Site Manager

Costain Group PLC; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm is seeking a Site Manager to oversee the delivery of major water infrastructure projects. This role involves managing site-based teams, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and effectively utilizing resources to meet budgets. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the water industry and a solid background in construction management, with the ability to influence decision-making and drive project success. A full UK Driving Licence and relevant qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in M&E/construction industry.
• Working in Confined Space (C&G) course completed.
• Commercial and Contractual understanding & awareness.
• Basic Management training, skills & experience.
• Good understanding of legislative and corporate SHEQ / Industry / Legal requirements.
• Health, Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH or Construction Managers Safety Certificate).

Responsibilities

• Manage site-based Supervisors, Delivery Teams, and relevant supply chain areas.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Deliver projects in line with tender allowances and agreed work programmes.
• Actively manage any slippage of programme or costs.
• Support and promote new ways of working in construction project delivery.

Skills

Knowledge and Experience in the water industry

Effective management of sub-contractors

Excellent customer relationship skills

Ability to influence customer decision making

Education

Degree, NVQ 6 or HND level qualifications Engineering/Site Management Qualifications

Tools

Basic IT abilities including MS programmes

CSCS Managers Card

Job description

The Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project currently involves the planning, design and construction of circa 320km of new strategic, large diameter, clean water interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water's region. The SPA Alliance is also taking on responsibility for the future interconnector pipelines, a further 260km of strategic interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure. This role involves the site management of projects from inception to completion. It will be a site-based role requiring regular communication between other members of the delivery team based in the local office. Working with the Project Delivery Manager (PDM) the Site Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Supervisors and delivery teams and sub-contractors on site. The role will require the effective utilisation of time and resources to meet budgets and delivery programmes. The Site Manager will be expected to carry out the implementation and monitoring of health, safety, quality, environmental and performance standards and ensuring all work meets required water industry regulations and AW approved standards.

Responsibilities

• Acts as an ambassador for the SPA Alliance and partner organisation by supporting, promoting and implementing all SPA initiatives for safety, environment, quality and well being.
• Ensure both direct labour and sub contractor MS & RA are completed with these being site and task specific and approved by the Construction Manager ahead of works.
• Completion Alliance development reviews, provide clear, achievable goals to members of the construction teams reporting to the site manager.
• All initiatives are supported and implemented within minimal disruption
• Liaison with the Client's Operational staff to ensure Key Performance Parameters are met or exceeded.
• Support preparation of supplier and/or sub-contractor estimates and quotations.
• Able to deliver schemes in value from £200k up to £20m.
• Input into works information with the commercial teams to ensure project scope is met in full or areas identified as requiring alternative contractor input.
• Take an active role in the transformation of SPA by supporting and promoting new ways of working in construction project delivery and providing measurable evidence to demonstrate this within the core functional areas of safety, well being, quality and environmental areas.
• Compliance CPMS process
• Compliance with BIM procedures including ensuring issues with design are raised.
• Oversee the management of site based Supervisors, Delivery Teams and relevant areas of the supply chain.
• Responsible for delivery of projects in line with tender allowances and agreed programmes of work, actively managing any slippage of programme or costs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and Experience in the water industry
• Extensive experience in M&E/construction industry
• Working in Confined Space (C&G) course completed
• Commercial and Contractual understanding & awareness.
• Have knowledge and experience of working to a budget and programme
• Effective management of sub-contractors.
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Ability to influence customer decision making
• Basic Management training, skills & experience
• Good understanding of legislative and corporate SHEQ / Industry / Legal requirements
• Basic IT abilities including MS programmes, Relevant management CSCS card
• Degree, NVQ 6 or HND level qualifications Engineering/Site Management Qualifications
• CSCS Managers Card
• Minimum of SMSTS
• Health, Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH or Construction Managers Safety Certificate)
• 3 day First Aid at Work course inc. defibrillator
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Completed a LOLER course
• Certified Fire Marshall