Site Manager

  • Girling Jones Ltd
  • Woodbury Salterton, Devon
  • 07/10/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Site Manager Water Infrastructure
Exeter £60,000 + £5,400 Car Allowance / Company Vehicle + Package

The Opportunity

We re recruiting an experienced Site Manager to deliver projects across the South West Water AMP8 framework for a leading UK civil engineering contractor.
You ll manage multiple schemes valued from £50k to £2m, covering pipelines, reservoirs, pumping stations and associated clean water and wastewater infrastructure.

Please note: Previous water utilities experience is essential. Applications without clean water or wastewater experience cannot be considered.

The Role

You ll take ownership of multiple live projects, managing:
  • Site teams, subcontractors and supply chain
  • Programme, milestones and project delivery
  • Health & Safety, CDM and temporary works
  • RAMS, quality inspections and site documentation
  • Client meetings and stakeholder relationships
  • Budgets, forecasts and NEC contract performance
  • Pre-construction and buildability input
  • KPIs, SLAs and framework requirements
About You

You ll need:
  • Proven clean water and/or wastewater project experience
  • Civil engineering main contractor background
  • Experience working on water utility frameworks
  • NEC contract knowledge, ideally NEC4
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
  • Strong commercial and programme awareness
  • Good client and stakeholder management skills
  • HNC/HND/NVQ/Degree or equivalent construction qualification
  • SMSTS, CSCS and relevant site qualifications
The Package
  • £60,000 salary
  • £5,400 car allowance or company vehicle
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Private healthcare
  • Pension
  • Hybrid working
  • Enhanced family leave
  • Training and career development
  • Long-term secured AMP8 workload
Interested? If you re an experienced Site Manager with a background in water infrastructure and want secure, long-term work across the South West, apply today for a confidential conversation.