Site Manager

Girling Jones Ltd; Woodbury Salterton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,400 car allowance or companyvehicle

Private healthcare

Pension

25 days holiday

Hybrid working

Enhanced family leave

Training and career development

Job summary

Girling Jones Ltd in Exeter is seeking an experienced Site Manager to deliver water infrastructure projects under the South West Water AMP8 framework. You will lead multiple schemes from £50k to £2m, overseeing site teams, programmes, safety, and client relations.

The role requires proven clean water or wastewater experience, NEC contract knowledge, and a civil engineering background. Hybrid working, a competitive package, and long-term AMP8 workload are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven clean water and/or wastewater project experience.
• Civil engineering main contractor background.
• Experience working on water utility frameworks.
• NEC contract knowledge, ideally NEC4.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong commercial and programme awareness.
• Good client and stakeholder management skills.
• HNC/HND/NVQ/Degree or equivalent construction qualification.
• SMSTS, CSCS and relevant site qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage site teams, subcontractors and supply chain.
• Oversee programme, milestones and project delivery.
• Lead health & Safety, CDM and temporary works.
• Prepare RAMS, quality inspections and site documentation.
• Lead client meetings and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts and NEC contract performance.
• Provide pre-construction input and buildability input.
• Track KPIs, SLAs and framework requirements.

Skills

Water industry experience

NEC4 knowledge

Multi-project management

Commercial and programme awareness

Client & stakeholder management

Health & Safety leadership

CDM and site welfare

Strong planning & organisation

Construction qualification

Education

HNC/HND/NVQ/Degree or equivalent construction qualification

Job description

Site Manager Water Infrastructure

Exeter £60,000 + £5,400 Car Allowance / Company Vehicle + Package

The Opportunity

We re recruiting an experienced Site Manager to deliver projects across the South West Water AMP8 framework for a leading UK civil engineering contractor.

You ll manage multiple schemes valued from £50k to £2m, covering pipelines, reservoirs, pumping stations and associated clean water and wastewater infrastructure.

Please note: Previous water utilities experience is essential. Applications without clean water or wastewater experience cannot be considered.

The Role

You ll take ownership of multiple live projects, managing:

• Site teams, subcontractors and supply chain
• Programme, milestones and project delivery
• Health & Safety, CDM and temporary works
• RAMS, quality inspections and site documentation
• Client meetings and stakeholder relationships
• Budgets, forecasts and NEC contract performance
• Pre-construction and buildability input
• KPIs, SLAs and framework requirements

About You

You ll need:

• Proven clean water and/or wastewater project experience
• Civil engineering main contractor background
• Experience working on water utility frameworks
• NEC contract knowledge, ideally NEC4
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
• Strong commercial and programme awareness
• Good client and stakeholder management skills
• HNC/HND/NVQ/Degree or equivalent construction qualification
• SMSTS, CSCS and relevant site qualifications

The Package

• £60,000 salary
• £5,400 car allowance or company vehicle
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Pension
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced family leave
• Training and career development
• Long-term secured AMP8 workload