Excavation Standards & Compliance Manager

NG Bailey; Washington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and services company in Washington, UK is seeking an Excavation Standards & Compliance Manager to ensure all excavation activities comply with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has extensive excavation management experience, a strong grasp of Health & Safety legislation, and relevant safety qualifications. This position offers competitive salary, a company car, and various flexible benefits.

Benefits

Company Car/Car Allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Pension contribution up to 8%

Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

Private Medical Insurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits for insurance and gym memberships

Personal development programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in excavation management within utilities or construction.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and practical application.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and HSG47.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain excavation standards and compliance processes.
• Conduct site inspections and audits to ensure adherence to safety and quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams on excavation best practices.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.

Skills

Excavation management experience

Health & Safety legislation knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Auditing and compliance reporting

Education

Relevant safety qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH)

Job description

Excavation Standards & Compliance Manager | Washington, UK | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Freedom Group have an exciting opportunity for an Excavation Standards & Compliance Manager to join our team. This role is critical in ensuring that all excavation activities across our projects meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and quality. You'll work closely with operational teams, subcontractors, and clients to monitor, audit, and improve excavation practices in line with legislation and company procedures.

Key Deliverables

• Develop, implement, and maintain excavation standards and compliance processes.
• Conduct site inspections and audits to ensure adherence to safety and quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams on excavation best practices.
• Monitor compliance with CDM regulations and HSG47 guidelines for underground utility avoidance.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, and subcontractors to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Deliver training and toolbox talks to promote a positive safety culture.
• Maintain accurate records and produce compliance reports for senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across excavation activities.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a proactive and experienced professional with strong knowledge of excavation standards and compliance. Ideally, you'll have:

• Proven experience in excavation management within utilities or construction.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and practical application.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and HSG47.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Relevant safety qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH).
• Experience in auditing and compliance reporting.

Benefits

• Company Car/Car Allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.