Senior Site Manager

Galliford Try; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Galliford Try is looking for a Senior Site Manager in Southampton to oversee a large pipeline project. The role requires management of site resources, ensuring contract compliance, and liaising with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills, relevant industry qualifications, and a commitment to maintaining safety standards.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical scheme options

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at site agent/manager level.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Understanding of engineering and construction principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage site delivery resources and subcontractors.
• Liaise with clients and manage contractual interfaces.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental principles are adhered to.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

HNC/D or higher

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Senior Site Manager

Southampton

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Site Managerto join the team atSouthern Water, a Galliford Try business.

You will be located in the Southampton area primarily based on the key project site office for a large cross country pipeline project.

What you will be doing:

• Knowledge of and has some experience of managing contractual/sub-contractual interfaces on site
• Basic understanding of financial/budget constraints; manages and monitors projects to budget
• Basic understanding of contract requirements, obligations, roles and responsibilities; ensures contract requirements are communicated to site teams
• Knowledge of planning and programming; liaises with the planner to develop and manage programmes, manages site operations to meet milestones and monitors and reports on progress
• Responsible for overall management of site delivery resources, sub-contractors, labour, plant and materials on site
• Liaises with Site Agent/Manager, Sub Agent and Foremen on resource requirements
• Liaises with client’s representative and sub-contractors
• Responsible for temporary work designs
• Management responsibility: for health, safety and environmental technical principles related to assigned projects
• Ability to manage resources
• Strong written and verbal communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic demeanour and exhibit drive and the desire to progress

About you:

• Demonstrable experience and understanding of managing and working at site agent/manager (minimum years)
• Industry qualifications, HNC/D or higher
• Good understanding of engineering / construction principles and practices
• Understanding of legislation and standards
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes (or similar engineering industry)
• Application of CDM Health and Safety duties including understanding and managing design and technical risk
• CSCS, SMSTS, First Aid, IOSH in Environmental or equivalent
• Good general IT skills including software using MS Excel and document management systems
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to concisely present information
• Problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Demonstrable ability to manage people
• Temporary Coordinator
• EUSR & USC

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £ billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free / support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.”

A full job description for this role is available upon request.