Senior Clean Water Site Manager

Go Traffic Management Limited; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Claret Civil Engineering Ltd seeks an experienced Clean Water Manager to lead maintenance work streams at storage facilities and pumping assets. You will coordinate site teams, manage safety, and ensure compliance with water hygiene standards while maintaining client relationships.

The role requires strong leadership, risk-based planning, and delivery of high-quality outcomes on both planned and reactive tasks across multiple locations within the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory or management experience in clean water, utilities, civil engineering, construction or infrastructure maintenance.
• Ability to lead operatives safely, plan work and communicate clear expectations through briefings and site coordination.
• Good understanding of risk assessment, method statements, permit systems, quality records and site documentation.
• Strong commitment to water hygiene, health and safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Confident client-facing communication and practical problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between work locations and stay away where required.

Responsibilities

• Lead site teams and coordinate day-to-day clean water maintenance activities, labour, plant, materials and specialist subcontractors.
• Plan and brief work using approved risk assessments, method statements, permits and task-specific controls.
• Maintain strong controls for water hygiene, confined-space interfaces, excavation, temporary works and safe access where applicable to the task. Reinforce a strong, clean water culture.
• Carry out site inspections, briefings, toolbox talks and assurance checks, and address hazards, defects, near misses and non-conformances promptly.
• Ensure records such as site diaries, photographs, permits, job sheets, asset information and handover documentation are accurate and complete.
• Coordinate with clients, site representatives and Claret management, providing clear progress updates and escalating delivery risks when required.
• Monitor workmanship, environmental controls and reinstatement to achieve a professional handover standard.
• Demonstrate positive leadership and ensure Claret procedures, client requirements and site rules are consistently followed.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervisory experience

Plan work

Risk assessment

Water hygiene

Client communication

Driving licence

Job description

Claret Civil Engineering Ltd seeks an experienced Clean Water Manager to lead maintenance work streams at storage facilities and pumping assets. You will coordinate site teams, manage safety, and ensure compliance with water hygiene standards while maintaining client relationships.

The role requires strong leadership, risk-based planning, and delivery of high-quality outcomes on both planned and reactive tasks across multiple locations within the UK.