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Works Delivery Manager

Works Delivery Manager

locationSheffield, UK
PublishedPublished: 17/04/2026 - 03:39
ExpiresExpires: 15/05/2026
Groundworker
Permanent
£45,000 - £52,000 per year

Works Delivery Manager

Summary

A Principal Contractor, operating throughout England and Wales, delivering multi-disciplinary buildings and civil engineering projects for Network Rail and other infrastructure clients is looking for a Works Delivery Manager with a strong background in Civil Engineering to join their established team in Sheffield.


Candidate requirements for the Works Delivery Manager role are:

Person Specification:

- Experience of reactive Works Delivery Frameworks/fast paced environment (at least 5 years)

- Civil Engineering Construction work, ideally in a railway environment (at least 5 years)

- Appreciation of Network Rail design process

- Demonstratable Line management experience

- Demonstratable commercial experience - NEC 4 contract experience desirable

- Demonstratable Programme Management experience

Qualifications:

- Suitably qualified by experience

- Railway Safety Training - PTS essential, COSS/IWA desirable

- Continued professional development courses as appropriate - SMSTS - MAPM - NVQ 6/7 - NEBOSH - Temporary Works Co-Ordinator

As a Works Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for the management of multiple Network Rail and rail related infrastructure contracts, including planned and reactive works.

Responsibilities

- Undertake pre-site scoping visits to capture works requirements and enable robust planning and execution of works

- Liaise with commercial team to review estimate submissions and final account details - analysing trends and reporting on day-to-day civils performance to the Project Manager to identify contractual progress of works against programme

- Manage allocated site teams to ensure compliance with site returns, commercial reporting, quality and safety etc to drive efficiencies across the Framework and assist with timely submissions of EWNs/compensation events

- Prepare and implement Site specific management plans to ensure Site activities comply with Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies

- Prepare and implement site documentation and contract plans to conform, as a minimum, to the Client's requirement and specification

- Ensure robust programme management in the planning of works, capturing all required 3rd party access consents, possession/isolation submissions, traffic management requests etc where required to co-ordinate and facilitate the successful execution of works

- Identify training needs and development potential of allocated personnel

- Undertake site audits and engage with allocated site teams

- Lead and implement professional safety behaviour and culture throughout the business, promoting positive change in everyday activities

- Any other duties as may reasonably be required

Salary is negotiable circa £48,000 - £52,000 dependant on level of experience plus:

- Company Car
- Ad hoc Hybrid working
- days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- Excellent training & development opportunities,
- Healthcare options
- Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary

For further information and to apply for this Works Delivery Manager role get in touch.

Navartis Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying highly skilled technical and management professionals within the global Transportation, Civil Engineering & Utility industries, if you are seeking a new position our recruitment team can locate the opportunity to suit your needs

Fields of study

  • Industrial engineering

Salary range

  • £45,000 - £52,000 per year