Site Manager

Description

About this Role

This Site Manager position offers an outstanding opportunity to join a major Tier 1 civil engineering contractor delivering landmark highways infrastructure across the East Midlands. Based on a major national highways framework, you will lead day-to-day site operations, managing live carriageway works, pavement reconstruction, and subcontractor packages safely and to program.

Lead multidisciplinary site delivery teams, direct labour, and subcontractors across complex highways schemes.

Manage lookahead programs, site logistics, RAMS, ITPs, and temporary traffic management interfaces.

Enforce safety-first culture on site, ensuring full compliance with CDM regulations and highway specifications.

Liaise closely with client supervisors, design teams, and commercial leads to manage early warnings and progress tracking.

About You

You are an established Site Manager or Site Agent with a proven operational track record delivering civil engineering works on high-speed road networks or major highways. You possess strong direct delivery leadership, technical problem-solving ability, and robust safety awareness.

Hold a recognised Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent experience).

Demonstrate proven experience as an autonomous Site Manager delivering highways or heavy civil engineering schemes.

Hold essential credentials: an active CSCS Card (Black or Gold), SMSTS, and a valid UK driving licence.

Show strong practical understanding of temporary works, traffic management coordination, and site quality assurance.

About Us

Our client is an established, privately owned Tier 1 contractor with a national reputation for delivering major civil engineering and highway schemes. Recognised for exceptional people practices, they foster an inclusive and supportive environment where operational leaders thrive.

Join a market-leading contractor delivering major multi-year national infrastructure programs.

Benefit from long-term project stability backed by secured places on landmark national highways frameworks.

Access structured leadership and management development pathways designed to support career progression.

Work within a collaborative culture that emphasises safety, operational excellence, and employee well-being.

About Your Future

Taking on this key operational role positions you on a flagship national framework with clear routes into Project Management and Contracts Management positions.

Secure a permanent, full-time position backed by a stable, multi-year regional infrastructure pipeline.

Receive a competitive base salary, paired with a car allowance or company vehicle scheme.

Enjoy generous annual leave allowances plus bank holidays, pension contributions, and private healthcare.

Benefit from continuous professional development, shift premium opportunities, and long-term career stability.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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