Site Manager - Peterborough/Anglian Water Sites

Balfour Beatty; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction company in Peterborough is seeking a Site Manager to lead infrastructure projects and ensure they are delivered safely and efficiently. You will manage site activities with a focus on safety, quality, and budget compliance, ideally having a strong background in the water or utilities sector. Excellent leadership and project management skills are essential for this role, along with familiarity with construction standards and practices. Competitive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing large-scale construction projects worth £20 million or more.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Experience with project assurance and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate site activities according to construction programme.
• Ensure safety, quality, and environmental management on site.
• Lead and motivate the site team to achieve project milestones.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project management

Health and safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction-related qualification

Job description

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About the role

Site Manager - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location: Peterborough / Anglian Water sites

Help Build a Resilient Water Future Through Leadership, Quality and Collaboration

@one Alliance is a partnership of eight leading companies-Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO-delivering over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

As we move into AMP8, we're gearing up to deliver an ambitious pipeline of infrastructure projects that support sustainable growth, environmental protection and long-term resilience for communities across the East of England.

As a Site Manager, you will lead site-based delivery activities on complex infrastructure projects, ensuring construction works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. Working closely with the Construction Manager, you will coordinate subcontractors, manage resources, and oversee day-to-day operations to meet project milestones.

What you'll be doing

• Manage and coordinate site activities in line with the construction programme, including subcontractor performance, resources, and materials.
• Lead by example in ensuring all safety, quality, and environmental management systems are adhered to and embedded on site.
• Support project handover and ensure all works are completed to a safe-to-operate (STO) standard at DM4.
• Maintain site compliance with assurance requirements (CSIR, CEIR, CQIR), working alongside the Delivery Assurance Manager.
• Monitor and manage budgets in coordination with the Cost Manager; approve site expenditure, timesheets, and GRNs in line with governance.
• Review and approve subcontractor RAMS, manage site requisitions, and ensure plant and materials are utilised efficiently.
• Take ownership of the rework list, ensuring timely resolution and submission for construction assurance.
• Collaborate with the Project Delivery Team to support programme, cost and quality reporting, and risk management.
• Support change management processes and accurate use of CCMS for cost control and purchasing.
• Liaise with Anglian Water operations staff to ensure seamless asset transition and operational readiness.
• Lead and motivate the site team, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced and confident Site Manager with strong leadership skills and a solid background in infrastructure delivery, ideally in the water or utilities sector.

You will bring:

• Demonstrable experience managing large-scale construction projects with a value of £20 million or more, preferably within the infrastructure or regulated utility sectors.
• A proven track record of successfully delivering complex site operations in line with time, cost and quality targets.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality standards in a live site environment.
• Experience managing subcontractors and supply chain partners to meet programme objectives.
• Commercial awareness and confidence in managing site budgets, cost reporting, and procurement systems.
• Familiarity with project assurance and governance processes, including change control and risk mitigation.
• The ability to lead, engage, and develop site teams, while maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships.

A construction-related qualification is desirable. Experience working within alliance or collaborative delivery models, along with knowledge of CCMS and digital site management tools, will be advantageous.

If you're a proactive leader ready to take on an exciting challenge, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner's leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]