Site Manager

Construction, Property and Engineering; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in Scunthorpe seeks an experienced Site Manager to manage complex civil engineering packages on a new residential project featuring over 590 units. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in managing drainage systems, earthworks, and utility installations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Essential certifications include SMSTS and a CSCS Gold or Black Card. This role offers a salary between £45k-£60k per annum with robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience managing complex civil engineering packages.
• Expertise in bulk earthworks and large-diameter drainage systems.
• Ability to manage multiple groundworks gangs across a large site.

Responsibilities

• Oversee drainage network installations and SuDS features.
• Direct and manage large-scale bulk earthworks.
• Supervise the installation of multi-utility services.

Skills

Civil engineering management

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Utility coordination

Bulk earthworks

Health and safety compliance

Education

SMSTS Certification

CSCS Gold or Black Card

Job description

Site Manager

Location: Scunthorpe

Salary: £45k-£60k per annum (Negotiable DOE) + Robust Benefits

Contract: Permanent / Temp to perm

We are recruiting on behalf of a top-tier Civil Engineering and Groundworks contractor, working closely with a national housebuilder on a significant phase of a strategic development.

This phase involves the creation of a new village featuring over 590 residential units and is defined by its complex blue and green infrastructure, including the construction of a new, dedicated lake and extensive flood mitigation measures.

We require an experienced Civil Infrastructure Site Manager to manage the technical, heavy civils packages on this high-volume site.

Key Responsibilities

As the leading supervisor for the infrastructure phase, your responsibilities will focus on the technical civils work required to make the large-scale housing estate functional and sustainable:

• Drainage Systems (SuDS): Oversee the entire foul and surface water drainage network installation, with particular emphasis on implementing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), including the formation of water attenuation features and connections to the new lake/water channels.
• Earthworks & Leveling: Direct and manage large-scale bulk earthworks and soil movement across the wide, low-lying site to establish the correct formation levels for roads and foundations.
• Utility & Service Installation: Manage the installation of all multi-utility services (gas, water, electric, fibre), including supervising civils work for the on-site substation and pump station facilities.
• Highway Construction: Supervise the construction of internal estate roads, junctions, and footpaths, ensuring compliance with local authority adoption standards (e.g., Section 38/278 agreements).
• Quality & Safety: Maintain exceptional standards of health, safety, and quality across all groundworks packages, providing clear supervision to site gangs and subcontractors.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience (4+ years) managing complex civil engineering packages on large greenfield or strategic residential sites (250+ units).
• Demonstrable expertise in bulk earthworks and the installation of large-diameter drainage systems and SuDS features.
• Experience in utility coordination and overseeing specialist civils work (substations, pump stations).
• Ability to manage multiple groundworks gangs simultaneously across a vast site area.
• Essential Certifications:
  • SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)
  • CSCS Gold or Black Card
  • Excellent knowledge of environmental controls and planning conditions.

Interested? Send your CV to Rhianna in the Newcastle office!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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