Field Manager - Civils

Freedom; Washington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Car allowance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Freedom is recruiting a Civils Field Manager in Washington (covering the North East Region) to oversee the delivery of Service Upgrades for Northern Powergrid. You’ll coordinate site activities, lead Supervisors, Planners, Engineers and Operatives, and ensure work is safe, on time and to high standards.

You will liaise with Northern Powergrid, manage multiple projects, and drive continuous improvement, with a focus on safety, quality and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational civil excavations, cable installation, utilities or power distribution.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management capability.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager with day-to-day delivery of Service Upgrade projects across the Northern Powergrid network.
• Lead and manage Supervisors, Planners, Engineers and Site Operatives across multiple projects.
• Ensure projects delivered safely, to specification, within budget and in line with programme requirements.
• Act as a key operational contact for Northern Powergrid and maintain strong client relationships.
• Champion safe working practices and ensure compliance with all HSQE policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently from planning through to energisation and handover.
• Plan and allocate labour, plant and materials to meet operational demands.
• Monitor contract performance and KPIs, implementing improvements where required.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of project documentation, including RAMS and as-built records.
• Liaise with local authorities, subcontractors and key stakeholders to facilitate successful project delivery.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement across all site activities.

Skills

Civil operations

Leadership

Client management

Commercial awareness

Driving licence

Job description

Civils Field Manager

Location: Washington (covering the North East Region)

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £42.5k + Company Vehicle/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Freedom has an exciting opportunity for a Civils Field Manager to support the delivery of our Service Upgrades contract with Northern Powergrid. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of civils works associated with new connection projects across the North East.

This is a hands-on operational role responsible for coordinating site activities, leading teams, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and to the required standards.

• Support the Project Manager with the day-to-day delivery of Service Upgrade projects across the Northern Powergrid network.
• Lead and manage Supervisors, Planners, Engineers and Site Operatives across multiple projects.
• Ensure projects delivered safely, to specification, within budget and in line with programme requirements.
• Act as a key operational contact for Northern Powergrid and maintain strong client relationships.
• Champion safe working practices and ensure compliance with all HSQE policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently from planning through to energisation and handover.
• Plan and allocate labour, plant and materials to meet operational demands.
• Monitor contract performance and KPIs, implementing improvements where required.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of project documentation, including RAMS and as-built records.
• Liaise with local authorities, subcontractors and key stakeholders to facilitate successful project delivery.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement across all site activities.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Experience in an operational role within civil excavations, cable installation, utilities or power distribution.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering and utility construction works.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management capability.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Experience working on Northern Powergrid contracts.
• Streetworks knowledge and understanding of NRSWA requirements.
• Management or supervisory qualifications.
• SSSTS, IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.

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

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