Site Manager

Telent Technology Services Ltd; Warwick; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Essential vehicle

Company pension

Family friendly policies

Wellbeing portal

Telent rewards

Job summary

Telent is seeking a Site Manager to lead on-site operations across rail infrastructure projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will manage multiple teams, coordinate with contractors, and report progress to stakeholders; travel across England (and occasional Scotland) with day and night shifts and overnight stays.

The role requires relevant safety certifications and a valid UK driving license, with a competitive benefits package from Telent.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple on-site teams in rail or similar sectors.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to unite diverse groups.
• Site management in construction, infrastructure, rail or comparable fields.
• Experience with health, safety and compliance on site.
• Network Rail PTS, SMSTS, IOSH Managing Safely certifications are desirable.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site operations ensuring safety and productivity.
• Plan delivery strategies for site installation, testing and commissioning.
• Lead site delivery staff and manage contractors.
• Provide progress updates to stakeholders and escalate risks.
• Ensure quality and EH&S reports are maintained.
• Coordinate with internal/external teams and suppliers.

Skills

Site management

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Driving licence

Health & safety

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

The role will require flexibility to attend Rail sites across England and sometimes in Scotland, including working days and nights and flexibility for overnight stays.

What you’ll do:

• The Site Manager shall provide effective support for on-site supervision to ensure on-going safety and resource productivity.
• Participate in the planning for effective delivery strategies for project implementation at site level, i.e resources required to undertake all enabling works, installation, testing and commissioning
• Provide effective support for on-site supervision to ensure on-going safety and resource productivity.
• Lead all site delivery staff associated with the project once deployed to the project.
• Take ownership of contractor management and project delivery
• Ensure Quality and EH&S reports are maintained and updated
• Deliver briefings for all site staff, toolbox talks, site audits, inspections, incident reporting and investigations
• Build strong relationships with contractors and supervisors.
• Providing regular updates and progress reports to internal and external stakeholders, escalating risks and issues
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, external contractors and suppliers to organize the phases of the project development/deployment

Who you are:

The Site Manager will be highly flexible regarding travel and working hours and have previous experience of overseeing site operations to ensure efficient and safe execution of work, while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction in accordance with site-specific documentation. As well as managing the site to align with agreed resource plans, client timelines, business budgets, and customer requirements.

Key Requirements:

• Previous Site Management experience of managing multiple teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to bring together diverse groups
• Site management experience within construction, infrastructure, rail or similar industries.
• Experience taking responsibility for health, safety and compliance on site.
• Network Rail PTS
• SMSTS
• IOSH Manaing Safely
• Full UK Driving Licence

What we offer:

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role:

• 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Essential Vehicle
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focussed

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