Site Manager

Job Description

Site Manager - Environment

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Site Manager to join our Environment Business, working on our Wessex Water Framework in the Dorset region.

Reporting to the Senior Site Management Team and supporting the Project Delivery Team, you will be responsible for managing and controlling all site activities to ensure safe, efficient and high‑quality delivery of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil installation schemes.

You’ll play a key role in coordinating site operations, managing subcontractors and suppliers, and ensuring that work is completed in line with contractual timescales, specifications and health, safety and environmental standards.

At Galliford Try, we pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service, and in this role, you will demonstrate flexibility, professionalism and strong ethical standards while fostering a collaborative working environment.

• Manage and control daily site activities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Lead site inductions, toolbox talks and briefings to promote a positive safety culture.
• Ensure accurate completion of all site documentation, including Method Statements, Risk Assessments and installation programmes.
• Monitor and control site costs, ensuring efficiency and compliance with budgets.
• Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams to coordinate site operations.
• Attend site visits and progress meetings as required, providing clear and timely reports.
• Support the Health, Safety and Environmental culture across all operations, promoting continuous improvement.

You will have experience working in the water and/or wastewater industries, ideally on site-based projects involving Mechanical, Electrical or Civil installations.

• Industry–relevant ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience managing teams and subcontractors on construction or water projects.
• SMSTS, IOSH or CITB 5‑Day Site Safety Management certification.
• A valid CSCS card
  , First Aid training and EUSR
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• Organised and structured approach with strong leadership skills.
• Commitment to quality, safety and customer satisfaction.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• A proactive and self‑motivated attitude with the ability to adapt to new challenges.

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion, we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, offering stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with…