Construction Manager

We are looking for a collaborative and influential leader to support a major EPCm framework programme based in Ayrshire. This role offers the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary construction activities within a live manufacturing facility, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

You'll be responsible for providing visible leadership across site operations, managing subcontractor partners, developing team capability, and fostering a culture built on safety, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This opportunity is ideal for a Construction Manager who enjoys leading from the front, building high\-performing teams, and working closely with subcontract partners to deliver safe, compliant, and successful EPCm projects while supporting the development of those around them.

Our Clients and Projects

Our Energy, supporting your Energy.

Be part of Wood’s expanding Pharma \& Biotech business, delivering critical projects that support the production of life\-changing therapies. You'll work on complex, regulated facilities alongside industry experts, with the opportunity to influence projects from early design through to successful delivery.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the pharmaceutical sector.


• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.


• Flexible benefits package ; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle


• Commitment to continued professional development ; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests


• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion ; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and coordinating all on\-site construction activities to ensure safe and successful project delivery.


• Managing and developing construction teams, creating an environment where people can perform, grow, and succeed.


• Overseeing subcontractor performance, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with project requirements.


• Building strong relationships with engineering, operations, project management, client stakeholders, and subcontract partners.


• Driving a positive safety culture and ensuring compliance with GMP, CDM, quality, and site standards.


• Providing clear leadership, direction, coaching, and support to site personnel and contractor teams.


• Monitoring progress, managing interfaces, and ensuring effective communication across all project stakeholders.

What You'll Bring

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Proven Construction Management experience within Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, FMCG, Food \& Beverage, Manufacturing, Chemical, or other regulated industrial environments


• Strong understanding of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) requirements and experience working within regulated facilities


• Demonstrable experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors on operational sites


• A people\-focused leadership style with a passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing others


• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem\-solving abilities


• Knowledge of CDM 2015, Safe Systems of Work, contractor management, and setting\-to\-work processes


• Experience working with BS 5975 Temporary Works requirements

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy \& Materials pillar of Sidara \- a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non\-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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