Works Manager

STRABAG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG is seeking a Works Manager/General Foreman for civil engineering projects focused on earthworks and highways. You will lead site operations, coordinate subcontractors, and drive delivery in line with project specs and programme.

The role requires hands-on earthworks experience, strong leadership, and the ability to interpret complex drawings while ensuring safety and compliance on site.

Qualifications

• Experience as Works Manager or General Foreman in civil engineering (earthworks/highways).
• Hands-on bulk earthworks and road construction background.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder coordination with clients and authorities.
• CSCS Card holder.

Responsibilities

• Determine efficient methodologies for works delivery and communicate to engineers, management and subcontractors.
• Establish a high performing, collaborative culture under the behavioural safety programme.
• Share best practices and lessons learned through safety forums and toolbox talks.
• Direct site operations, manage subcontractors and coordinate daily workloads.
• Set high standards for health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Ensure works meet project specifications and are delivered on programme and budget.
• Plan materials and equipment to optimise delivery.
• Develop site teams in line with company culture and values.

Skills

Works Manager

General Foreman

Bulk earthworks

Road construction

Heavy plant operations

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Engineering drawings interpretation

Education

CSCS Card

Job description

Responsibilities

• Determining efficient methodologies for works delivery and communicating these to engineers, management and workforce or subcontractors.
• In line with the project behavioural safety programme, establishing a high performing, collaborative culture within the team.
• Sharing best practice and lessons learned, including at safety forums, team briefings and toolbox talks.
• Directing site operations, managing subcontractors and coordinating daily workloads for plant and labour.
• Setting the highest standards for health and safety and environmental compliance.
• Ensuring all works are completed in accordance with project specifications.
• Ensuring all works are delivered in accordance with the programme and budget, identifying strategies to improve schedule and cost performancePlanning of material and equipment, ensuring adequacy of information to optimise delivery.
• Guiding and developing the site teams in line with company culture and values.

Tasks

• Determining efficient methodologies for works delivery and communicating these to engineers, management and workforce or subcontractors.
• In line with the project behavioural safety programme, establishing a high performing, collaborative culture within the team.
• Sharing best practice and lessons learned, including at safety forums, team briefings and toolbox talks.
• Directing site operations, managing subcontractors and coordinating daily workloads for plant and labour.
• Setting the highest standards for health and safety and environmental compliance.
• Ensuring all works are completed in accordance with project specifications.
• Ensuring all works are delivered in accordance with the programme and budget, identifying strategies to improve schedule and cost performancePlanning of material and equipment, ensuring adequacy of information to optimise delivery.
• Guiding and developing the site teams in line with company culture and values.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in a Works Manager or General Foreman role within the civil engineering sector, specifically focusing on earthworks and highways.
• Extensive, hands-on background in bulk earthworks and road construction.
• Strong understanding of heavy plant operations.
• Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of coordinating with stakeholders, clients, and local authorities.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of regulations relating to the storage, transport, disposal and of soils and other construction waste.
• Skills Card - CSCS Card.