Site Manager

Millbank Holdings Limited; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Ltd is seeking an experienced Site Manager/Site Agent to oversee wastewater infrastructure projects across North Wales. You will lead site surveys, investigations and monitoring, coordinating civil, mechanical and electrical interfaces while ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

The role requires managing multidisciplinary teams, maintaining programme control and delivering robust project documentation to support ongoing operational decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading site teams on wastewater projects.
• Proven ability to deliver across live water/wastewater environments.
• Strong coordination of multidisciplinary interfaces (civil/mechanical/electrical)
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 and health & safety best practices.
• CSCS Supervisor/Manager certification and SMSTS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day coordination and management across multiple wastewater sites.
• Coordinate site surveys, investigations and monitoring activities.
• Ensure safe delivery within live operational environments.
• Manage interfaces between civil, MEICA, commissioning and operations teams.
• Oversee site teams and subcontractors to meet programme milestones.
• Monitor progress, adjust plans and recover delays where needed.
• Maintain accurate records of site activities and deliverables.
• Promote safety leadership and safe systems of work.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Safety leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Construction sequencing

CDM knowledge

Education

CSCS Supervisor/Manager

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital construction reporting systems

Job description

Do you have the experience and confidence to manage people, projects, deadlines and budgets?
Are you a confident leader who can inspire a team, solve problems and keep a busy site running safely, efficiently and successfully?

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Site Manager / Site Agent to support the delivery of a wastewater infrastructure project across a portfolio of sites throughout North Wales.The project focuses on monitoring the duration and frequency of emergency overflow operations across multiple wastewater sites. The objective is to deliver the surveys, investigations and associated monitoring solutions required to improve understanding of overflow performance, support regulatory compliance and provide robust operational data to inform future investment decisions.
The successful candidate will provide strong site leadership and coordination across multiple locations, ensuring activities are delivered safely, efficiently, to programme and in accordance with client, environmental, quality and regulatory requirements.

The Role

The role will involve a combination of site surveys, investigations, engineering coordination, programme management, stakeholder engagement and delivery of project documentation and associated deliverables required to support the ongoing management of emergency overflow assets.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Lead the day-to-day coordination and management of activities across multiple wastewater sites.
• Coordinate site surveys, investigations and implementation activities associated with emergency overflow monitoring.
• Ensure works are planned and delivered safely within live operational wastewater environments.
• Coordinate civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and commissioning interfaces where applicable.
• Manage site teams, subcontractors and specialist contractors to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Coordinate site activities around operational constraints, access requirements, isolations and shutdowns where required.
• Identify, manage and upscale construction, operational, safety and delivery risks.
• Ensure activities are delivered in accordance with the agreed programme and proactively manage delays and recovery actions.
• Support testing, completion, commissioning and handover activities.
• Coordinate the delivery of surveys and investigations across a portfolio of wastewater assets.
• Support the implementation of appropriate monitoring solutions to establish the duration and frequency of emergency overflow operations.
• Work closely with engineering and technical teams to ensure site information is accurately captured and communicated.
• Ensure site findings, survey information and monitoring data are appropriately recorded and incorporated into project deliverables.
• Support the identification of site constraints, existing asset conditions and requirements for future works.
• Contribute to the development of information required to support operational decision‑making and future investment planning.
• Support programme management, short‑term planning and progress monitoring.
• Coordinate activities across multiple sites and ensure priorities are effectively managed.
• Liaise with Project Management, Engineering, Design, Commercial, Commissioning and Operational teams.
• Monitor progress against programme and identify potential delays or resource constraints.
• Produce accurate progress updates and contribute to project review meetings.
• Maintain effective records of site activities, investigations, issues, actions and completed works.
• Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance.
• Ensure all RAMS, permits, temporary works controls and safe systems of work are implemented, reviewed and complied with.
• Ensure activities comply with CDM 2015, relevant statutory requirements, client procedures and SHEQ requirements.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership and challenge unsafe acts, poor standards and non‑compliant behaviours.
• Ensure appropriate site controls are in place for working within live wastewater and operational environments.
• Support quality inspections, testing and handover activities in accordance with project and client requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the client, operational teams, engineers, designers, subcontractors and other project stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to site, coordination, safety, subcontractor and progress meetings.
• Communicate site issues, risks, progress and requirements clearly and professionally.
• Coordinate effectively with operational teams to minimise disruption to live wastewater assets.
• Promote a collaborative and solutions‑focused approach to project delivery.

You will have the following experience & qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a Site Manager, Site Agent or similar site leadership role within the water and/or wastewater sector.
• Proven experience delivering works within live operational water or wastewater environments.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies involving civil, mechanical and electrical works.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple sites.
• Experience working around operational constraints, shutdowns and isolations.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, temporary works coordination and site logistics.
• Good understanding of water industry standards, specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating interfaces between civils, MEICA, commissioning, engineering and operational stakeholders.
• Strong programme awareness, including the ability to monitor progress, identify delays and implement recovery actions.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, programmes and design information.
• Ability to identify, manage and escape construction, safety and operational risks.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and digital construction/project reporting systems.
• SMSTS
• Appropriate CSCS card – Supervisor or Manager level
• First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work
• Demonstrable competence in accordance with CDM Regulation 8, supported by relevant qualifications, experience and ongoing assessment.

It's great if you also have the following

• Experience working on wastewater overflow, monitoring, telemetry, instrumentation or asset-performance projects.
• Experience undertaking or coordinating wastewater site surveys and investigations.
• Familiarity with WIMES, Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) and Environment Agency expectations, where relevant to the project.
• Experience working under NEC contracts.
• Experience coordinating monitoring or data-collection solutions within operational wastewater assets.
• Experience supporting commissioning, testing and handover of monitoring or infrastructure installations.

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We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

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