Site Manager - Earthwork and Remediation

  • Upfront Recruitment
  • Woolston, Warrington
  • Dec 05, 2025
Full time Construction

Job Description

Site Manager Earthwork & Remediation - North West £50,000 - £65,000 DOE + Package

Location: North West (projects across the region, in Warrington)
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 DOE + Package & Benefits
Job Title: Site Manager
Employment: Full-Time, Permanent Position

Site Manager Earthworks & Remediation

This Site Manager position sits within a specialist Earthworks & Remediation division, delivering brownfield, contaminated land and heavy civils projects across the North West. As a Site Manager, you will oversee all operational site activities, ensuring safe, efficient delivery of earthworks, remediation, ground improvement and environmental treatment works. This is a long-term, permanent opportunity for a technically strong Site Manager ready to lead complex remediation sites. Immediate start available for the right Site Manager.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day operations on earthworks and remediation sites

  • Oversee excavation, stockpiling, segregation, stabilisation, soil treatment and site preparation

  • Implement and manage environmental controls and monitoring

  • Ensure strict compliance with H&S, CDM and site-specific RAMS

  • Coordinate remediation activities including soil treatment, groundwater systems and material management

  • Lead subcontractors, labour and plant operations

  • Maintain site records: permits, inspections, diaries, QA, testing

  • Deliver toolbox talks, briefings and inductions

  • Work closely with project and technical teams to meet programme targets

  • Drive productivity and sequencing on live earthworks operations

  • Monitor contaminated material handling and waste classification

  • Ensure all site documentation and reporting is accurate

  • Liaise with clients, consultants and auditors

  • Manage logistics, deliveries and site traffic movements

  • Assist with temporary works and method statement reviews

Requirements

  • Strong experience as a Site Manager within earthworks, remediation, brownfield or heavy civils

  • Understanding of contaminated land, soil treatment, material management and environmental compliance

  • Strong HSEQ knowledge including RAMS, CDM and monitoring requirements

  • Confident managing multiple crews, subcontractors and plant

  • Full UK driving licence

  • Immediate start available

Benefits

  • £50,000 £65,000 salary (DOE)

  • Package + benefits

  • Permanent, full-time role with long-term North West project pipeline

  • Exposure to major earthworks and remediation schemes

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, Contact Mark, at Up Front Recruitment today.