Civils Site Manager

Lanes Group Plc; Leyland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility services provider in Leyland is looking for a Civil Works Supervisor to lead operations in civil excavations and multi-site projects. This role requires strong leadership skills, experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, and knowledge of safety regulations. The ideal candidate will ensure efficient resource use and maintain high safety standards. This position offers a competitive benefits package including a company car, pension, and generous leave.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company Car

Pension

Death in service

Enhanced pay for on-call hours

Qualifications

• Experience in civil excavations at all depths.
• Familiar with permitting and streetworks requirements.
• Wastewater experience preferred.
• Establish safety procedures in the workplace.
• Ability to manage resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead Civils Operatives and manage activities of civil works.
• Ensure efficient management of fleet, plant, and materials.
• Supervise work crews and maintain safety procedures.
• Develop relationships with team and client management.
• Ensure proper training program implementation for teams.

Skills

Civil excavations expertise

Team coordination

Commercial awareness

Effective communication

Motivation and leadership

Method statement production

Education

SMSTS 5-day course

CSCS site Manager / supervisor

NRASWA Essential

First Aid

Driving Licence

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets. We provide award-winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client's and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK.

In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK's largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment. The Lanes Group plc comprises a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Leads and controls Civils Operatives and Gangers engaged in all activities concerned with the civil works aspects of the United Utilities contract, optimizing resources and scheduling with the assistance of the scheduling team at the UU head office.
• Responsible for managing the team's fleet/plant and material requirements to ensure efficient and timely completion of the works, demonstrating good organisational skills, following policies, procedures, and work practices, and developing improvements where necessary.
• Ability to produce method statements and procedures, and competent in reading and understanding specifications, drawings, and all other discipline related documentation, keeping records of all work completed and ensuring our client systems are updated in real time.
• Commands respect of the workforce and develops excellent working relationships with all other department personnel as well as client management.
• Must be a confident communicator to liaise both with internal and external clients.
• Able to give instructions in an efficient and effective way to the workforce and responsible for the daily management of the teams.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, including excavation dimensions, concrete mixtures, location, placement of pipe sections, and understand shoring designs.
• Ensures that work crews are properly supplied with tools, equipment, and materials, preventing wastage and misuse, supervising work crews to best utilise manpower and materials, and exercising discipline at the work site to prevent absenteeism, unsafe practices and idleness.
• Familiar with all HS&E and Quality procedures, regulations, and strictly enforces them with the workforce under their responsibility.
• Responsible for the day‑to‑day well‑being of the teams, identifying, formulating, and implementing training programs for the workforce under his/her responsibility.
• Complies with the highest level of safety during all stages of work to avoid any type of incidents or accidents.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company Car
• Pension
• Death in service
• On‑call out of hours available at an enhanced rate of pay

Requirements

Experience

• Experienced in civil excavations at all depths
• Coordinating multi‑site reactive civil activities
• Experience in permitting and streetworks requirements
• Wastewater experience (preferred)
• Supervising multi‑disciplined teams
• Able to motivate teams
• Experience of wastewater projects (preferred)
• Able user of Microsoft Office suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and in‑house/client IT systems
• Good commercial awareness
• Giving toolbox talks and safety briefs to the workplace

Qualifications required

• SMSTS 5‑day course (preferred)
• CSCS site Manager / supervisor (preferred)
• NRASWA Essential
• First Aid
• Manual Handling
• Abrasive Wheels (desirable)
• Driving Licence Essential no more than 6 penalty points