Site Manager
Location: Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive Day Rate / Negotiable Annual Salary + Vehicle
Contract: Perm or temp to perm
We are seeking a highly experienced and adaptive Groundworks Site Manager to lead the complex civil engineering phase for a national housebuilders new residential community in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.
This multi:phase scheme, situated near Chapel Hill, will deliver nearly 200 new homes and involves transitioning land from former agricultural/farm use into a modern housing estate. This requires managing both new greenfield sections and brownfield areas (the former farm/poultry site), offering a challenging and varied scope of work.
Key Responsibilities
Your role will be crucial in safely preparing the site and installing all necessary infrastructure for the housing construction phase. Key duties include:
* Mixed:Use Ground Preparation: Overseeing site strip, bulk earthworks, and the demolition/remediation of former farm buildings and structures to clear the brownfield elements of the site.
* Foundation Management: Directing and inspecting all foundation works for the 195+ plots, including excavation, reinforcement, and concrete pouring, adapting methods (e.g., standard strips vs. specialist foundations/piling) as dictated by the varied ground conditions.
* Drainage and Utilities: Managing the installation of complex foul and surface water drainage systems, including the integration of any flood attenuation measures and connecting all multi:utilities (gas, electric, water) to the public network.
* Infrastructure Delivery: Supervising the construction of all internal estate roads, pavements, kerbing, and final external finishes (tarmac/block paving).
* Safety and Quality Control: Ensuring strict compliance with HSEQ standards, carrying out site inductions, toolbox talks, and maintaining meticulous site diaries and quality check records.
* Subcontractor Coordination: Managing groundworks gangs and specialist subcontractors to ensure efficient programming and adherence to the build schedule.
Required Experience and Qualifications
* Proven experience (4+ years) in a supervisory role (Foreman or Supervisor) focusing on residential groundworks.
* Demonstrable ability to manage projects involving a mix of both brownfield and greenfield site conditions.
* Strong technical understanding of deep drainage, roads, and earthworks.
* Essential Certifications:
* SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) is required.
* CSCS Gold Card (Supervisor) minimum.
* First Aid at Work.
Interested? Send your CV to Rhianna in the Newcastle office
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.