Finlay Jude Recruitment Ltd
Site Manager
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Site Manager
FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading service provider in the water and wastewater industry for an experienced Site Manager to strengthen their construction delivery team.
Location: Cricklewood (Site-based role)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Car / car allowance (role dependent)
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (option to buy an additional 5 days)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Health Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Additional benefits including cycle to work scheme, discounts & savings hub, Kids Pass and more
Site Manager Role
Reporting directly to the Programme Manager or Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading and directing site teams to safely deliver construction activities across water and wastewater projects.
You will coordinate all operational site activities to ensure health, safety, quality, environmental, programme and budget requirements are achieved.
The role is site-based and requires strong leadership, stakeholder awareness, and proactive management of resources, subcontractors, and works delivery.
Site Manager Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all site activities, ensuring works are carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with approved documentation.
- Ensure all works are undertaken with due consideration for the local community and the travelling public.
- Manage, supervise, and mentor site teams and subcontractors, promoting a positive safety and performance culture.
- Promote cost-conscious management through efficient use of labour, plant, and materials.
- Prepare, review, and regularly update realistic construction programmes.
- Ensure method statements and risk assessments are prepared, reviewed, briefed to the workforce, and kept up to date.
- Ensure temporary works, lifting operations, and other high-risk activities are properly planned, authorized, and controlled.
- Provide accurate site reporting on progress, risks, issues, and performance.
- Ensure all “as-constructed” records and documentation are completed and provided in a timely manner for inclusion within the Health & Safety File at project completion.
- Attend and maintain all training associated with the role, including Temporary Works Coordinator, Appointed Person, and other site management duties as required.
- Uphold quality, safety, and environmental standards at all times.
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Site Manager Requirements
Essential
- Recognised Civil Engineering or Site Management qualifications.
- IOSH or Construction Managers Safety Certificate (or equivalent).
- CSCS Site Manager card (minimum requirement).
- First Aid at Work qualification.
- Proven experience working within the water and wastewater treatment industry.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage site teams and subcontractors effectively.
- Solid working knowledge of construction Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
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Desirable
- Experience delivering large-scale water or wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Temporary Works Coordinator or Appointed Person certification.
If you are looking for a Site Manager opportunity within the water sector and want to work on critical infrastructure projects with long-term career prospects, please apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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