or facilitated to raise competency and safety standards on site.

In interviews, be prepared to discuss how you build a culture around health, safety, quality and wellbeing, how you tailor safe systems of work to evolving site conditions, and how you monitor and adjust labour, plant and materials to keep the programme on track. A smart question to ask is how BAM measures safety culture and performance on earthworks packages and how development opportunities are handled for forepersons and your on-site team.

Be ready to describe how you maintain a professional image and how you handle industrial relations issues, as well as how you ensure client satisfaction through the quality of the work you oversee.

Next steps to apply

For more information and to discuss the vacancy, contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, at [email protected]. BAM is committed to an inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, and if you may need reasonable adjustments at any point, let the team know so they can support you.