Wastewater Plant Site Manager (12-Month Contract)

Anglian Water Services; Irvine; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private healthcare

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life Cover at 8x salary

Personal Accident Cover up to 5x your

Competitive pension with up to 6%

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits package

Career development within AnglianWater

Job summary

Alpheus, part of the Anglian Water Group, is recruiting an experienced Site Manager to oversee construction and refurbishment at an operational wastewater treatment facility in Irvine. This is a dedicated full-time, site-based role supporting a major programme.

You will lead subcontractors, ensure safety and CDM 2015 compliance, coordinate logistics, and maintain records, with a focus on minimal disruption to site operations and successful handover.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing construction works within operational industrial, water or wastewater facilities.
• Experience coordinating civil, mechanical and electrical subcontractors across multiple workstreams.
• Strong working knowledge of CDM 2015, construction safety management, permit systems, RAMS and contractor management.
• Experience managing the interface between construction activities and live operational environments.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, programmes and construction documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise activities and resolve site issues effectively.
• Good IT and reporting skills with experience maintaining accurate site records and progress updates.
• SMSTS qualification and a valid CSCS card appropriate to the role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a dedicated presence on site during active construction works and lead day-to-day site activities.
• Act as the principal on-site contact for construction matters, liaising closely with the client, Alpheus Project Manager, operations team and subcontractors.
• Plan and coordinate subcontractor activities, site logistics, deliveries, lifting operations and access requirements.
• Lead daily site briefings and coordination meetings, ensuring accurate records of work progress, constraints and actions are maintained.
• Monitor project progress against programme milestones and identify practical solutions to mitigate potential delays.
• Lead the day-to-day management of construction safety and ensure compliance with CDM 2015 requirements and company procedures.
• Review risk assessments and method statements, ensuring agreed controls are effectively implemented.
• Coordinate permits, site inductions, welfare arrangements, access control and task briefings.
• Manage the interface between construction activities and live operational processes, including planned shutdowns, isolations and asset returns to service.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained through inspections, defect management, testing, commissioning support and handover activities.
• Maintain accurate site records, including labour, plant, inspections, progress reporting and variation tracking.
• Foster a positive safety culture aligned to our Safer Every Day approach and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Site management

CDM 2015 knowledge

Subcontractor management

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

IT & reporting

SMSTS & CSCS

Job description

Alpheus, part of the Anglian Water Group, is recruiting an experienced Site Manager to oversee construction and refurbishment at an operational wastewater treatment facility in Irvine. This is a dedicated full-time, site-based role supporting a major programme.

You will lead subcontractors, ensure safety and CDM 2015 compliance, coordinate logistics, and maintain records, with a focus on minimal disruption to site operations and successful handover.