Assistant Site Manager

About the role

Assistant Site Manager - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location: Anglian Water region (site-based)

Balfour Beatty play a key role as part of the {(6) Anglian Water's @one Alliance: Overview | LinkedIn} @Anglian Water's one Alliance. The Alliance is a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. And together, we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

As we progress through AMP8 - our most ambitious asset management period to date - we're delivering nature-based and sustainable infrastructure, from wetlands to urban drainage schemes, setting new benchmarks for environmental performance.

As an Assistant Site Manager, you will support the Site Manager in the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of construction activities, helping to ensure work is completed to the required standards of safety, quality, cost and programme.

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your site supervision experience, take on greater responsibility and develop towards a Site Manager position while contributing to essential infrastructure projects across the @one Alliance.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing

• Support the planning and delivery of construction activities across site.


• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractors to support efficient delivery.


• Monitor short-term programmes, progress and performance, identifying risks, delays and opportunities.


• Carry out site inspections and help ensure work is delivered in line with specifications and SHEQ requirements.


• Ensure RAMS, permits and associated site documentation are in place and effectively communicated.


• Maintain accurate site records and support the management of project changes, risks and site-based issues.


• Build positive working relationships with site teams, clients, customers and other key stakeholders.


• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support, deputising for the Site Manager when required.

Who we're looking for

What you'll bring

• Experience as a Site Supervisor, or in an equivalent construction role, with experience on medium-sized projects.


• SMSTS, a relevant CSCS card and First Aid at Work certification.


• Temporary Works Supervisor qualification and a good understanding of construction techniques and processes.


• Commercial and contractual awareness, with experience of programme and resource management.


• Strong leadership, communication, planning and organisational skills.


• The ability to solve problems, make decisions and manage conflicting priorities in a busy site environment.


• Good IT skills and a full UK driving licence.


• A collaborative, improvement-focused approach, with the confidence to coach others and challenge existing ways of working.

Desirable experience and qualifications

• Previous experience within the water sector.


• Temporary Works Coordinator, Lifting AP, NVQ Level 6, SEATS or equivalent qualifications.


• Subcontractor management experience and knowledge of legislative and corporate SHEQ requirements.

If you're ready to take the next step in your site management career and help deliver essential infrastructure for the East of England, we'd love to hear from you.

#oneAlliance #BalfourBeatty

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

We're looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com