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Civils Site Manager - HS2
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📢 Site Manager / Construction Manager – Civils
📍 HS2 Project – Marsh Lane Culvert & Bayleys Brook Diversion (BBV)
💼 Site-Based Role
🚧 The Opportunity
My client is a leading Civil Engineering company who are delivering a key civils package on the HS2 programme and they are looking for an experienced Site Manager / Construction Manager to support delivery on a major infrastructure project within the BBV alliance.
This is a hands-on, site-based role where you’ll take ownership of day-to-day operations, leading teams and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with HS2 standards.
👉 Ideal for someone currently operating as a Site Manager, General Foreman, or Construction Manager in civils who’s comfortable working in a Tier 1, highly regulated environment.
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading day-to-day site operations across civils and structures work
- Supervising:
- Site teams, engineers, and subcontractors
- Delivering works safely and in line with:
- Approved RAMS
- Drawings and specifications
- Programme requirements
- Driving high standards in health, safety and wellbeing
- Ensuring quality compliance through Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
- Coordinating plant, labour, and materials to maintain progress
- Supporting Temporary Works implementation (TWS level or above)
- Managing site-level issues and feeding into change control processes
- Maintaining accurate records and supporting digital systems (e.g. QA records, inspections)
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🛑 Safety & Quality Focus
You’ll play a key role in maintaining HS2 standards on site, including:
- Enforcing “no approval – no work” principles
- Ensuring works follow approved RAMS and ITPs
- Stopping unsafe or non-compliant works when needed
- Supporting structured QA and assurance processes required on major infrastructure projects
✅ What I am Looking For
Essential:
- Proven experience as a:
- Site Manager / Construction Manager / General Foreman
- Strong background in civils / infrastructure works
- SMSTS (or equivalent)
- Experience managing site teams and subcontractors
- Good understanding of:
- RAMS and safe systems of work
- Site coordination and programme delivery
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Desirable
- Experience on projects such as:
- HS2, Network Rail, major highways or infrastructure
- Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) or Coordinator (TWC)
- Experience working within structured QA / assurance environments
💡 What You’ll Bring
- Strong site leadership and presence
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- The confidence to challenge unsafe practices
- Ability to work in a process-driven, high-compliance environment
- Clear communication across site teams and client interfaces
🚀 Why Join my client?
- Be part of a flagship HS2 infrastructure project
- Work alongside a Tier 1 contractor (BBV)
- Join a team focused on quality delivery and long-term growth
- Opportunity to develop within major infrastructure and high-assurance projects
If you are interested in applying for this role, click the link below or contact Mark Barrett on 0874027117 or mbarrett@ratiorecruitment.com
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