Tunnelling Site Manager | Civil & Utilities Project

Carrington West; Dartford; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Site Manager / Site Agent to support a technically challenging civil engineering project in the Dartford area.

You will manage day-to-day site delivery across tunnelling and associated civils works, ensuring activities are completed safely, to programme and in line with project specifications.

The role requires strong leadership of subcontractors, RAMS, permits and site safety, with close collaboration to the Project Manager and delivery team.

Qualifications

• Experience as Site Manager, Site Agent or similar on heavy civil engineering projects.
• Background in tunnelling, shafts, micro-tunnelling and related civils works.
• Proven track record managing subcontractors, RAMS, permits and programme delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily site operations and construction activities.
• Coordinate engineers, supervisors, operatives and subcontractors.
• Ensure works are delivered to programme, specs and project requirements.
• Lead daily activity briefings and site coordination meetings.
• Review RAMS, permits, WPPs and temporary works requirements.
• Maintain site diaries, tunnelling records and ground-condition logs.
• Monitor progress, risks and HSEQ performance; deputise for PM when required.

Skills

TBM drives

Shafts

Micro-tunnelling

Auger boring

Sheeted pits

Groundwater dewatering

Underground logistics

Civil engineering works

Tools

Microsoft Project

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Site Manager / Site Agent to support a technically challenging civil engineering project in the Dartford area.

You will manage day-to-day site delivery across tunnelling and associated civils works, ensuring activities are completed safely, to programme and in line with project specifications.

The role requires strong leadership of subcontractors, RAMS, permits and site safety, with close collaboration to the Project Manager and delivery team.