Site Manager in Verwood

Location: Sites across the Southwest of the UK

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

About Excalon: Excalon was founded in 2002 and became part of the Renew Holdings Group in 2024. We are a leading infrastructure contractor specialising in the provision of services to the utilities industry. This is an exciting time to join our business. Excalon is growing in size and success and boasts a productive culture which encourages fresh thinking and new ideas. The position offers excellent opportunities for personal development and to grow with the business.

About The Role: The main purpose of the role will be to manage the day-to-day site-based activities and operational teams for the Company's major infrastructure projects, delivering works safely and within deadlines. You will ensure work complies with all relevant legislation and industry best practice.

Key Accountabilities:

• Co-ordinate all aspects of work so that the project is completed in line with client requirements, within budget and on time.
• Manage own teams' performance and competence of all responsible staff including sub-contractors.
• Assist in the management of project specific preliminaries.
• Liaise with the client, sub-contractors, and other trades.
• Issue Work Instructions and RAM's and co-ordinate the requirement for any Client specific safety documentation (e.g., Permit to Dig, Break / No break Zones, CDM documentation).
• Ensure all relevant Operatives are signed on to the correct RAMS.
• Ensure weekly track sheets and diaries are completed and submitted on time.
• Conduct site audits and plant checks.
• Maintain and update Phase Health & Safety plan as works proceed.
• Plan, co-ordinate and manage resources required to complete works.
• Regularly monitor the programme delivery and provide site progress reports to the Project Manager.
• Ensure suitable levels of supervision of all direct teams and subcontracted resources.
• Issue subcontractors with a regular short-term programme to ensure the planned progress is achieved.
• Ensure installation complies with relevant For Construction Drawings and Cross sections.
• Take responsibility for the opening and closing of the site facilities.
• Management of site facilities; welfare, toilets, offices, compound area etc.
• Management of site housekeeping, discipline, behaviour etc.
• Safe storage and co-ordination of materials and monitoring of waste.
• Take responsibility for the accurate / timely completion of site-based documentation.
• Attendance at project and company related meetings, compile site reports as necessary.
• Mentor and train Assistant Site Manager and junior members of staff.
• Comply with all the roles and responsibilities as set out within the SHEQ management system.
• Upon completion of works leave all work areas cleared of building rubbish and reinstate gardens and footpaths, etc in accordance with contract requirements.
• Monitoring use of PPE in accordance with the hierarchy of risk control.
• To complete time sheets for all Operatives on your site - and to return the complete time sheets and overtime request forms to the Contracts Manager by the end of every week.
• Attend all mandatory training courses related to your role.
• Take responsibility for the safety of yourself and others - deliver toolbox talks and embed a culture of zero harm.
• Liaise with the client, consultants, contract administrator, head office, local authority representatives ensuring any client and public complaints are resolved efficiently.
• Be aware at all times of possible commercial opportunities.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned from time to time.
• Responsible for placing orders for materials through the procurement team.
• Responsible for ordering Plant & Transport through the P&T department.

About you: Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Existing Experience as a site manager.
• CPCS CSCS cards.
• SMSTS.
• NRSWA: Streetworks Supervisor.
• Confined Spaces.
• Deep Excavation / Temporary works supervisor.
• Emergency First Aid.

Benefits:

• Auto-enrolment pension.
• Death in service 1x salary.
• Occupational Health Surveillance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Funded Qualifications and Training.
• Company vehicle and fuel card.

Additional Information: We respectfully request no agencies at this time. All applicants must reside and have the right to live and work in the UK. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Site Manager, Project Coordinator, Site Supervisor, Health and Safety Operative, NEBOSH, Construction Site Manager and Infrastructure Project Site Management may also be considered for this role.