Site Manager

Job Title:

Site Manager

Location:

Thetford / Bury St Edmunds (Wider Anglian Water Region)

Sectors:
Enabling Works, Water, Utilities, Infrastructure, AMP8, Civil Engineering

Job Type: Permanent role

Salary: £45,000 to £65,000 Per Annum (Salary Not Set / Negotiable on relevant experience)

We are seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee enabling works packages for a major water infrastructure project in the Anglian region, managing smaller sites through design, early consent, planning and enabling/early construction phases.

The role is critical in preparing the site to enable the commencement of main construction works and you will be responsible for managing key site activities including ecology surveys, archaeological investigations and trial trenching, ground investigations, engineering and environmental surveys, as well as the mobilisation and management of temporary enabling and construction phase works compounds.

You will ensure that all works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while maintaining high levels of labour motivation. Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality responsibilities are paramount, including the management of documentation and outputs. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills to liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.

• Site management of enabling and early construction works
• Ecology, archaeological, ground, engineering, and environmental survey management
• Mobilisation and management of temporary compounds
• Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality compliance
• Labour motivation and team leadership
• Cost and programme management
• Production and review of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Documentation control and reporting

• Delivered similar enabling works projects previously (Ideally £100k and £10m+)
• Worked on large infrastructure projects within the Water or wider Infrastructure sector
• Sound construction knowledge able to deliver projects safely, including creation and monitoring of RAMS
• SMSTS Certificate
• CSCS Card – essential
• First Aid Certificate

For more information or to apply for the role, please contact Tim Smyth on (phone number removed)