Site Manager

AndersElite; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Site Manager to oversee enabling works for major water infrastructure projects in the Anglian region. The role involves managing site activities, ensuring health and safety compliance, and leading teams effectively. Ideal candidates will have experience in similar projects, strong leadership and communication skills, and relevant certifications like SMSTS and CSCS. This is a permanent role with competitive salary ranging from £45,000 to £65,000, negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience managing enabling works on infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety protocols.
• Proven track record in cost and programme management.

Responsibilities

• Manage site activities for enabling and early construction works.
• Oversee ecological and archaeological surveys.
• Ensure compliance with HSEQ standards.

Skills

Site management

Health and Safety compliance

Team leadership

Communication skills

Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)

Education

SMSTS Certificate

CSCS Card

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Job Title: Site Manager

Location: Thetford / Bury St Edmunds (Wider Anglian Water Region)

Sectors: Enabling Works, Water, Utilities, Infrastructure, AMP8, Civil Engineering

Job Type: Permanent role

Salary: £45,000 to £65,000 Per Annum (Salary Not Set / Negotiable on relevant experience)

We are seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee enabling works packages for a major water infrastructure project in the Anglian region, managing smaller sites through design, early consent, planning and enabling/early construction phases.

The role is critical in preparing the site to enable the commencement of main construction works and you will be responsible for managing key site activities including ecology surveys, archaeological investigations and trial trenching, ground investigations, engineering and environmental surveys, as well as the mobilisation and management of temporary enabling and construction phase works compounds.

You will ensure that all works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while maintaining high levels of labour motivation. Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality responsibilities are paramount, including the management of documentation and outputs. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills to liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Site management of enabling and early construction works
• Ecology, archaeological, ground, engineering, and environmental survey management
• Mobilisation and management of temporary compounds
• Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality compliance
• Labour motivation and team leadership
• Cost and programme management
• Production and review of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Documentation control and reporting

Qualifications and Experience

• Delivered similar enabling works projects previously (Ideally £100k and £10m+)
• Worked on large infrastructure projects within the Water or wider Infrastructure sector
• Sound construction knowledge able to deliver projects safely, including creation and monitoring of RAMS
• SMSTS Certificate
• CSCS Card – essential
• First Aid Certificate

For more information or to apply for the role, please contact Tim Smyth on (phone number removed)