Logistics Manager Structures · Head Office - McDermott House

About Kilnbridge

Kilnbridge is the UK’s leading structures specialist, delivering some of the country’s most complex and iconic engineering, construction and infrastructure projects. Our expertise spans the full lifecycle of a structure, design, build, adapt, repair and protect, delivered by four specialist operational businesses that combine seamlessly as One Kilnbridge to meet any project’s needs. We are purpose led, focused on building a sustainable and resilient future for the UK, with a reputation for technical excellence, safety and quality built over 35 years. As an employee‑owned business, our people are at the heart of everything we do, empowered to contribute, innovate and help shape our continued success. If you want to make a meaningful impact, grow your career and join a team that values expertise and forward thinking, we’d love to hear from you.

We are now seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to take a lead role in the planning and management of logistics for a complex airside construction project within a live airport environment. This is a key position for someone with deep airside experience, strong coordination skills and the confidence to manage logistics operations in a highly regulated and operationally sensitive environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop, implement and maintain a project‑specific logistics plan, integrating construction sequencing, material flow and programme milestones.
• Plan and manage laydown areas, storage solutions and delivery zones in close coordination with construction and design teams.
• Manage all logistics bookings via the online portal, ensuring early submission of requests and compliance with Heathrow’s security, scheduling and operational requirements.
• Coordinate vehicle access, load configurations and delivery timings to maintain site flow and minimise congestion or disruption to critical programme activities.
• Track, monitor and report all scheduled deliveries, highlighting risks to programme or planned works and implementing mitigation measures.
• Lead the booking, inspection and coordination process for all airside‑bound materials and equipment.
• Ensure all delivery documentation, load security arrangements and vehicle details meet airport compliance standards, including security vetting where required.
• Liaise closely with suppliers, hauliers and airport personnel to resolve issues, mitigate delays and ensure timely onward movement to site.
• Manage and coordinate a team of logistics operatives, supporting the safe and efficient movement of materials from laydown areas to the workface.
• Work collaboratively with construction, design and health & safety teams to align logistics planning with programme requirements and safe systems of work.
• Attend coordination and planning meetings, providing logistics input on access strategies, hoisting operations, craneage and temporary storage requirements.
• Support the development of phased logistics layouts, drawings and traffic management plans appropriate to live airside operations.

What You’ll Need

• 10–15 years’ relevant logistics experience, with substantial time spent working on projects within a live airport or airside environment.
• Strong understanding of the complexities and constraints of airside working, including security, access control, scheduling and operational coordination.
• Proven experience developing and managing logistics plans on complex, constrained or high‑risk construction projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage logistics bookings, delivery coordination and compliance within heavily regulated environments (e.g. airports or similar).
• Experience managing logistics teams and subcontractors, with a clear focus on safety, efficiency and programme delivery.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders under operational pressure.
• Highly organised, proactive and solution‑focused, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate logistics risks.
• Strong appreciation of health & safety requirements and the confidence to challenge unsafe or non‑compliant practices.
• Competent IT skills, including logistics systems and MS Office.
• Relevant CSCS card required, additional airport or airside accreditations highly desirable.
• Alignment with Kilnbridge’s values: Responsibility, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence.

Why Kilnbridge?

With major projects delivered across the UK – from national infrastructure to clean energy, buildings and complex structural works – Kilnbridge offers the opportunity to work on schemes that leave a lasting legacy on the built environment. With a UK network of offices from London to Runcorn to Lisburn, we are a trusted partner in some of the most highly regulated, constrained and demanding environments, working with our customers to support the delivery of projects across the country. We are proud to be an employee‑owned organisation where every colleague has a real stake in our success and a voice in how we grow. Our culture is shaped by four core values: Responsibility, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence, which guide how we work and support one another every day. This has created a workforce that has earned recognition on the Financial Times and Statista’s Best UK Employers 2026 list. If you’re driven by pride in your work, inspired by technical challenge and motivated to help deliver projects that shape communities across the UK, you will thrive at Kilnbridge.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Kilnbridge is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. We are committed to creating a diverse workplace where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage applicants who may require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or marital status.