Site Manager

Kier Group; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Site Manager for our project base in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. You will oversee highways infrastructure schemes, town centre regeneration, and maintenance works on a live public highway, ensuring safety and quality on site.

You will manage Kier staff and subcontractors, drive construction phase plans, and coordinate with clients and local stakeholders to deliver projects on time and to high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading highway infrastructure projects.
• NEC4 contract experience is preferred.
• Certifications such as NRSWA Supervisor, 12D M7 Traffic Management and SMSTS are desirable.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage Kier staff and labour operatives and procure plant and materials to deliver the works safely and efficiently.
• Produce and review construction phase plans to control health and safety on site.
• Act as Principal Contractor in managing delivery by subcontractors.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Designers, Commercial and programmers.
• Engage with clients, the public, councillors and local stakeholders.
• Inspect quality of work in line with the Inspection Test Plan and scheme specs.

Skills

Leadership

Site management

Safety management

Communication

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

We're looking for a Site Manager to join our team based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a diverse range of Major Projects and Local Authority civil engineering schemes across the East Midlands.

Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire – onsite 5 days per week
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £48,000 - £52,000 per year + £5,900 annual car allowance + private healthcare + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Manager, you'll be working on highways infrastructure projects including interchange and junction improvements, new builds, town centre regeneration, and active travel schemes, as well as maintenance projects such as carriageway reconstruction, resurfacing, drainage improvements, and structures repairs. Working on a live public highway, you'll promote a human-focused approach to safety whilst managing both Kier staff and labour framework operatives.

Your day to day will include:

• Managing both Kier staff and labour framework operatives and procuring plant / materials to deliver the works programme safely and efficiently
• Producing and reviewing construction phase plans to control and manage Health and Safety on site
• Acting as Principal Contractor in managing scheme delivery by subcontractors
• Consulting with Project Managers/Designers/Commercial and programmers.
• Engaging with clients, the public, elected councillors, and parish councils
• Inspecting quality of work in accordance with the Inspection Test Plan and scheme specifications

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Manager is ideal if you:

• Have experience managing projects under NEC 4 contracts and can confidently oversee programme, cost, quality, and commercial requirements
• Hold an HNC, HND, degree, or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a related construction discipline
• Possess industry-recognised certifications, including NRSWA Supervisor, 12D M7 Traffic Management, and SMSTS
• Hold a full driving licence and are comfortable travelling to sites as required
• Have strong leadership and communication skills, with experience managing both directly employed teams and civil engineering contractors to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and to a high standard

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.