Site Manager – Highway Construction Leader

Octavius Infrastructure Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Private Healthcare

Pension

Life Assurance

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Octavius Infrastructure Limited is recruiting a Site Manager to oversee on-site operations for a major highways improvement in Exeter. You will coordinate resources, manage subcontractors, and ensure delivery to programme while upholding safety and quality standards.

The role requires live infrastructure experience, strong leadership, and excellent planning, with opportunities for career progression within a growing civil engineering contractor.

Qualifications

• Experience managing highway construction or civil engineering projects within a live infrastructure environment.
• Strong leadership to motivate, develop and manage site teams and supply chain partners.
• Excellent planning, organisation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good understanding of NEC contracts and their practical application.
• Experience managing project programmes, risk, quality and commercial performance.
• Strong communication skills with customers, stakeholders and local communities.
• Good knowledge of construction methodologies, specifications and industry standards.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and project reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day site operations to achieve programme, quality, commercial and safety objectives.
• Drive a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise subcontractors, suppliers and direct labour on site.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, stakeholders and local communities.
• Manage project risks, opportunities and site performance for successful outcomes.
• Monitor progress, maintain accurate records and provide clear reporting to the project team.
• Support efficient project close-out, defect management and handover activities.
• Promote Octavius values and develop an engaged, accountable site team.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Problem-solving

Communication

IT skills

Driving licence

Education

Degree, HND, NVQ in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project reporting systems

Job description

Octavius Infrastructure Limited is recruiting a Site Manager to oversee on-site operations for a major highways improvement in Exeter. You will coordinate resources, manage subcontractors, and ensure delivery to programme while upholding safety and quality standards.

The role requires live infrastructure experience, strong leadership, and excellent planning, with opportunities for career progression within a growing civil engineering contractor.