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 to commence and you will be responsible for managing key site activities including but not limited to: 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.
Daily duties will include but are not limited to:
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
Applicable candidates will ideally:
Have delivered similar enabling works projects previously (Ideally £100k and £10m+)
Have work on large infrastructure projects within the Water or wider Infrastructure sector
Have sound construction knowledge able to deliver projects safely, including creation and monitoring of RAMS
Hold an SMSTS Certificate
Hold a CSCS Card – essential
Hold a First Aid Certificate
For more information or to apply for the role, please contact Tim Smyth on (phone number removed)