Site Manager
Join Our Team as a Site Manager!
Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge? We’re looking for a Site Manager to join our dynamic team in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. This is your chance to lead a variety of Major Projects and Local Authority civil engineering schemes across the beautiful East Midlands!
Job Details
Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire – Onsite 5 days a week
Hours: Permanent Full-time, 40 hours per week (some flexibility available)
Salary: £48,000 - £52,000 per year + £5,900 annual car allowance + private healthcare + additional benefits
Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.
Your Responsibilities
As our Site Manager, you will play a crucial role in delivering highways infrastructure projects, including:
- Interchange and junction improvements
- New builds and town centre regeneration
- Active travel schemes and maintenance projects
- Carriageway reconstruction, resurfacing, drainage improvements, and structures repairs
In this role, you will:
- Manage both Kier staff and labour framework operatives, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of the works programme
- Produce and review construction phase plans to uphold Health and Safety standards on site
- Act as Principal Contractor, overseeing scheme delivery by subcontractors
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Designers, and Commercial teams
- Engage with clients, the public, elected councillors, and parish councils
- Inspect the quality of work in line with the Inspection Test Plan and scheme specifications
What We’re Looking For
This role is perfect for you if you:
- Have experience managing projects under NEC 4 contracts, confidently overseeing programme, cost, quality, and commercial requirements
- Hold an HNC, HND, degree, or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a related construction discipline
- Possess industry-recognized certifications, including NRSWA Supervisor, 12D M7 Traffic Management, and SMSTS
- Have a full driving licence and are comfortable traveling to various sites
- Exhibit strong leadership and communication skills, with experience managing both directly employed teams and civil engineering contractors
Rewards and Benefits
We’re proud to offer our amazing team a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and enjoy:
- Competitive salary and car allowance
- Private healthcare
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Diversity and Inclusion
At Kier, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the unique perspectives of our employees. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team. Let’s build something great together at Kier!
