Installation Manager

Installations Team Leader

Salary: £70,000 per annum + benefits

Location: Heathrow, with some travel to other sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Contract Type: Permanent

Reports To: Senior Manager Installations

We are seeking a highly skilled Installations Team Leader to oversee installation projects across the United Kingdom and Ireland. This is a pivotal leadership role, combining strategic oversight with hands-on operational delivery. You’ll lead a multi-disciplined site management team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution across airport and other high-profile installations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the United Kingdom and Ireland installation site management team, fostering a safety-first culture and best practices in construction.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project resourcing and oversee workforce allocation for optimal efficiency.
• Plan and manage projects from pre-construction to handover, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and right-first-time delivery.
• Monitor project performance, control costs, and mitigate unnecessary expenditure.
• Facilitate collaboration across cross-cultural teams, including UK and EU colleagues, contractors, and airport stakeholders.
• Support career development of team members and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, HASWA 74, airside regulations, and Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) standards.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Proven experience in managing large teams delivering complex construction projects.
• Strong construction industry knowledge across all project phases, including pre-construction and handover.
• Experience with strategic and tactical project delivery, site planning, and cross-functional leadership.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
• Familiarity with airport operations, airside security, permitting systems, and phased project execution.
• Qualifications:
• NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management or equivalent
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• SMSTS trained
• CSCS Black Management Card
• Higher-level technical qualification or related discipline
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and a track record of team development and succession planning.
• Eligible to work in the UK and willing to travel to other sites across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Private Medical Cover
• Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments and health-focused rewards
• Career progression in a challenging and innovative environment
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Childcare salary exchange scheme
• Pension scheme
• Employee recognition platform with rewards

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