Wastewater Site Manager

United Living; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

United Living is seeking a manager for wastewater projects in Wakefield, UK. This role involves operational support, project management, and building client relationships while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of experience managing projects valued around £1m and relevant industry qualifications. Responsibilities include managing engineering contracts and proactive development of client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in wastewater industry projects around £1m.
• Knowledge of current CDM regulations.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects and contracts ensuring compliance and financial targets.
• Deliver client services as opportunities arise.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Operational support

Project management

Client relationship management

Safety culture promotion

MS Office 365 proficiency

Education

Relevant industry skills card (CSCS/IOSH/CPCS)

Job description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure

Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure

Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Job Description

This managerial role is designed to provide operational and mentoring support to projects and colleagues alike within the United Infrastructure Group. The role would benefit from a person with 2 year’s experience in wastewater industry projects with a value of circa £1m, managing multiple multi-disciplined civils and construction sites.

Key challenges will be to identify opportunities in project planning and delivery whilst developing and maintaining client and key supplier relationships. Ensuring contracts are delivered, safely and to the agreed quality standard within the parameters of the project programme and cost plan.

The role will support and underpin the Yorkshire Water AMP8 capital delivery projects management team lead

Overview of responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing engineering projects and contracts; ensuring that all projects meet company financial and commercial requirements
• Deliver the service to clients as project opportunities are presented
• Ensure all engineering contracts are delivered, incident free, to a compliant quality standard, within the constraints of the project programme and cost plan
• Proactively develop and maintain strong client relationships and customer satisfaction levels
• Promote and drive a proactive safety culture on all projects and contracts to drive for a zero harm target
• Proactively develop and maintain collaborative relationships with key manufacturers and designers
• Manage the site teams throughout the delivery lifecycle (installation and commissioning)
• Maintain the key project management tools such as, risk registers, project programmes and inspection and test plans
• Management and progress reporting of the project including supply chain (sub-contractors, agency labour provision and other third party suppliers)
• Identification, mitigation and management of the risks associated with the project

Qualifications

• Relevant industry skills card or qualifications (CSCS/ IOSH/ CPCS)
• Knowledge or experience of temporary works tasks and registers
• Knowledge or experience of lift operations
• Knowledge or experience of deep excavations and shaft construction
• Knowledge of the current CDM regulations
• Excellent keyboard skills proficient in MS Office 365 including MS Project
• Full UK Driving license
• Practical, logical, adaptable and an ability to remain calm under pressure