Site Manager - Civil Engineering and Infrastructure

Access Personnel LTD; Inverness; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Additional company benefits

Job summary

Access Personnel LTD is seeking an experienced Site Manager with a strong civil engineering background to lead site operations on projects across Inverness and the Highlands. You will own day-to-day management, coordinating labour, contractors and materials while ensuring safety and quality compliance on delivery milestones.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in civil engineering or infrastructure, manages subcontractors effectively and can interpret drawings and specifications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Solid knowledge of health, safety, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil engineering works from mobilisation to completion.
• Coordinate direct labour, subcontractors, plant and materials.
• Monitor progress against programme milestones and budgets.
• Ensure works comply with drawings, specs and client requirements.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality compliance.
• Review RAMS and implement safe systems of work.
• Conduct site inductions, briefings and toolbox talks.
• Maintain accurate site records and progress reports.
• Support commercial and project teams with variations and changes to scope.

Skills

Site management

Leadership

Health & safety

Communication

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Site Manager with a strong civil engineering background to join a leading national contractor delivering projects across Inverness and the wider Highlands.

With a significant and established pipeline of work in the region, our client is looking to strengthen its operational team with the appointment of a capable Site Manager who can take responsibility for the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of civil engineering projects.

This would suit an experienced Site Manager from a civil engineering, infrastructure, groundworks or utilities background who enjoys taking ownership of projects and wants to develop their career within a major UK contractor.

The Role

Working as part of an established project team, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of site operations, including:

• Managing civil engineering works from mobilisation through to completion
• Coordinating direct labour, subcontractors, plant and materials
• Managing site activities against programme and project milestones
• Ensuring works are completed in accordance with drawings, specifications and client requirements
• Maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and quality compliance
• Reviewing RAMS and ensuring appropriate safe systems of work are implemented
• Managing site inductions, briefings and toolbox talks
• Monitoring progress, productivity and quality across site
• Identifying and resolving operational issues to maintain programme
• Liaising closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, clients and subcontractors
• Maintaining accurate site records and producing progress reports
• Supporting commercial and project teams with variations and changes to scope
• Driving a positive safety culture and maintaining high standards of site presentation and organisation

About You

We are looking for someone with proven experience delivering civil engineering works and the confidence to manage projects within the standards and processes expected of a major contractor.

You will ideally have:

• Previous Site Manager experience within civil engineering or infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of groundworks, drainage, concrete, roads, utilities and/or general infrastructure works
• Experience managing subcontractors and site teams
• Good understanding of construction programmes and sequencing
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and site management procedures
• Excellent organisational, leadership and communication skills
• A practical approach to problem solving and project delivery
• Full UK driving licence
• SMSTS
• First Aid at Work

Relevant construction or civil engineering qualifications would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

Salary of £48500 to £59600 DOE

Annual bonus.

This is an opportunity to join a major national contractor with the resources, project portfolio and long-term career opportunities associated with one of the UK's established construction businesses.

Alongside a competitive basic salary, the position offers an attractive overall package which may include company car or car allowance, pension, healthcare and additional company benefits, dependent upon experience and package structure.

More importantly, this represents a genuine long-term opportunity in the Highlands, with a strong pipeline of regional work and scope to progress within a large national organisation.