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Site Manager – Environment
Location: Dorchester
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Site Manager to join our Environment Business, working on our Wessex Water Framework in the Dorset region. Reporting to the Senior Site Management Team and supporting the Project Delivery Team, you will be responsible for managing and controlling all site activities to ensure safe, efficient and high‑quality delivery of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil installation schemes. You’ll play a key role in coordinating site operations, managing subcontractors and suppliers, and ensuring that work is completed in line with contractual timescales, specifications and health, safety and environmental standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and control daily site activities to ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards.
* Lead site inductions, toolbox talks and briefings to promote a positive safety culture.
* Ensure accurate completion of all site documentation including Method Statements, Risk Assessments and installation programmes.
* Monitor and control site costs, ensuring efficiency and compliance with budgets.
* Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams to coordinate site operations.
* Attend site visits and progress meetings as required, providing clear and timely reports.
* Support the Health, Safety and Environmental culture across all operations, promoting continuous improvement.
About You
You will have experience working in the water and/or wastewater industries, ideally on site‑based projects involving Mechanical, Electrical or Civil installations.
* Industry‑relevant ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ qualification (or equivalent).
* Experience managing teams and subcontractors on construction or water projects.
* SMSTS, IOSH or CITB 5‑Day Site Safety Management certification.
* A valid CSCS card, First Aid training and EUSR.
* Organised and structured approach with strong leadership skills.
* Commitment to quality, safety and customer satisfaction.
* Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
* A proactive and self‑motivated attitude with the ability to adapt to new challenges.
What We Can Offer In Return
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion, we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors. You will work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, enjoy stability and have the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our ‘Be Well’ programme, invest in high‑quality training and offer a Career Paths initiative for tailored development.
Our Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
* A wide range of corporate discounts.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Comprehensive pension plan.
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
* Private medical scheme options for all salaried employees, plus 24/7 employee assistance support.
* Paid annual membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
About Us
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, and working with our supply chain to promote the best working practice and care for the environment.
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage you to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience. If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply – we value diversity and inclusion.
About The Team
Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland, delivering over £2bn of assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. This is a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves for delivery in a future digital world.
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