Site Manager

Galliford Try Group; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Paid annual membership to professional association

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Site Manager to join their team in the North East to manage projects for Northumbrian Water. This role is crucial for overseeing site activities and ensuring compliance with safety standards and project specifications.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in water-related projects, leadership skills, and a professional approach to site operations. The company values diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in water and/or sewage sectors, ideally on active construction sites.
• Industry-relevant qualifications required.
• Organised and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control site activities for project delivery.
• Coordinate with teams and subcontractors for project specifications.
• Conduct safety briefings and toolbox talks.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Education

ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ qualification

SMSTS certification

First Aid trained

Relevant CSCS card

Job description

Site Manager – Environment

Location: Durham / Northumbrian Water Region

We are looking for a Site Manager to join our team working on the Northumbrian Water Frameworks, delivering projects across clean and waste water treatment sites. This is a key operational role requiring flexibility, strong leadership, and attention to detail.

What you will be doing

Reporting to the Senior Site Manager, you will be responsible for managing and controlling site activities to ensure safe, timely and high-quality project delivery. You will coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure work is completed in line with programme, specification and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Mechanical, Electrical and Civil site installation schemes across water and wastewater treatment sites.
• Lead daily site operations to ensure compliance with SHE legislation, contractual timescales and specifications.
• Conduct regular toolbox talks, site inductions, and safety briefings.
• Ensure accurate documentation including Method Statements, Risk Assessments and testing records.
• Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors and in-house teams to coordinate delivery and logistics.
• Monitor site costs, contribute to progress reports and attend project meetings.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability and collaboration.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have experience in the water and/or sewage sectors, ideally gained on active construction sites.

You will also bring

• An industry-relevant ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ qualification.
• Site‑based experience in infrastructure / water-related projects.
• SMSTS, IOSH or CITB 5-Day Site Safety certification.
• A relevant CSCS card, First Aid training and EUSR accreditation.
• Organised and professional approach to work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and build relationships.
• Passion for quality, safety and customer service.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, offering stability and the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. You will join diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment, and our ambitious strategy positions us for further growth and success.

Our benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Comprehensive pension plan.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options for all salaried employees and an employee assistance programme providing free 24/7 support.
• Paid annual membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

About us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people‑oriented, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in. Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, and working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

Additional Information

• Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly; this will be discussed in the recruitment process.
• Applicants are encouraged to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make the application a positive experience.
• We welcome diverse, inclusive, authentic applicants. If your past experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply.

Disability inclusive

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner if you believe this applies to you; we will also discuss any adjustments required for your interview.