Site manager

Site Manager – Mechanical

Location: Mogden

Salary : £50,000 - £60,000

Secure Your Future in a Growing Water Sector Business

Our client is a well-established engineering specialist delivering high-quality mechanical solutions

within the UK water industry. With significant long-term investment secured across the sector, this is

a stable and expanding market offering excellent career progression and long-term security.

The organisation combines strong operational delivery with a supportive culture that values

leadership, teamwork and work-life balance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Site Manager or Engineering Supervisor looking to

take ownership of a key operational site.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary

• Company car or car allowance

• Laptop and mobile phone

• Company pension scheme

• Life assurance (4x salary)

• 33 days holiday, increasing to 38 days with length of service

• Mental health and wellbeing support programme

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

• Clear career progression pathway

• Flexible and supportive working culture

• Company-wide family summer event

Role Overview

The Site Manager will take full ownership of a designated operational site, leading a team of

mechanical fitters and supervisors.

Acting as the ‘Controller of Premises’, you will ensure all safety, compliance and operational

obligations are met. The role combines hands-on site leadership with line management responsibility

for a team of approximately eight personnel.

You will also act as the primary on-site contact for the client and support resource planning,

coordination and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the key point of contact for the designated client site

Line manage a team of eight, including performance management, development, timesheet

approval and HR matters

Ensure compliance with company and client processes, procedures and health & safety

regulations

Maintain valid permits and authorisations (including Transfer of Controller of Premises

documentation where required)

Lead and coordinate on-site engineering activities to deliver work safely, on time and to

specification

Manage day-to-day site operations and progress of works

Supervise mechanical fitters, supervisors, subcontractors and suppliers

Coordinate logistics, materials, site access and permit requirements

Provide direction, instruction and technical support to site teams

Support the Project Manager with documentation including RAMS, construction phase plans and

project programmes

Requirements

Proven experience as a Site Manager, Team Leader or Supervisor within engineering or

construction environments

Strong ability to lead, manage and motivate site teams

Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and site compliance requirements

Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills

Relevant site qualifications (e.g. SMSTS or SSSTS, CSCS card, First Aid)

Experience within water, utilities or mechanical engineering projects preferred

Full UK driving licence

Right to work in the UK on a permanent basis