Site Manager

VolkerWessels UK; Dundee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Site Manager to oversee a project in Dundee. You will be responsible for ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance, delivering the project on time and within budget, while managing relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a strong background in construction project management and the ability to handle multiple aspects of site operations. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional annual leave on birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

24 / 7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing construction projects, particularly in civil engineering.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Ability to develop and implement construction programmes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of the project.
• Manage health, safety, environmental and quality compliance.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Health and safety compliance

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

VolkerLaser repairs, strengthens and waterproofs concrete and steel structures, offering a tailored package of specialist works to clients across the UK. Our structural solutions include bridge deck waterproofing, expansion joints, concrete repair and cathodic protection works, steel repair and strengthening work, carbon fibre and temporary works, jacking and bearing replacement. We also provide specialist lightweight decking and access solutions, as well as being specialists in long bridge and cable refurbishment.

We are seeking a Site Manager to join us in Dundee covering the Tay Road Bridge. The Site Manager is a member of the site operations team and is the key person responsible for the successful delivery of the project. The Site Manager has responsibility to ensure health, safety, environmental & quality compliance as well as programme and budget requirements

About you

• Deliver the works safely.
• Complete Understanding of all the project objectives.
• Build, develop, support and maintain the team.
• Build and maintain a good relationship with the client and all external parties.
• Develop the Tender Programme into a construction programme. (Within 4 weeks of award).
• Monitor progress with up-to-date programmes so that timely clear direction can be given to the team on critical construction / financial targets.
• Development, Management and Maintenance of Site Management Plan.
• Identify and evaluate risks, determine and manage actions, maintain Risk Register.
• Manage and control changes to scope, requirements, personnel etc.
• Monitor progress against cost plans, programmes and quality / environmental plans.
• Manage stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and protect our subcontractor relationships.
• Manage the design.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerLaser is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerLaser are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including :

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24 / 7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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