Site Manager

Solution Search Limited - Civils & Rail; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A utilities contractor in the UK is seeking a skilled Site Manager / Delivery Agent to oversee mainlaying programmes. Responsibilities include coordinating with design teams, ensuring health and safety compliance, and managing site activities. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and relevant qualifications including NRSWA accreditation. This role is vital for maintaining high standards of work and safety while delivering projects efficiently.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of water mains construction and regulations around water quality.
• Strong commitment to health and safety compliance, with experience leading or supervising field teams.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work closely with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design teams to apply principles of prevention from the outset.
• Supervise site activities and carry out health, safety, and quality audits.
• Liaise with developers and manage third-party interactions.

Skills

Understanding of water mains construction

Health and safety compliance

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

NRSWA Supervisor accreditation

SSSTS/SMSTS or IOSH training

Temporary Works Supervisor training

Job description

Overview

Site Manager / Delivery Agent

A well-established, family-owned utilities contractor requires a Site Manager / Delivery Agent to play a vital part in the day-to-day delivery of our mainlaying programmes as part of the Anglian Water Alliance. This role involves coordinating with engineers, highways authorities and developers to plan and manage field resources, while ensuring health and safety standards are met and all work is delivered efficiently and in line with CDM and temporary works requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with design teams to apply principles of prevention from the outset of each scheme
• Maintain high standards of water hygiene in line with POSWSH requirements
• Prepare essential CDM documentation, including construction phase plans, risk assessments and method statements
• Supervise site activities and carry out audits for health, safety and quality compliance
• Promote a proactive safety culture, supporting near miss reporting and learning across the team
• Liaise with developers and ensure their expectations are clearly understood and met
• Manage third-party interactions to reduce disruption and maintain effective delivery
• Support a right-first-time approach to minimise customer contacts and improve satisfaction
• Attend commercial meetings and contribute to performance, cost and improvement discussions

Qualifications and requirements

• Good understanding of water mains construction and the regulations around water quality
• Strong commitment to health and safety compliance, with experience leading or supervising field teams
• Hold a NRSWA Supervisor accreditation; SSSTS/SMSTS or IOSH training is ideally completed
• Temporary Works Supervisor training and a solid awareness of CDM regulations would be an advantage
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work closely with a range of stakeholders across multiple sites