Site Manager

Pinnacle Recruitment; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Recruitment is seeking a Site Manager to join a major water infrastructure programme covering the Poole and South Dorset area. You will oversee day-to-day delivery on live sites, leading site teams and subcontractors to meet programme, safety, and quality targets.

You will coordinate with the Project Manager and wider team, reviewing drawings and construction information, and ensuring compliance with RAMS and environmental controls.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Manager/Site Agent in water, wastewater or civil engineering.
• Strong track record of managing live-site construction activities.
• Solid knowledge of health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Experience managing subcontractors, site teams and multiple workstreams.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and technical specs.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• SMSTS or equivalent site management qualification.
• Water industry AMP delivery knowledge would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day construction activities across water and wastewater projects.
• Lead and coordinate site teams, subcontractors and specialist suppliers.
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with RAMS, programme requirements, quality standards and environmental controls.
• Coordinate site activities with the Project Manager, Site Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and wider delivery team.
• Monitor progress, productivity and resource requirements, escalating issues that could impact programme or cost.
• Manage health, safety and environmental requirements, maintaining a strong safety culture on site.
• Ensure construction activities comply with relevant water industry standards, specifications and legislation.
• Review designs and construction information, identifying potential issues before and during delivery.
• Liaise with the client, designers, subcontractors and other stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery.
• Manage site documentation, inspections, permits and quality records.
• Support commissioning, testing and successful project handover.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Reading drawings

Project coordination

Safety awareness

Education

SMSTS

Tools

RAMS documentation

Job description

Pinnacle Recruitment are looking for Site Managers to join a major water infrastructure programme in the Poole and South Dorset area, delivering a range of AMP8 schemes for a leading UK water company.

Working as part of an integrated design and build team, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of works on site, ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards.

Duties;

• Manage the day-to-day construction activities across water and wastewater projects.
• Lead and coordinate site teams, subcontractors and specialist suppliers.
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with RAMS, programme requirements, quality standards and environmental controls.
• Coordinate site activities with the Project Manager, Site Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and wider delivery team.
• Monitor progress, productivity and resource requirements, escalating any issues that could impact programme or cost.
• Manage health, safety and environmental requirements, maintaining a strong safety culture across site.
• Ensure construction activities comply with relevant water industry standards, specifications and legislation.
• Review designs and construction information, identifying potential issues before and during delivery.
• Liaise with the client, designers, subcontractors and other stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery.
• Manage site documentation, inspections, permits and quality records.
• Support commissioning, testing and successful project handover.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Site Manager / Site Agent within the water, wastewater or civil engineering sector.
• Strong experience managing construction activities on live sites.
• Good understanding of health & safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Experience managing subcontractors, site teams and multiple workstreams.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Relevant site management qualifications such as SMSTS.
• Water industry experience and knowledge of AMP delivery would be highly advantageous.