Rail Site Supervisor

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

8/8/2025

Site Supervisor

Location: Manchester, Merseyside, Stockport

Contract Type: Permanent

What you’ll do:

As Site Supervisor, your primary purpose is to lead and supervise on-site operations across Arb Rail projects, ensuring all work is carried out safely, professionally, and to client specification. Acting as the company’s representative on-site, you

will drive compliance, performance, and continuous improvement, championing Ground Control’s values and high operational standards.

Responsibilities:

• The Site Supervisor holds day-to-day responsibility for the operational management of field teams, subcontractors, and direct labour on live rail sites. You will ensure safe systems of work are followed, all project documentation is completed to a high standard, and work is delivered right first time.
• Health & Safety: Setting up safe sites, overseeing safety compliance, delivering toolbox talks, and promoting hazard and close-call reporting.
• Operational Delivery: Supervising day-to-day tasks, ensuring client specification compliance, managing site access and egress, and escalating issues when required.
• People Leadership: Motivating site teams, holding them to account for outputs and safety, and reinforcing company values and behaviours.
• Client and Company Representation: Acting as the face of the company on-site, ensuring professionalism, quality communication, and timely feedback to Site Management.
• Decision-making & Autonomy: You will operate independently on-site within defined parameters, making operational decisions aligned with company safety and quality standards. Complex or strategic issues are escalated to the Site Manager.
• Impact & Complexity: Your role directly impacts safety outcomes, compliance, team morale, customer satisfaction, and project profitability across multiple sites nationally
  
  

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• COSS (Controller of Site Safety) Certification
• PTS (Personal Track Safety)
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)
• Demonstrated experience in site supervision within a rail or arb environment
• Working knowledge of safety legislation, operational procedures, and quality assurance processes
• Strong IT, verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and hold teams accountable
  
  

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• PIC (Person in Charge) Certification
• Arboriculture experience or technical knowledge of vegetation management
• First Aid Qualification
  
  

Why join us:

Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.

Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.

Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.

Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:

23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays

Yearly bonus scheme & Share options

Robust pension scheme

Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service

Free or subsidised national gym memberships

Employee Recognition Scheme

2 personal choice volunteering days

Ground Control

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.

We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.

If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.

#INDHPEqual Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

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