Civils Site Manager

Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets. We provide award-winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client's and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK. In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK's largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity. This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment. The Lanes Group plc comprises a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers. Responsibilities Leads and controls Civils Operatives and Gangers engaged in all activities concerned with the civil works aspects of the United Utilities contract, optimizing resources and scheduling with the assistance of the scheduling team at the UU head office. Responsible for managing the team's fleet/plant and material requirements to ensure efficient and timely completion of the works, demonstrating good organisational skills, following policies, procedures, and work practices, and developing improvements where necessary. Ability to produce method statements and procedures, and competent in reading and understanding specifications, drawings, and all other discipline related documentation, keeping records of all work completed and ensuring our client systems are updated in real time. Commands respect of the workforce and develops excellent working relationships with all other department personnel as well as client management. Must be a confident communicator to liaise both with internal and external clients. Able to give instructions in an efficient and effective way to the workforce and responsible for the daily management of the teams. Ability to read and interpret drawings, including excavation dimensions, concrete mixtures, location, placement of pipe sections, and understand shoring designs. Ensures that work crews are properly supplied with tools, equipment, and materials, preventing wastage and misuse, supervising work crews to best utilise manpower and materials, and exercising discipline at the work site to prevent absenteeism, unsafe practices and idleness. Familiar with all HS&E and Quality procedures, regulations, and strictly enforces them with the workforce under their responsibility. Responsible for the day‑to‑day well‑being of the teams, identifying, formulating, and implementing training programs for the workforce under his/her responsibility. Complies with the highest level of safety during all stages of work to avoid any type of incidents or accidents. What we offer 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays Company Car Pension Death in service On‑call out of hours available at an enhanced rate of pay Requirements Experience Experienced in civil excavations at all depths Coordinating multi‑site reactive civil activities Experience in permitting and streetworks requirements Wastewater experience (preferred) Supervising multi‑disciplined teams Able to motivate teams Experience of wastewater projects (preferred) Able user of Microsoft Office suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and in‑house/client IT systems Good commercial awareness Giving toolbox talks and safety briefs to the workplace Qualifications required SMSTS 5‑day course (preferred) CSCS site Manager / supervisor (preferred) NRASWA Essential First Aid Manual Handling Abrasive Wheels (desirable) Driving Licence Essential no more than 6 penalty points #J-18808-Ljbffr