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About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Site Manager with a strong background in the water industry to join our team! In this role, you will oversee site operations, ensuring the successful execution of water management projects while prioritising safety and compliance. Your expertise will guide the team in implementing best practices and maintaining high standards throughout the project lifecycle. You will be responsible for coordinating with stakeholders, managing resources, and ensuring all work aligns with regulatory requirements. If youre a proactive leader with a passion for sustainable water solutions and a track record of delivering successful projects, we want to hear from you!
This is a full-time permanent role and will be based at our office in Warrington along with working from home on a hybrid basis.
What Will Your Day Look Like
- To promote safe working practices, ensure full implementation and compliance with the safety responsibility statement below
- Responsible for the submission of accurate site records to enable effective monitoring of programme and cost plans as requested to agreed format as applicable.
- Ensure that toolbox talks, task briefs and COSSH briefs are carried out for all work tasks prior to the commencement of work for allocated contracts.
- Ensure that all allocated tasks are undertaken in accordance with the planned safe method of working.
- Brief out risk assessments and method statements for on-site activities
- Responsible for ordering and receipt of site deliverables, and timely returns of goods receipts notices as instructed.
- Supervise sub-contractors, contract staff and direct labour for allocated site activities.
- Carry out performance reviews for direct reports, administering poor performance, attendance management and disciplinary procedures as applicable
About You
Are you a passionate Site Manager with proven experience in the water industry? The ideal candidate will hold essential certifications, including EUSR SHEA and Water Hygiene, SMSTS, and IOSHH Managing Safely. You should be well-versed in Temporary Works and possess Emergency First Aid at Work training, along with a strong understanding of COSHH regulations. A solid knowledge of risk assessment techniques is crucial for ensuring the safety and compliance of our projects. If youre a detail-oriented leader who can effectively manage site operations and promote a culture of safety, we invite you to apply.
Whats In It For You
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But thats not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesnt fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
- Avove Discount Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A selection of lifestyle benefit options
- Financial wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
- We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
About Us
We design, build and maintain the UKs utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water
We are an equal opportunities employer.....
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, were making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What Next...
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.
If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.