Civil Site Supervisor - Water

GMC Utilities Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

GMC Utilities Group in Ireland is seeking an experienced Civils Site Supervisor to lead on utility and infrastructure projects. You will manage civil crews, liaise with clients and project managers, and ensure work is delivered safely, on time and within budget.

The role requires a driving licence, site experience, ability to read drawings, and strong leadership and communication skills. You will mentor junior staff and contribute to continuous improvement of processes.

Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence is essential.
• Engineering qualification desirable.
• Experience in civils, drainage or utilities.
• Read and interpret drawings.
• Know-how of project costs.
• Experience leading site teams.
• Knowledge of HSQE requirements.
• Ground-support systems knowledge.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run multiple projects in urban and rural environments.
• Liaise with clients and client representatives to successfully deliver projects and build relationships.
• Act as a key contact between the client, Project Managers and Site Managers.
• Create a strong leadership environment within the project/site team.
• Manage civil crews on separate sites nationwide.
• Carry out regular/daily site visits.
• Monitor health, safety, quality, environmental compliance.
• Review and interpret design drawings in detail.
• Plan delivery of materials and logistics for crews.
• Provide project/status reports to clients.
• Ensure work is completed on time and within budget.

Skills

Driving licence

Civil engineering

Site management

Reading designs

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Are you looking to become part of a collaborative team whilst maximising your potential to grow and develop within your career?

The Role.

GMC Utilities Group is recruiting an experienced Civils Site Supervisor to join its growing team working onutility and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Run numerous projects in bothurban and rural environments.
• Liaise withclients and client representativesto successfully deliver projects and build relationships.
• Act as a key contact between the client, Project Managers and Site Managers.
• Create a strongleadership environmentwithin the project/site team.
• Manage and coordinate civil crews working on separate sites, including nationwide operations.
• Carry out regular/dailysite visits.
• Monitor compliance with:
• Health & Safety requirements
• Quality standards
• Environmental requirements
• Relevant legislation
• Review and interpretdesign drawingsin detail.
• Amend designs where required based on feedback.
• Liaise with theContracts Manager and Site Agentsregarding work and site-resource requirements.
• Ensure customer expectations are met and develop customer confidence and trust.
• Review and continuously improve project processes.
• Use new technology and innovative approaches to improve services and delivery.
• Mentor designers and identifytraining requirements for junior site personnel.
• Monitor project progress and ensure work is completedon time and within budget.
• Plan and oversee delivery ofmaterials, dealing with discrepancies when necessary.
• Organise logistics for crews, includingplant, materials and muck-away.
• Ensure work complies with client requirements and safety/legal obligations.
• Overseetraffic managementand site safety.
• Ensure all required safety checks are completed.
• Liaise withLocal Authoritiesregarding footway inspections before and after installation works.
• Liaise with the workflow department onprogramming and scheduling.
• Provide clients with project/status reports.
• Act as a first point of contact for members of the public and subcontractors.
• Deal professionally withcustomer complaints.
• Work with clients to maximise the value of their infrastructure.
• Carry outquality controlof completed works.
• Complete required administrative tasks.
• Undertake other duties as required.

The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:

• Full clean driving licence — essential.
• Qualification inengineering or equivalent — desirable.
• Experience incivils, drainage or utilities, including water and electricity.
• Previous site experience and the ability toread designs/drawings.
• Commercial awareness and understanding ofproject costs.
• Experience managingsite activities and multiple teams.
• Good knowledge ofHSQE requirements.
• Good knowledge ofground-support systems.
• Computer literacy.
• Confidence and motivation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Good time-management skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and customer-service skills.
• Integrity and respect for confidentiality/privacy

Become a part of something bigger.

At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise. If you require any specific accommodations, we will make every reasonable effort to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us at [e-mail].

In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.

Our Future.

Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Ireland’s leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.

One of our core values is to "Focus on the Future".

Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.

We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to people’s quality of life throughout generations, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as we build Ireland’s infrastructure of tomorrow, today.