New Job Opening: Site manager in Mogden

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