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Site Manager

The successful individual must have experience from the water, wastewater, utilities or MEICA sectors. SMSTS, CSCS Black Managers Card, Full 3 Day First Aid, EUSR Water Hygiene Card are all essential.

Our Client

Our client is part of a leading UK Group of contractors specialising in the water, wastewater, utilities, power, and industrial process industries. Their service offering includes (but is not limited to); civil engineering, D&B, construction, MEICA, and process engineering installations. Our client aims to improve the efficiency of energy and water usage in the legacy of projects they deliver, working throughout the UK for a wide client base including water and energy authorities, industrial, manufacturing and process, to name but a few, with technology and innovation being at the core of their strategy. Our client believes their engineering expertise, industry leading R&D innovation and the positive working culture they create all contribute to the success and continued growth of the business.

Overview

Due to a significant increase in upcoming projects our client has an exciting opportunity for a Site Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will be professionally qualified, and possess experience in the delivery of projects across any of the aforementioned sectors. Working with the project team, you will provide support and leadership to the delivery of assigned contracts, which will include managing site-based teams, and resolving any technical, operational, and commercial issues pertaining to a wide variety of schemes.

The Role

* Plan, programme and deliver contracts in conjunction with the regional team, internal departments, and subcontractors in accordance with company policy

* Take responsibility for all assigned projects, including the review of estimates and designs to ensure buildability, and leading projects with the client from receipt of order to completion

* Inspect works in progress to ensure conformance to QA procedures and specification, and that schemes are delivered in accordance with the correct designs and specifications

* Ensure HSEQ plans and RAMS are prepared for contracts in accordance with company policy

* Attend regular meetings with the project team to provide progress reports on projects, and if required, offer proposals or recommendations to enable successful delivery

* Ensure the commercial team is provided with all relevant information, documentation and instructions to support contract variations and final accounts submissions for payment

* Liaise with the design and estimating teams to ensure budget and labour requirements are met and that ground conditions are according to calculations

* Ensure all projects are planned and executed in accordance with company policy, whilst maintaining and improving the professional and progressive image of the company wherever possible

* Analyse and interpret detailed client requirements, drawings and specifications

* Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed and calm manner

* Assist the business as a whole to meet their financial targets

* Help to manage suppliers and sub-contractors to improve safety, performance and profit

The Person

* To have assisted in the development and delivery of sites and projects with a diplomatic and pragmatic approach, but also with a hands-on attitude to clients, sub-contractors and team management

* To possess first-hand exposure to various technically complex and challenging sites and contracts, and therefore able to demonstrate a tenacious, lead from the front approach

* To hold experience of a variety of works, including multi discipline techniques

* Must possess a solid understanding of all stages of the contracting process, coupled with the ability to manage and develop yourself both technically and commercially

* Able to identify the requirements of assigned sites to efficiently and effectively produce the most appropriate delivery plan or programme

* Correspond and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors and colleagues

* Efficiently manage situations when workload presents conflicting demands on time and availability, demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritise and schedule

* Monitor, progress and implement controls to ensure tasks are achieved to time, cost and quality

* Develop and select effective solutions to challenging and complex project requirements, taking into account risk and opportunity

* Communicate facts, ideas and proposals to all stakeholders (internally or externally) in an effective and persuasive manner

* Deliver efficient and effective customer service at all times

* SMSTS, CSCS Black Managers Card, Full 3 Day First Aid, EUSR Water Hygiene Card are all essential

A highly attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of work and forward progression given that our client possesses a significant work bank for the long-term future and is firmly committed to continued growth over the next 5-10 years