Site Manager

Costain Group PLC; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm is seeking a Site Manager in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The role involves leading construction activities, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and coordinating with delivery partners to enhance customer service. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in engineering or site management, a CSCS Managers Card, and strong leadership and communication skills. This full-time position offers a key role in managing the delivery of construction work across the East of England.

Qualifications

• Leadership skills to manage and motivate a team effectively.
• Strong communication skills for effective interaction with customers and team members.
• Valid UK driving license and experience with relevant operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead site management and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Coordinate with local delivery partners and provide technical support.
• Maximize customer experience by meeting service commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical and problem solving

Understanding of codes of practice

Education

Engineering/Site Management Qualifications

CSCS Managers Card

Health, Safety and Environmental Management Certificate

Job description

Site Manager

Costain Group

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Dec 17, 2025

Full time Construction

Job Description

Cadent is the UK's largest Gas Distribution Company, operating 4 of the 8 UK Gas Distribution Networks (East of England, London, NorthWest and West Midlands). Their service spans over 131,000 kilometres of pipes supplying to 11 million homes & businesses. Costain is the preferred bidder for the East of England Construction Management organisation (CMO). Central to Costain's role will be the strategic planning and programme management of Cadent's capital investment programme, with a focus on delivering improved regulatory performance and future proofing the network for the benefit of Cadent's customers.

To provide all necessary coordination of personnel / local delivery partners (LDP's) and site management, customer care officers, supervision and technical support in the delivery of Construction work (replacement, reinforcements, diversions, multiple occupancy buildings, reinstatement etc.) activities in accordance with designers directions across the East of England network. Maximise the Customer experience, ensuring Costain's customer commitments to Cadent are met and customer initiatives are always a high priority. Consistently demonstrate, promote and develop high standards of safety and compliance behaviour, leading by example.

Responsibilities

• Ability to lead a team, influence and drive performance
• High standards of safety and customer behaviour, leading by example, promoting safety and customer culture
• Working knowledge of relevant codes of practice, safety and statutory regulations
• Good communications skills required (written and verbal)
• CP status
• Experience in operations relevant to SCO procedures (beneficial but not essential)
• Current UK driving licence
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Competent Person for routine operations (SCO5)
• Authorising Engineer for permit to work for excavations (SCO2)
• Temporary Works Appointed Person (Temporary Work Supervisor - BS5975)
• SHEA Gas
• Working at Height appreciation

Qualifications

• Engineering/Site Management Qualifications
• CSCS Managers Card
• Minimum of SMSTS
• Health, Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH or Construction Managers Safety Certificate)
• Valid Driving License
• First Aid and MH First Aid (dependent on role)

About Us

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview.

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