Deputy Construction Manager

Job Description Job Title: Deputy Construction Manager Location : UK, Nationwide - regular travel to sites required. The Deputy Construction Manager will support the UK Construction Manager in the delivery, oversight, and continuous improvement of all construction activities across UK projects. The role will provide leadership across multiple sites, ensuring construction works are delivered safely, to the required quality standards, on programme, and in line with project and company objectives. The role has direct responsibility for site-based construction teams and plays a key role in audits, constructability reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with Health & Safety, Quality, and Project teams. Key Areas of Responsibility (KARs): Construction Management & Delivery Assist the UK Construction Manager in managing construction activities across all UK projects. Provide leadership and direction to Site Managers, Supervisors, and Civil Engineers on all assigned sites. Ensure construction works are planned, coordinated, and executed in accordance with approved designs, programmes, and specifications. Act as a senior point of contact for site teams, resolving construction issues an escalating risks where appropriate. Audits, Quality & Compliance • Undertake regular construction audits focusing on quality, management systems, and compliance with company procedures. • Support the Quality team in implementing quality management systems and ensuring adherence to inspection and test plans (ITPs). Identify non-conformances, drive corrective actions, and promote continuous improvement across sites. Constructability & Design Reviews Carry out constructability reviews of designs and project plans to identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement. Provide practical construction input into project and design development stages. Support project teams by ensuring designs are buildable, cost-effective, and aligned with site constraints. Health, Safety & Environmental Support Actively support the Health & Safety team in promoting a strong safety culture across all sites. Assist with site safety inspections, reviews, and investigations where required. Ensure site management teams understand and comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements. Reporting & Communication Produce weekly upwards reports for each project visited or under direct control, covering progress, quality, safety, programme, risks, and issues. Provide clear, timely feedback to the UK Construction Manager on site performance and emerging risks. Maintain effective communication between site teams, project teams, H&S, and Quality functions. Team Leadership & Development • Line-manage and support Site Managers, Supervisors, and Civil Engineers. • Promote high standards of professionalism, accountability, and teamwork across site-based teams. • Support training, mentoring, and development of construction personnel. Experience Required: Working within National Grid/Substation environment. Proven experience in a senior construction management role within the UK construction industry. Strong knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, and site management practices. Experience managing and auditing construction quality and site management systems. Good understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and construction standards. Experience coordinating multiple projects or sites simultaneously. Strong leadership, communication, and reporting skills. Ability to travel regularly to multiple UK sites. Education Required: SMSTS SR163 or previously held SR163 or TP TWC or TWS Environmental training National Grid Competent person About Linxon Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity. We combine SNC-Lavalin’s project management expertise and Hitachi ABB Power Grid’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon. Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects. As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you. To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below. #Linxon Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.