Drainage Site Manager in England

Sapphire Utility Solutions are delighted to announce that due to an increase in requirements on our United Utilities waste water contract, we are seeking several Site Managers to oversee our reactive Bucket 1 HGV Operations.

The locations are:

• Carlisle/Kendal - overseeing Cumbria
• Samlesbury - overseeing Lancashire
• Rochdale - overseeing Pennine/Gtr Manchester
• Liverpool - overseeing Merseyside
• Ellesmere Port - overseeing Cheshire

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Site Manager will be responsible for the day to day management of the crews which will include the planning and execution of the works. The main purpose of this role is to drive performance and productivity along with health and safety compliance.

Hours: 50 hours per week, 06.30am-16:30pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: £39,416.37 per annum

Company Car or Allowance: worth £4,200 per annum

Overtime: paid at time and a half

Responsibilities – but not limited to:

• Lead and motivate a team to deliver all aspects of planning and operations.
• Deliver works safely and on time, whilst adhering to requirements.
• Management of the operatives reporting into them.
• Conduct detailed and thorough site visits.
• Maintain accurate records of site resources, materials and plant and providing daily resource sheets.
• Ensuring all operatives have appropriate vehicles, equipment, stores, and skills to perform allocated work.
• Ensuring all operatives have correct PPE whilst working.
• Liaise with customers, clients, local authorities and other interested third parties regarding past, present, and future works.
• To provide sufficient and timely supervision, assessments and coaching to ensure gangs are performing to our sufficient company standards.
• Perform quality on site assessments checks (x8 Audits per month, minimum 4 onsite audits).
• Regularly undertake all necessary and appropriate Toolbox Talks, Briefings, and other communications.
• Maintain own levels of skills and knowledge to do the job effectively.
• Comply with relevant company HSEQ and welfare policy provisions.
• Ensure all clients set KPI's are met or exceeded.
• To ensure all regulatory data and job specifications are done checked and fed back to a high standard.
• Ensure all operative training records and ID Cards records are kept up to date – liaising with training department.
• Manage all day-to-day HR queries ensuring all updates are added to the HR system, and all HR processes and procedures are followed.
• Ensure all timesheets are submitted within the timescales set by payroll. And these are checked and correct at the time of submission. Where necessary telematics checks are carried out to verify timesheet submission.
• Ensure all required information is sent in from site teams to produce sales.
• Ensuring all operatives driving company vehicles adhere to company policy, where necessary interventions to be carried out to coach or take disciplinary action against offenders that is relevant to the offence committed.
• To manage and assess the competencies of all operatives on site through the competency assessment programme.
• Overseeing a rota for Operatives.

Experience and qualifications required for the role:

• Management Skills - the ability to supervise and lead crews.
• Systems - competent in the use of Excel, Word, Power point and Outlook.
• Health, Safety & Environment - The ability to assess the impact our operations have on Health & Safety matters. Thorough knowledge of H & S policies/procedures and safe systems of work.
• Operational Understanding - comprehensive experience, understanding and qualifications/accreditations in accordance with the role being undertaken to deliver contractual commitments, operational and safety requirements.

What you will get in return:

In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK's largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

What we offer:

• 24 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Overtime after 50 hours
• Death in service
• Employee assistance programme
• Free car parking
• Company vehicle provided/car allowance

Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets. We provide award winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client's and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community. Strictly no agencies please.