Site Manager - Earthworks
* Specialist Contractor
* Freelance: 20 Weeks
* Start: 13th May 2026
* Rate: Up to £320 per day CIS
* Location: Milton Keynes
We are currently searching for a Site Manager who specialises in Earthworks to join a specialist contractor on a project in Milton Keynes. The project is a civil engineering scheme in which this contractor is tasked with the cut & fill, excavation, deep drainage, stabilisation and FRC. Package value: £6m.
As Earthworks Manager you will be responsible for:
1. Managing day-to-day earthworks operations, ensuring cut & fill activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements
2. Supervising site teams, subcontractors and plant operations, coordinating labour and resources across bulk excavation and remediation works
3. Overseeing all earthworks activities, including stripping, excavation, fill placement, capping layers, haul roads and formation preparation
4. Monitoring levels, volumes and progress, working closely with Engineers and Surveyors to ensure works meet design tolerances and specifications
5. Managing programme and sequencing of works, ensuring efficient movement of materials and utilisation of plant across site
6. Ensuring compliance with HSEQ standards, implementing RAMS and maintaining safe working practices around heavy p...