Site Manager

Ecosulis Ltd; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% company pension contribution

Continuing professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ecosulis Ltd is seeking an on-site leader to run a major landscaping and ecological project in Aylesbury. You will lead the site team day-to-day, plan the work, ensure safety, and maintain quality to contract standards.

You will be hands-on on tools and machines with CPCS A33 or excavator, and collaborate with the Senior Site Manager and Project Manager to keep the project on plan and within policy. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading landscaping/environmental/ecological site works.
• Experience managing site teams.
• CPCS A33 Agricultural Tractor or excavator, current and in date.
• SMSTS or SSSTS (min 3 years) and a CSCS card.
• First Aid at Work.
• Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle.
• Hands-on approach with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver works on site, keeping to the plan.
• Plan daily work and run toolbox talks.
• Direct subcontractors and operators; coordinate plant and crews.
• Ensure safety, site records and quality standards.
• Liaise with Senior Site Manager and Project Manager.

Skills

Site leadership

Site management

Hands-on supervision

Attention to detail

Full UK driving licence

Health & safety focus

Tools

CPCS A33

Excavator ticket

SMSTS/SSSTS

CSCS card

First Aid at Work

Job description

The role sits on one of our major works contracts in Aylesbury, running the site team day to day across landscaping management, tree planting and maintenance. It is a hands-on job. You will be planning the day, setting the standard, then working alongside the team to hit it.

The role

You will lead and help deliver works on site, including landscaping management, tree planting, seeding and maintenance. You will liaise with the Senior Site Manager and Project Manager to own the day-to-day management of the site team: making sure the work stays on plan, everyone on the ground stays safe, the plant is kept in good order, and the finished work is up to standard.

You will be on the tools as well as running the job, with support from other site managers, supervisors and landscapers. Some of the time you will be overseeing tractor and excavator operators, and there will be times when we expect you to operate the machines yourself, so a current CPCS A33 or excavator ticket is essential.

The work on the ground

• Site maintenance including vegetation clearance, strimming, mowing, grass cutting and herbicide application, in line with project requirements and environmental standards.
• Project-specific works including ground preparation, tree planting, wildflower meadow and grassland seeding, and creating features such as ponds and wetlands.
• Tractor and towed attachment operation under your CPCS A33 or excavator, alongside the wider site works.
• Plant, tools, materials and labour: what is on site, what condition it is in and where it is best used.
• Deliveries received and signed off, checked for accuracy and quality.

How you'll lead the team

• A daily work plan clearly delivered to the team.
• Site inductions for new staff and visitors, and regular toolbox talks.
• Direction and supervision of subcontractors, including excavator and tractor drivers.
• One-to-ones with your direct reports, absence reporting.

Client, compliance and standards

• Health and safety on site, and following company procedures, including drug and alcohol testing where the client requires it. There is no flexibility on this.
• Accurate project records: daily diaries, reports and site paperwork.
• A good working partnership with our Project Manager so the project is delivered to the agreed contract and to company policy.
• Input to resource meetings, giving a site-level view on resourcing.

What you'll bring

Essential

• Experience working across landscaping, environmental or ecological projects.
• Experience managing site teams.
• CPCS A33 Agricultural Tractor or excavator, current and in date.
• SMSTS or SSSTS (minimum 3 years' experience) and a current CSCS card.
• First Aid at Work.
• Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle.
• A hands-on approach, strong attention to detail, and the commitment to see a job through.

Desirable

• Tickets covering strimming, ride-on mower, brushcutter, PA1 & PA6 and chainsaw.
• Experience of building inclusive site teams that people want to stay in.

What's on offer

£38,000 to £42,500, depending on experience and tickets held.

• 3% company pension contribution.
• Enhanced benefits for major life events.
• Continuing professional development, and clear routes towards senior site and management roles.
• Occupational health platform and Employee Assistance Programme.

About Ecosulis

Ecosulis was restoring nature before there was a market for it. More than thirty years of habitat creation, wetland restoration and rewilding taught us what the industry is now catching up to: nature recovery scales when it is well funded and delivering it at scale is a craft. Our work spans science-led restoration and contracting for governments and businesses across the UK, backed by our own technology and data tools, as a certified B Corp with projects across the country.

The ambition is to deliver nature recovery at scale, using tech-empowered restoration that is commercially viable and measurable, turning rewilding into a reality.

Our values

Desire to learn. Committed and tenacious. Pragmatic. Creative problem solvers. Do the right thing.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Ecosulis is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to an inclusive working environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.