Water Utilities Site Manager - Delivery and Safety Leader

Avove; Warrington; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan

Avove Discount Scheme

Family friendly policies

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days and charity matched

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Avove is seeking an experienced Site Manager to deliver water and wastewater projects within the United Utilities framework in the North West. You will oversee site operations, maintain quality and safety, and ensure projects meet time and budget targets.

Key requirements include site-management expertise in the water industry and certifications such as EUSR SHEA, Water Hygiene, SMSTS, and IOSH Managing Safely. A strong risk and COSHH focus is essential to lead safe, compliant projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering water/wastewater projects on large sites.
• Strong safety culture, with demonstrated leadership on site.
• Ability to plan, record, and monitor progress and costs.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe working practices and ensure safety compliance.
• Submit accurate site records to monitor programme and cost.
• Lead toolbox talks, briefs, and COSHH for tasks.
• Ensure tasks follow planned safe methods of work.
• Brief risk assessments and method statements for on-site activities.
• Order site deliverables and manage receipts.
• Supervise subcontractors and direct labour; review performance.

Skills

Site management

Leadership

Risk assessment

Safety management

COSHH

Temporary Works

Water industry experience

Education

EUSR SHEA

Water Hygiene

SMSTS

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Avove is seeking an experienced Site Manager to deliver water and wastewater projects within the United Utilities framework in the North West. You will oversee site operations, maintain quality and safety, and ensure projects meet time and budget targets.

Key requirements include site-management expertise in the water industry and certifications such as EUSR SHEA, Water Hygiene, SMSTS, and IOSH Managing Safely. A strong risk and COSHH focus is essential to lead safe, compliant projects.