Civils Site Manager

Argee LTD

Job Description

Civils Site Managers – Engineering background preferred. Expanding from a sound base this established Civils Contractor requires additional Site Managers, for work in the City, East London and the Olympics areas. Ideally with a Civil Engineering education and background, this is a perfect career opportunity for an ambitious Engineer who is keen to progress into management in a Civils environment.

The Company have been operating in the City and the Eastern areas of London for many years and are now actively expanding to take up a number of new long term Civils projects that they have won. Many of the previous projects have been high profile and work on the new Olympics development will be part of their future workload. Working for Main Contractors, Public Bodies, Government Departments, Local Authorities, Utilities and Private Clients they are able to maintain and increase their workload and absorb market fluctuations. The Company has the dual advantages of being a Contractor in its own right with the support of a multi-national parent company.

The Roles are additional ones to work on a mix of existing and new contracts, with values from £250,000 to £3-4m. The projects cover Infrastructure, Road Improvement schemes, River and Rail Bridges, small Bypasses, Drainage schemes, Tunnels and Subways, all requiring high quality Engineering Input as well as large scale External Works projects.

Qualifications in a Civil Engineering Degree, Diploma or equivalent are preferred.
You will have a minimum of 4 – 5 years practical site experience working for a Civils contractor or a suitable sub-contractor. Experience in Highways, Rail associated work, heavy Utilities or Canals and Waterways may all be relevant. You will need to have a Driving Licence, be IT aware and able to apply commercial values to projects.

Additional training and assistance in ICE Chartership are available if required. You will be expected to have current CITB / CSCS certification, NRSWA qualifications and
be pro-active in Health & Safety application. This position may be the ideal career move for someone who is currently a No 2 on larger projects or whose promotion prospects are limited in their present company.

Your Salary is based on a £43 - £46,000 negotiable basic, plus fully resourced car or car allowance, you will be eligible for Company Profit share, BUPA and contributory Pension scheme, after a qualifying period as well as 25 days holiday. There is scope to adjust this for a more experienced applicant. Only candidates who are legally entitled to live and work in the UK will be considered for this position.