GIME Site Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Buckingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote)

25 days annual leave pro rata

Maternity/adoption leave – 28 weeks

Paternity/partner leave – 4 weeks

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a GIME Site Manager to lead supervision, delivery teams and subcontractors across Anglian Water Alliance sites, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and value. You will drive site performance, maintain records, manage procurement, and collaborate with planners to optimise buildability while upholding @one Alliance standards.

This role requires extensive water/utility construction experience and a proactive leadership style.

Qualifications

• Site Safety Management certification is required.
• CSCS Card and SEATS qualification are essential.
• Experience leading site delivery teams and subcontractors.
• Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on budget and on programme.
• Microsoft Office proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and champion a strong Health & Safety culture across all activities on site.
• Manage site-based supervisors, delivery teams and supply chain partners to achieve programme milestones safely and efficiently.
• Drive continuous improvement by reducing waste and promoting sustainable construction practices.
• Identify and escalate operational risks and challenges, working with Project Delivery Managers to resolve issues.
• Support, coach and develop site teams to maximise performance and minimise conflict.
• Ensure construction activities align with project requirements, specifications and Alliance standards.
• Maintain all site documentation, including Health & Safety records, site changes, O&M information and contractual documentation.
• Manage procurement requirements for plant, materials and specialist subcontractors.
• Work with project teams and planners to monitor performance and drive successful delivery.
• Participate in collaborative planning sessions and project rehearsals to improve buildability and delivery outcomes.

Skills

Site safety management

Team leadership

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Risk management

MS Office

Contract oversight

Education

Site Safety Management certification

CSCS Manager Card

SEATS qualification

First Aid at Work

Fire Marshal certification

Job description

About the role

GIME Site Manager – Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location: @one Alliance Sites across the Anglian Water Region

Balfour Beatty play a key role as part of the {{(6) Anglian Water's @one Alliance: Overview | LinkedIn}} @Anglian Water’s one Alliance. The Alliance is a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. And together, we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

As we progress through AMP8 – our most ambitious asset management period to date – we’re delivering nature-based and sustainable infrastructure, from wetlands to urban drainage schemes, setting new benchmarks for environmental performance.

As our new GIME Site Manager, you'll take ownership of projects from inception through to completion, leading supervisors, delivery teams and subcontract partners to ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

You'll play a key role in driving site performance, promoting a proactive safety culture and ensuring teams work collaboratively to solve challenges and maintain momentum throughout delivery.

What you'll be doing

Key responsibilities

• Lead by example and champion a strong Health & Safety culture across all activities on site.
• Manage site-based supervisors, delivery teams and supply chain partners to achieve programme milestones safely and efficiently.
• Drive continuous improvement by reducing physical and non-physical waste and promoting sustainable construction practices.
• Identify and escalater operational risks and challenges, working collaboratively with Project Delivery Managers to resolve issues.
• Support, coach and develop site teams to maximise performance and minimise conflict.
• Ensure construction activities are delivered in line with project requirements, specifications and @one Alliance standards.
• Maintain all site documentation, including Health & Safety records, site changes, O&M information and contractual documentation.
• Manage procurement requirements for plant, materials and specialist subcontractors.
• Work closely with project teams and planners to monitor performance and drive successful project delivery.
• Participate in collaborative planning sessions and project rehearsals to improve buildability and delivery outcomes.

Who we're looking for

To be successful in this role, you'll bring extensive site management experience within the water, utilities, construction, mechanical or electrical sectors, alongside a passion for leading teams and delivering projects safely.

We are looking for:

Essential

• Site Safety Management certification (or completion of a 5-day Site Safety Management course).
• Managerial CSCS Card.
• Strong experience managing site-based delivery teams and subcontractors.
• Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on budget and to programme.
• SEATS (Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme) qualification.
• First Aid at Work certification.
• Fire Marshal certification.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to maximise value and control costs.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

Desirable:

• Experience within Water Recycling projects
• Understanding of collaborative planning and programme management processes.

If you're an experienced Site Manager looking to lead high-profile projects, develop high-performing teams and contribute to industry-leading infrastructure programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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