Site Manager in Loughborough

Location: East Midlands, UK.

Role Overview

Working on water sector projects across the Severn Trent region, responsible for managing site teams delivering infrastructure and non‑infrastructure works in live environments, ensuring safe and effective delivery with zero defects.

Responsibilities

• Manage labour, plant, transport, and equipment on site, ensuring operations are carried out safely, legally, and in accordance with the project plan.
• Manage and monitor staff working hours.
• Carry out effective Toolbox Talks, briefings, and risk assessments so teams are aware of work requirements and associated risks.
• Direct teams in construction of the works, monitoring allocation of labour to ensure tasks are within skill level and correct tools/equipment are used.
• Ensure all company vehicle, plant and equipment are operated and maintained per procedures.
• Complete all necessary documents and paperwork; collate employee forms and submit timesheets timely.
• Ensure health and safety of all persons on site and that site activities do not cause adverse environmental impact.
• Investigate all relevant site incidents and accidents to determine causes and necessary actions to prevent re‑occurrence.
• Manage relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers, including subcontract labour.
• Develop and motivate site teams.
• Provide programme updates to planner.
• Notify commercial team of requirement for contractual notifications.
• Monitor and review performance of site staff, including undertaking performance appraisals and discipline.

Key Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience of leading a team.
• Experience of planning and organising own workload.
• Experience of liaising with customers and suppliers.
• Good verbal and written skills, able to brief teams on RAMS and daily tasks.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Knowledge of CDM and industry requirements.
• Awareness of employment legislation and best practice.
• Computer literacy, MS Office suite.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to identify problems and devise solutions.
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines.
• Ability to manage a team or task in accordance with the project plan.
• Willingness to undertake training and development.
• Ability to manage customer and supplier relationships.
• Commercial understanding of NEC 3 & 4 Contracts.
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines, often under difficult conditions.
• Produce project specific RAMS.
• Take off materials from drawings and schedule for procurement.

Mandatory Qualifications

• CSCS.
• NVQ Level 5 or 6.
• SMSTS.
• Full UK driving licence.
• First aid.
• EUSR National Water Hygiene (Blue card).

Desirable Qualifications

• Appointed Person (Lifting).
• EUSR Cat 1 & 2 Service avoidance and safe digging.
• EUSR 3, 4 & 5.
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• Temporary Works Coordinator.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary £55,000 depending on experience.
• 42.5 hours / week (Mon – Fri).
• Pension.
• 25 days annual leave (Ex BH).
• Discretionary annual bonus.

RSK Group is an equal opportunity employer.

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