Site Manager

Costain Group PLC; Great Tey; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm is seeking a Site Manager based in Great Tey, Essex. The role involves coordinating personnel and local delivery partners, ensuring project safety and compliance, and maximizing customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include developing work programs, managing supply chain performance, and leading engineering teams. Ideal candidates will demonstrate leadership, safety culture, and effective communication skills. Prior supervisory experience in gas operations is preferred but not essential. Competitive compensation is offered for successful candidates.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a team and influence performance.
• Experience in delivering works safely and compliantly.
• Working knowledge of safety and statutory regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate local delivery partners and site management.
• Maximize customer experience and meet commitments.
• Develop and monitor work program ensuring delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication (written and verbal)

Team engagement

Customer service orientation

Education

Current UK driving licence

CP status

Temporary Works Appointed Person

SHEA Gas certification

Job description

Due to project growth the position of Site Manager has become available to join our successful team based in Marks Tey, Essex, 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.

• Consistently demonstrate, promote and develop high standards of safety behaviour, leading by example.
• Develop a programme of work ensuring that projects are issued, monitored, delivered (to cost and time) in accordance with legislative, regulatory, Cadent technical standards, policies and procedures
• Act as competent person for Flow Stopping and Commissioning Operations in line with Cadent Safe Control of Operations, Main Laying and Service Laying Procedures
• Manage the performance of the supply chain to ensure key contract objectives are delivered
• Act as a key advocate for the contract with senior representatives from local authority organisations to promote Cadent activities
• Manage engineering teams to optimise operational activities thus ensuring key business objectives are delivered
• Manage the engineering teams ensuring the highest standard of customer service and safety standards are delivered, providing assurance through audit and inspection, taking appropriate action to address areas of improvement
• Support the Area Manager in identifying areas for improvement, leading on initiatives as appropriate
• Maximise staff engagement through actively contributing at team talks, address staff issues, identifying development needs, deliver as appropriate toolbox talks, safety briefings and team briefs
• Investigate and resolve customer queries, claims and complaints in an expedient and professional manner
• Undertake or assist with incident reporting, investigations, submission of final reports as well as close out of remedial actions
• Undertake or be working towards Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) duties for temporary works operations. Continually monitor operative's performance and foster a culture of team working and safety, creating a culture of zero tolerance of safety and compliance breaches and working towards Injury Free Environment
• Carry out standby and call out duties as required
• Carry out any other reasonable duties appropriate for the role. Previous gas supervisory experience is beneficial but not essential.
• 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
• Experience in delivering works in a safe and compliant manner
• 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
• UMSTS / SMSTS