COSS Site Manager
Location: North West
Salary: Competitive + Vehicle
Contract Type: Permanent
We’re looking for an experienced Site Manager to join our Rail & Infrastructure division at Ground Control. This hybrid role offers the best of both worlds - a mix of home working and time on-site - as you help deliver a range of arboriculture projects across the North.
What You’ll Do
1. Support the Contracts Manager with day-to-day project delivery and site operations.
2. Carry out regular site audits and inspections to ensure safety and quality standards are met.
3. Manage workloads effectively, providing leadership, guidance, and support to field-based teams.
4. Scope sites, prepare task briefs, and price works accurately.
5. Use digital trackers and IT systems to plan, monitor, and report project progress.
6. Engage confidently with clients, ensuring satisfaction and proactive communication throughout.
7. Plan possessions efficiently to minimise disruption and maintain productivity.
8. Oversee project delivery, resolving on-site challenges quickly and effectively.
What You’ll Bring
9. Proven experience as a Site Manager with an arboriculture background.
10. Safety and management qualifications such as SMSTS, IOSH, NEBOSH, First Aid +F, and COSS.
11. Strong IT skills, confident using digital systems for tracking and reporting.
12. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
13. A proactive, safety-first mindset and strong client relationship skills
If you’re a motivated leader who takes pride in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient projects - we’d love to hear from you.
Join Ground Control and play a key role in shaping safe and sustainable rail infrastructure.
Apply today.
Why join us:
Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.
Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.
Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:
23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays
Yearly bonus scheme & Share options
Robust pension scheme
Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service
Free or subsidised national gym memberships
Employee Recognition Scheme
2 personal choice volunteering days
Ground Control
Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.
We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.