Site Manager

We're looking for a Site Manager to join our Norfolk Highways team based in Wymondham, Norfolk. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a wide range of both Major Projects and Local Authority civil engineering schemes across Norfolk.

Location: Wymondham, Norfolk – site based 5 days per week
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 45 hours per week
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Manager, you'll be working within the Norfolk Highways team, on highways infrastructure projects including interchange and junction improvements, new builds, town centre regeneration, and active travel schemes, as well as maintenance projects such as carriageway reconstruction, resurfacing, and drainage improvements. Projects will be managed under NEC 4 contracts, working on live public highways whilst promoting a human-focused approach to safety. Your day to day will include:

• Managing both Kier staff and labour framework operatives, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and to the required standard
• Producing and reviewing construction phase plans to control and manage Health and Safety on site
• Acting as Principal Contractor in the management of scheme delivery by subcontractors
• Engaging with clients and the public, ensuring sites are compliant with Chapter 8 and CDM regulations
• Inspecting quality of work and ensuring compliance with NEC4 change control procedures

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Manager is great if you:

• Have NEC contract management experience and hold an HNC (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or suitable experience
• Hold NRSWA Supervisor and SMSTS qualifications
• Possess a full driving licence
• Have demonstrable experience managing both direct employees and civil engineering contractors
• Possess excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate and direct staff effectively

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.