Highways Site Manager

Site Manager - Highways & Civil Engineering Deliver Key Infrastructure Projects Across Scotland

Are you an experienced Site Manager looking for the opportunity to lead highways and civil engineering works across Scotland? This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Manager who enjoys leading site teams, ensuring safe project delivery and playing a key role in maintaining vital transport infrastructure.

My client is seeking a motivated Site Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment where you will oversee day-to-day site operations and ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency. As Site Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating site teams and ensuring works are delivered in line with programme and specification.

About the Company

My client is a well-established infrastructure contractor delivering specialist civil engineering and highways services across the UK. Their capabilities span areas including drainage solutions, safety barriers, structural maintenance and infrastructure technology.

The business has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative and high-quality infrastructure solutions while maintaining a strong focus on safety, operational excellence and employee wellbeing.

The Role and Responsibilities

As Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of site operations across highways and civil engineering projects. You will act as the key link between site teams and office-based management, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements.

In this Site Manager role you will be doing the following:

• Managing daily site operations across highways and civil engineering works
• Ensuring all works are delivered in line with project specifications and CDM 2015 requirements
• Undertaking and recording weekly SHE inspections
• Ensuring method statements, risk assessments and permits are in place prior to works commencing
• Delivering start briefings and toolbox talks to site teams
• Ensuring plant, machinery and equipment are fit for purpose and daily inspections are completed
• Keeping project and contract managers informed of progress and any changes to works scope
• Coaching and supporting new starters and site team members
• Completing daily site diaries detailing labour, plant, site conditions and progress of works
• Ensuring material and resource levels are maintained on site

Must Have Skills and Experience

To succeed as Site Manager, you will ideally have experience delivering highways or civil engineering projects and leading site teams in operational environments.

My client is looking for a Site Manager who has:

• Previous site management experience within Highways or Civil Engineering projects
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation within construction environments
• CSCS Supervisor Gold Card
• SMSTS certification
• Strong communication and leadership skills when managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Good IT skills for reporting, site documentation and project communication

You will also need to be flexible and willing to travel to project sites across Scotland, including occasional night or weekend work when required.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary up to £50,000
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Mobile phone and laptop provided
• PPE provided
• Additional night shift allowance
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Online rewards platform with access to 900+ retailers
• Group Income Protection
• Death in Service benefit

Salary is dependent on experience.

Career Development, Location and Working Pattern

This Site Manager role is based in Edinburgh, with regular travel to project sites across Scotland.

You will be joining a growing infrastructure contractor where you will gain exposure to a wide range of highways and civil engineering works while developing your leadership experience within site operations.

This opportunity offers long-term career progression within a company that values innovation, collaboration and the wellbeing of its workforce.

Interested in Learning More?

If you are interested in this Site Manager opportunity and would like to discuss the role further, please apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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