Small Works Manager

Ptsg Water; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and CPD

Employee referral £500 per successful

Life assurance (3x salary)

Online GP access + prescriptions

Vivup discount platform

Salary sacrifice pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Ptsg Water in the United Kingdom is looking for a hands-on Small Work Manager to join our team. The role blends site surveying, estimating, managing field teams and project coordination, with travel across the North West, North East and Midlands.

You’ll translate site measurements into detailed pricing, coach field operatives, order materials, and drive on-time, on-budget delivery from enquiry to installation. Primarily building fabric works; 1–2 days home/office to handle admin.

Qualifications

• Experience in surveying, estimating and project coordination.
• Comfort with reading technical drawings and specifications.
• Ability to manage field teams and ensure project profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead surveyor on sites, taking measurements, photos and videos.
• Translate site details into professional cost estimates and pricing.
• Act as main contact for field operatives and manage admin to installation.
• Order materials and ensure projects progress from enquiry to installation.
• Identify opportunities for business expansion and tailored client solutions.
• Cover building fabric work and refurbishments (flooring, roofing, joinery, glazing, decoration).
• Travel nationally; early starts to fit client access times; 1–2 days per week remote.

Skills

Site surveying

Estimating

Project coordination

Operations management

Reading technical drawings

Communication

Cost control

Team leadership

Job description

Office location: The Barn, Newton le Willows, WA3 1JU covering sites in North West, North East and the Midlands.

Contract: Full-Time (40 hours/week, Monday to Friday)

The Role

We’re looking for a hands‑on Small Work Manager to join our team. This role is a mix of site surveying, estimating, managing field teams, and handling project coordination. If you are practical, commercially minded, and enjoy a varied role, we’d love to hear from you.

This role involves significant national travel, covering areas across the North West, North East, and Midlands. You must be comfortable with early starts, as you will need to be on‑site at client premises by 7:00 am - 7:30 am to accommodate restricted access times.

Act as the lead surveyor, visiting sites to take measurements, photos, and videos to capture the full scope of work. You will then translate these details into professional, accurate cost estimates and detailed pricing breakdowns for our clients.

Be the main point of contact for our field operatives, providing support, coaching, and ensuring all projects meet our high standards from start to finish.

Order materials for all booked works and ensure projects progress efficiently from the initial enquiry through to the final installation.

Proactively identify opportunities for business expansion and craft tailored solutions to meet client needs.

Primarily covers building fabric work and refurbishments, such as flooring, roofing, joinery, glazing, decoration etc.

You will have 1 to 2 days per week based from home or the office to stay on top of your admin and project documentation.

What We're Looking For

We need an experienced professional who can blend technical compliance with operational leadership:

A solid background in surveying, estimating, project coordination, or operations

Confident in reading technical drawings and specifications and aren't afraid of hard work on‑site.

Ability to communicate clearly and confidently at all levels, adapting your style for clients, technicians, and colleagues.

Know how to put together detailed, accurate quotations and have a keen eye for cost control and project profitability.

Flexible regarding national travel and happy to manage the early start times required by our clients.

What We Offer You

We believe in supporting our team, which is why we offer full training and continuous professional development.

Earn £500 per successful employee referral

Life assurance (3x salary)

Online GP access + prescriptions

Vivup discount platform (gym, tech, holidays, retail & more)

Salary sacrifice pension

You’ll get 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to up to 25 days with years of service.