• Location: , Northumberland
• Type: Temporary - New Booking
• Job #26211

Position Title: Site Manager – Civils & Utilities
Location: Cumbria
Start Date: January
Day Rate: £270 + Travel & Lodge 

Job Description:
 

We are seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee civils and utilities works with a strong emphasis on sink shafts, deep excavations, and water/wastewater infrastructure. This role will be responsible for leading site operations, ensuring safe delivery, coordinating multiple teams, and driving productivity across a technically challenging project.

Key Responsibilities

Site Leadership & Coordination

• Manage day-to-day construction activities across shaft sinking and associated civils works.

• Oversee subcontractors, direct labour, plant, and material requirements.

• Ensure the project is delivered to programme, budget, and quality standards.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Lead on-site H&S, RAMS reviews, inductions, and toolbox talks.

• Ensure full compliance with CDM regulations and utilities safety standards.

• Manage safe systems of work around deep excavations, confined spaces, lifting ops, and temporary works.

Technical & Operational Management

• Coordinate the construction of sink shafts, ducting, chambers, utilities installations, and reinstatement.

• Work closely with engineering teams to interpret drawings and resolve technical queries.

• Monitor progress, complete site diaries, progress reports, and permit-to-work documentation.

• Liaise with water companies, utilities providers, and local authorities where required.

Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the main site point of contact for the client, project managers, and inspectors.

• Ensure clear communication between teams, suppliers, and the wider project stakeholders.

• Attend progress meetings, report issues, and propose solutions.

Qualifications and Experience: 
 

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within civils, utilities, water, wastewater, or tunnelling/shaft sinking environments.

• Strong background managing deep excavations, confined spaces, temporary works, and heavy civils.

• SMSTS (essential)

• CSCS (Black/Gold)

• Confined Spaces (Medium Risk or High Risk preferred)

• Temporary Works Coordinator/ Supervisor (advantage)

• First Aid at Work

• Lifting Operations (desirable)

• Full UK Driving Licence

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.

• Ability to manage multiple teams and subcontract packages.

• Highly safety-focused, proactive, and able to manage high-risk works.

• Good understanding of utilities standards and water industry requirements.

• Problem solver with the ability to make decisions under pressure.