Lead Site Manager for Utilities & Water Projects

Avove; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Volunteer days with matching

Job summary

Avove is seeking a Senior Site Manager to lead on a Severn Trent Water framework project. You will drive safe, compliant, high‑quality delivery, promoting a strong HSEQ culture and coordinating with client teams and subcontractors.

You will oversee programme, cost, quality and safety performance, manage RAMS, permits and temporary works, and develop short‑term lookahead plans while maintaining robust site records.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of temporary works, excavation safety and high‑risk activities.
• Proven leadership skills managing site teams and subcontractors.
• Strong HSEQ awareness with a proactive safety approach.
• Experience delivering projects to programme, cost and quality targets.
• Ability to review RAMS and manage permit systems.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Understand and manage the contract scope for each project.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of site diaries.
• Maintain welfare facilities on site.
• Prepare RFQs for required subcontracted activities.
• Coordinate with client operational teams for site activities.
• Chair collaborative meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Lead site meetings, briefings and stakeholder coordination.
• Review and approve RAMS for high‑risk activities.
• Oversee temporary works design, installation and compliance.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and progress.
• Maintain site records and reporting.

Skills

Temporary works

Team leadership

HSEQ awareness

Programme delivery

RAMS review

Contract understanding

Stakeholder engagement

CDM knowledge

Office suite

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Avove is seeking a Senior Site Manager to lead on a Severn Trent Water framework project. You will drive safe, compliant, high‑quality delivery, promoting a strong HSEQ culture and coordinating with client teams and subcontractors.

You will oversee programme, cost, quality and safety performance, manage RAMS, permits and temporary works, and develop short‑term lookahead plans while maintaining robust site records.