Site Manager

Avove Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Charity matched giving

Job summary

Avove Limited is seeking a Site Manager to join their team in the West Midlands. The successful candidate will lead project delivery while ensuring compliance and safety standards are met. This role includes responsibilities such as managing project scope, coordinating site activities with clients, and leading site inductions.

Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of safety regulations and experience in the water industry. Avove Limited offers a flexible benefits package, company pension scheme, and a commitment to diversity within the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality project delivery.
• Manage contract scope for each project.
• Coordinate site activities with client operational teams.
• Lead new-starter inductions for staff.
• Complete two Site Supervisor inspections per week.

Skills

Strong knowledge of CDM, Safety, and Environmental Regulations

Experience within the water industry or public utility sector

Collaborative and effective stakeholder management

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Full, valid UK driving licence

Valid CSCS Card

Job description

Working here isn’t just a job. You canadvance your careeratAvove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

We understand the impact our work has on our society and the environment. It’s the difference we make that improves people’s lives and helps the economy to grow. We work alongside our customers to deliver resilient, bespoke infrastructure solutions that keep the taps running, the energy flowing and people connected. The work we do together matters.

About the role

Due to continued growth Avove are looking for a site manager to join our Severn Trent Water framework. As a Site Manager, you will lead by example, ensuring safe, compliant, and high‑quality project delivery. You’ll drive a strong HSEQ culture by challenging unsafe behaviours, ensuring corrective actions, and overseeing weekly safety leadership discussions, inspections, and interventions. You will communicate company and industry standards clearly, assign responsibilities effectively, and ensure teams have the right skills, competence, and training. You’ll work closely with Operations and Training teams to identify development needs, support training release, and ensure all key project HSEQ documentation is drafted, implemented, and maintained to the highest standard.

Location

Given the nature of the role, we will consider applications from candidates located across the Severn Trent coverage area (East and West Midlands)

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and manage the contract scope for each project.
• Ensure accurate completion of site diaries.
• Maintain appropriate welfare facilities on site.
• Prepare RFQs for required subcontracted activities.
• Hold pre‑start meetings with all subcontractors at least one week before work begins.
• Produce and maintain rolling 4‑week look‑ahead programmes.
• Liaise regularly with client operational teams to coordinate site activities.
• Chair collaborative meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Review and discuss Avove direct RAMS with Site Supervisors.
• Review and discuss subcontractor RAMS with relevant site and engineering teams.
• Review and approve subcontractor payment applications promptly.
• Lead new‑starter inductions for regional/workstream staff.
• Arrange subcontractor inductions via Site Supervisors.
• Complete two Site Supervisor inspections per week.
• Issue permits as required.
• Review Crane Lift Plans (where AP‑trained).
• Generate, review, and approve non‑crane lift plans.
• Deliver daily briefings to site teams.

Skills and Experience

• Strong knowledge and practical application of CDM, Safety, and Environmental Regulations.
• Experience within the water industry or another public utility sector.
• Strong understanding of the importance of collaboration and effective stakeholder management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.
• Valid CSCS Card.

Benefits

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fitall,so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
• Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.