Nightshift Manager

“Delivering safe, efficient night-time operations.”

Job Title: Nightshift Manager / Construction Agent
Location: Heathrow Airport
Contract: 12 Months
Hours: 50 Hours per Week (Nightshift)
IR35: Can be Outside IR35

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly capable Nightshift Manager to lead the safe and efficient delivery of construction and logistics activities at Heathrow Airport. As the Nightshift Manager, you will operate in a LIVE airport environment, managing complex work packages while maintaining exceptional safety, quality and operational performance. This role suits a proactive, organised and commercially aware Nightshift Manager who thrives under pressure and in high-risk environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead Nightshift Manager, organising and managing nightshift teams to deliver works safely and efficiently.

• Champion Safety, Sustainability, Health and Environmental excellence across all nightshift activities.

• Oversee delivery within a live airport environment, ensuring smooth coordination as the Nightshift Manager.

• Manage large-scale logistics movements essential for nightshift operations.

• Integrate civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work packages as a hands-on Nightshift Manager.

• Chair subcontractor coordination meetings to ensure effective communication and alignment.

• Manage both short- and long-term schedules, maintaining project momentum as the Nightshift Manager.

• Drive quality, best practice, continuous improvement and performance enhancement.

• Ensure commercial awareness, adding value while reducing risk.

• Uphold consistent professionalism, customer focus and high personal integrity.

Skills & Experience Required

• Must have previous Airport experince this is an ESSENTIAL. 

• Proven experience as a Nightshift Manager or in nightshift leadership roles.

• Experience delivering works in a LIVE operational environment; airport experience highly advantageous.

• Strong engineering and construction understanding across civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation disciplines.

• Experience managing large logistics operations.

• Knowledge of NEC contracts and construction contract law (training advantageous).

• Experience integrating and delivering complex multidisciplinary work packages.

• Excellent organisational and workload-management skills.

• Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

• Customer-focused approach with a drive to exceed expectations.

What We’re Looking For

• A Nightshift Manager who leads by example.

• Someone who does the right thing, the right way.

• A professional dedicated to delivering excellence in a fast-paced, challenging airport environment.

 Apply today!

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.