Senior Site Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary tailored to experience

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Life assurance

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance program

Volunteering days and charity matching

Professional qualifications rewards

Job summary

Avove is seeking a Senior Site Manager to lead delivery on a Severn Trent Water framework, ensuring safe, compliant projects delivered to the highest client standards.

You will drive safety discussions, coordinate with the delivery team, and oversee site diaries, RAMS, permits, and collaboration with clients and subcontractors across multiple sites. A strong leadership and HSEQ mindset is essential for success.

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 approach to safety.
• Experience delivering projects to programme, cost, and quality targets.
• Ability to review RAMS and manage permit systems.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of contracts.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of CDM, Safety, and Environmental Regulations.
• Experience within the water industry or another public utility sector.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong understanding of collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.
• Valid CSCS Card.

Responsibilities

• Understand and manage the contract scope for each project.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of site diaries.
• Maintain appropriate welfare facilities on site.
• Prepare RFQs for required subcontracted activities.
• Support the project’s collaborative plan.
• Liaise regularly with client operational teams to coordinate site activities.
• Chair collaborative meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Manage and coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and direct labour.
• Ensure works comply with temporary works procedures, safety standards, and approved designs.
• Promote a strong HSEQ culture through visible leadership and proactive management.
• Oversee programme, cost, quality, and safety performance to meet contract requirements.
• Develop and monitor construction programmes and short-term lookahead plans.
• Maintain accurate site records and reporting.
• Lead site meetings, briefings, and stakeholder coordination.
• Review and approve RAMS, particularly for high‑risk activities.
• Oversee temporary works design, installation, and compliance.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, quality, and progress.
• Ensure robust permit systems, site standards, and welfare provisions.
• Conduct regular inspections, audits, and safety tours.

Skills

Temporary works

Leadership

HSEQ awareness

Programme delivery

RAMS review

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

CDM regulations

Water/public utility experience

Communication

Collaboration

MS Office

UK driving licence

CSCS Card

Job description

Working here isn’t just a job. You canadvance your careerat Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

We understand the impact our work has on our society and the environment. It’s the difference we make that improves people’s lives and helps the economy to grow. We work alongside our customers to deliver resilient, bespoke infrastructure solutions that keep the taps running, the energy flowing and people connected. The work we do together matters.

About The Role

Due to continued growth, Avove is seeking a Senior Site Manager to join our Severn Trent Water framework. In this role, you’ll lead by example to ensure safe, compliant, and high‑quality project delivery. You’ll promote a strong HSEQ culture by promoting safe behaviours, driving corrective actions, and leading weekly safety discussions, inspections, and interventions. You’ll also work closely with the delivery team to ensure all projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest client standards.

Location

Due to the nature of the role, we are happy to consider applications from candidates based anywhere within the Severn Trent coverage region.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and manage the contract scope for each project.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of site diaries.
• Maintain appropriate welfare facilities on site.
• Prepare RFQs for required subcontracted activities.
• Support the project’s collaborative plan.
• Liaise regularly with client operational teams to coordinate site activities.
• Chair collaborative meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Manage and coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and direct labour.
• Ensure works comply with temporary works procedures, safety standards, and approved designs.
• Promote a strong HSEQ culture through visible leadership and proactive management.
• Oversee programme, cost, quality, and safety performance to meet contract requirements.
• Develop and monitor construction programmes and short-term lookahead plans.
• Maintain accurate site records and reporting.
• Lead site meetings, briefings, and stakeholder coordination.
• Review and approve RAMS, particularly for high‑risk activities.
• Oversee temporary works design, installation, and compliance.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, quality, and progress.
• Ensure robust permit systems, site standards, and welfare provisions.
• Conduct regular inspections, audits, and safety tours.

Skills And Experience

• 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 approach to safety
• Experience delivering projects to programme, cost, and quality targets
• Ability to review RAMS and manage permit systems
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of contracts
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong knowledge and practical application of CDM, Safety, and Environmental Regulations.
• Experience within the water industry or another public utility sector.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the importance of collaboration and effective stakeholder management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.
• Valid CSCS Card.

What’s It In For You

• We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all, so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• Paid volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
• Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.

About Us

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water and power sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, and Scottish Power Energy Networks.

We Are An Equal Opportunities Employer

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.