Site Supervisor - Reservoirs

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Site Supervisor - Reservoirs

This role involves supervising day-to-day construction activities across clean water storage reservoir sites and water treatment works. The Site Supervisor will ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of all works under their control.

To apply for this position candidates should have Full UK driving Licence and a SSSTS or SMSTS certificate.

• Ensure successful and timely completion of site works to the highest health, safety, and quality standards.
• Plan current and upcoming work activities, ensuring labour, plant, and materials are in place.
• Build and develop teams to meet all project requirements.
• Manage and control labour, plant, and materials in line with programme objectives.
• Supervise subcontractors and direct labour, ensuring only trained, competent, and authorised individuals undertake tasks.
• Deliver briefings including start-of-shift talks, method statements, risk assessments, and toolbox talks, ensuring full understanding and compliance.
• Ensure works are completed in accordance with approved method statements and relevant risk assessments.
• Support the development of working methods and inputs for programme and method statement preparation.
• Ensure permits are fully completed, validated, and adhered to.
• Maintain accurate allocation sheets, delivery tickets, and plant returns.
• Keep a comprehensive daily site diary, including variations, subcontractor attendance, and key discussions.
• Carry out inspections of plant, equipment, and vehicles, reporting defects immediately.
• Interpret and apply engineering and statutory drawings.
• Act as a positive role model, demonstrating company values and professional behaviour at all times.

• Take reasonable care for personal safety and the safety of others, and cooperate with all health and safety requirements.
• Maintain a tidy, organised, and safe workplace, ensuring clear access routes for people and plant.
• Understand working arrangements with other contractors to avoid ambiguity around responsibilities.
• Ensure hazardous materials are stored, handled, used, and disposed of in line with COSHH requirements.
• Prevent employees from taking unnecessary risks and ensure no tasks exceed individual capability.
• Stop any unsafe activity and only allow work to resume when conditions are safe.
• Report all incidents, near misses, and injuries immediately and support incident investigations.
• Carry out regular safety inspections and implement recommended actions.

• Comply with all environmental legislation and company procedures.
• Monitor and manage site waste effectively.
• Control dust and minimise site nuisance wherever possible.
• Report environmental incidents promptly and support investigations.
• Conduct regular environmental inspections and implement corrective actions.

• Monitor and maintain high-quality standards on site, ensuring all work meets specification requirements first time.
• Identify, document, and report non-conformances.

• The post holder will be expected to comply with organisational values, policies, and regulatory frameworks, including:
• Code of Conduct
• Health & Safety
• Data protection and IT security
• Regulatory standards and probity
• Risk and internal controls
• HR policies and procedures
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Additional duties may be required from time to time, aligned with the level and nature of the role.

Occasional work outside standard hours may be required.

A Basic DBS check is required.

• Full driving licence (role involves significant travel).
• Honest, reliable, and professional.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to take initiative and work independently.
• Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong attendance record.

• Proven experience in a site supervision role within the utilities sector, ideally in the water industry.
• Experience in clean water storage reservoir maintenance is advantageous.
• Knowledge of industry repair techniques such as concrete joint repairs, waterproofing, membrane installation, drainage works, and pipework installation/modification.

• Previous experience supervising operational teams and subcontractors on utility or water infrastructure projects is essential.

• Full driving licence
• EUSR National Water Hygiene
• SMSTS or SSSTS
• Competent in basic IT systems (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• First Aid at Work
• Confined Space (Medium Risk)
• SEATS
• Temporary Works Coordinator/Supervisor
• Vehicle Marshall training
• Manual Handling
• Cat & Genny / Safe Digging
• CSCS