Site Manager

Kier Group plc.; Overstone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company is seeking a Site Manager based in Northamptonshire. This role requires ownership of various projects, including footpath reconstruction and drainage improvements. The ideal candidate should possess an HNC in Civil Engineering and relevant certifications, including NEC contract management experience. You will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, manage construction sites, and lead diverse projects for local councils. A competitive salary, car allowance, and healthcare benefits are included.

Benefits

£5,900 annual car allowance

Private healthcare

Tailored benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience managing construction sites on live public highways.
• Ability to interpret documents, scheme drawings, and costing information.
• Strong leadership skills ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage footpath reconstruction, carriageway resurfacing, surface treatments, drainage improvements, and structure repairs.
• Create and champion a positive health and safety culture.
• Ensure site compliance with regulations and quality standards.

Skills

HNC (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering

NEC contract management experience

NRSWA Supervisor certification

12D Traffic Management qualification

SMSTS qualifications

Full driving licence

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Job description

What Will You Be Responsible For?

As a Site Manager, you'll take ownership of a variety of works, including footpath reconstruction, carriageway resurfacing, surface treatments, drainage improvements, traffic signals, and structure repairs. Managing these projects on live public highways requires skill, foresight, and strong leadership.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Creating and championing a positive health and safety culture in line with Kier procedures
• Manage construction sites to programme and budget
• Ensure your sites are compliant with Chapter 8 and the Construction (Design and Management) regulations
• Interpret documents, scheme drawings and costing information in line with NEC4 contract requirements
• Ensuring the quality of work aligns with inspection and testing plans, scheme designs, and current specifications
• Compliance with the NEC4 change control procedures for early warnings and compensation events

What Are We Looking For?

This Site Manager opportunity is suited to a motivated, organised individual with a passion for highways infrastructure and a commitment to safety and quality.

This role of Site Manager is great for you if you have:

• HNC (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering
• Some NEC contract management experience
• NRSWA Supervisor certification
• 12D Traffic Management and SMSTS qualifications
• A full driving licence (essential for this site-based role)

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Drive Highways Infrastructure for North and West Northamptonshire Councils - Join Kier as Site Manager

Kier Transportation is seeking a Site Manager to be based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, delivering a diverse range of projects from critical maintenance to major civil engineering schemes for both North and West Northamptonshire Councils.

Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Permanent)

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + £5,900 annual car allowance + private healthcare + benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.