Senior Site Manager

STRABAG SE; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

9% pension

Professional membership

25 days holiday

Job summary

STRABAG SE is seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to lead site operations on major industrial and logistics projects across the UK. The role focuses on safe, efficient delivery and high-quality standards, with responsibility for site leadership and coordination with Project Managers.

You will drive health and safety performance, ensure compliance with standards, and manage sub-contractors and resources to meet programme targets. Occasional travel to sites nationwide is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large construction or civil engineering projects.
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.
• Ability to communicate and present to top level management and senior clients.
• Understanding of commercial issues in construction projects.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and safety/environment requirements.
• Experience as a section/report foreman.
• Ability to manage day-to-day running of a construction site.

Responsibilities

• Provide site-based leadership for construction and installation operations in liaison with the Project Manager.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, environment and quality on the project.
• Ensure work quality complies with relevant standards and that defects are resolved promptly.
• Instruct all staff and sub-contractors on STRABAG safety and project requirements.
• Maintain and update the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan and related plans.
• Lead behavioural safety culture and ensure 6-point PPE compliance.
• Plan and run regular site meetings and look-ahead programmes.
• Coordinate sub-contractor statements, ITPs and briefing records.
• Monitor progress against programme targets and resource needs.
• Support training and development of foremen and project staff.

Education

HNCor Degree in Building Studies or Civil Engineering

Tools

RAMS preparation tools

Job description

Building Construction Full-time Lincoln, Lincolnshire Job-ID: req79044

We are seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to join our Build Division delivering major industrial and logistics projects across the UK. This role is responsible for leading site operations and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality.

What matters to us

Required:

• Provenexperience in large construction / civil engineering projects.
• Abilityto produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for constructionprocedures.
• Abilityand confidence to communicate and present to Top Level Management, Seniorlevel clients and public.
• Anunderstanding of the commercial issues in undertaking constructionprojects.
• HNCor Degree in Building Studies or Civil Engineering.
• Knowledgeof Company policy and procedures including safety and environment relatedissues.
• Successfulexperience as a section / trade foreman.
• Demonstrationof knowledge and practical application of the set up and day to dayrunning of a Construction site.

STRABAG - Work On Progress: Becoming Climate Neutral by 2040.

Your contribution to our company

At STRABAG UK, we deliver complex construction andinfrastructure projects that shape the built environment and support the growthof industry across the country. Within our Industrial & Logistical Builddivision, we specialise in the design and delivery of high-quality, large-scalefacilities including distribution centres, manufacturing plants, and advancedlogistics hubs for some of the UK’s leading organisations.** This is a UK wide position. The successful candidate willbe expected to travel between various sites across the UK with the head officebased in Shirley, Solihull. **

Requirements:

• Providingsite-based leadership for all or section of construction and installationoperations; promoting Health & Safety management, construction bestpractice and management of site construction resources in close liaisonwith the Project Manager.
• Lead/ Promote high standards of HSEQ on your project and monitor / ensurecompany policies and procedures are in place in accordance with the CPSand statutory requirements. Act when required.
• Ensurethat the quality of work is to the specified standards set out in the ER’s/ British Standards and that the site team are closely monitoring thequality of work to minimise defects at PC. Empower the Project Team toraise non-conformances through ITP and Fusion Live. Ensure that allreported defects are rectified promptly during the progress of works onsite and ultimately complete all PC snags within 2 weeks of PC.
• Ensureall new employees, including sub-contract employees, are instructed onSTRABAG safety, environmental and quality requirements, including projectrequirements.
• Maintainand regularly update the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan andassociated Management Plans. Lead, promote and empower the STRABAGbehavioural safety culture with Staff, Supply Chain and Client. Ensure theSTRABAG Project Team and Sub-Contractors are aware of theirresponsibilities for the contract and that all their operations areplanned to deliver a safe system of work. Understand the roles andresponsibilities of STRABAG in relation to the CDM Regulations.
• Lead,promote and empower the Behavioural Safety culture with Staff, SupplyChain and Client. Promote STOP! THINK! ACT! 1-2-3 Choose Safety. Encourageclose call reporting amongst STRABAG Project Team and Sub-Contractors.
• Implementand maintain Daily, Weekly and Monthly meetings. Ensure that theBehavioural Safety Plan is maintained and updated as necessary.
• EnsureBehavioural Safety Model is implemented and adhered to when applicable.
• Ensuremandatory 6-point personal protective equipment is correctly used by allsite personnel or as identified within the task specific RAMS.
• Proactivelyparticipate in Behavioural Safety reviews and HSSE Monthly InspectionReports, closing out any non-conformances identified within the allocatedtimescales.
• EnsureSub-Contract method statements are in place, approved and briefing recordsare in place in advance of the commencement of works. All RAMS to bestrictly adhered to. Pre-start Safety Meetings to be arranged andconducted for all ‘High Risk’ activities.
• Ensureall proposed Sub-Contract Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and / orChecklist Control Forms are in place and approved 2 weeks in advance ofthe works being undertaken.
• Prepareand maintain all mandatory daily / weekly site inspection records (HS&Einspections, Environmental inspections, LOLER and PUWER inspections,excavations and scaffolding inspections).
• Implementand maintain permit to work systems in accordance with the requirements ofCPS / IRIS (Excavation, Working at Height, Lifting, Steps / Ladder Permitsand Confined Spaces).
• Prepare,circulate and monitor 2 weekly look-ahead Sub-Contractor programmes.
• Produceweekly Sub-Contractor progress meetings and formal distribution of meetingminutes.
• MaintainTarget Construction Programme.
• Carryout statistical reporting (hours worked, incident reporting, wasterecords, etc.).
• Ensuredaily lookahead shift Supervisors’ meetings are carried out and recorded.
• Contributeto buildability and value engineering based on extensive skills andexperience.
• Monitorsite activity progress against weekly, fortnightly and overall programmetarget dates.
• Ensurethat all Site Supervisors including Sub-Contractors are aware of theirresponsibilities for the project.
• Hasfull input and ownership of resources and material aspects for siteforecasts including controlling Plant and Labour.
• Whererequired, this will include preparation of site purchase orders / materialrequisitions and plant orders to align with STRABAG procedures. Customerand Stakeholder Satisfaction
• Promoteand maintain a proactive, courteous and professional culture /relationship with the Client, Design Team and Supply Chain.
• Cancommunicate with Clients, Public and Senior Site Staff to promote Companypolicies and procedures.
• Ableto identify and control operational risk and opportunity and feed into theMPR.
• Identifyand maximise any profit-making opportunities through design developmentsand VE without exposing STRABAG to risk and feed into the MPR.
• Liaisewith Project Commercial Lead with reference to Sub-Contractor scope ofworks, attendances and Prelims under supervision.
• Liaiseclosely with Project Commercial Lead on cost recovery of non-recoverablevariations and ensure contemporary records are in place to feed into theMPR.
• Ensurenecessary record keeping relating to site correspondence, daily allocationsheets, reconciliations, diaries, delay notices, clean up notices, CVIs,RFIs to protect STRABAG and ensure this is fed into the MPR to showcurrent and planned position.
• Proactivelyassist in the education and training of Foremen and demonstrates excellentman management skills.
• Assistthe Project Manager with the Staff Performance Reviews for Operationalstaff under supervision.
• Ensureall staff / supervision under guidance are competent for the tasks andresponsibilities given to them.

Pre-employment screening is required for this position.

What you stand to gain

• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK Build projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension, professional membership and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

This happens after the successful application

1. Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents

2. Decision, whether to invite an applicant to an interview

3. Getting to know the candidate in a virtual or personal setting – the number of interviews may vary depending on the position

4. Welcome to STRABAG SE– clarifying the offer and the final details regarding the candidate’s entry

At STRABAG around 89,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

I like being on the construction site. I think that’s one of the best things about this job, you’re not just sitting in the office.