Site Manager

️ Site Manager – Scotland
Location: Scotland (with some support to Northern England when required across various sites, working away and night shifts required
Contract: Full-time
Carnell is on a mission to raise the standard of excellence in highways maintenance, working with passion, innovation and an uncompromising commitment to safety. As we continue to grow our footprint across Scotland, we’re looking for a proactive and experienced Site Manager to join our Operations team.
If you’re motivated by delivering highquality infrastructure, leading teams, and building trusted relationships with clients, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
🌟 About the Role
As a Site Manager, you will oversee the daytoday operations, planning, and delivery of highways projects across Scotland. You’ll manage supervisors and site teams working on drainage surveys, trenchless remediation, Filter Drain Recycling), and wider civils activities on the Strategic Road Network .
You’ll ensure that every project under your supervision runs safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards — while supporting our broader business strategy to grow our presence in Scotland.
This is a handson role requiring site presence across Scotland, working days or nights, and occasionally supporting operations in the North of England.
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing
You will take responsibility for:
Project Delivery & Site Management:
Overseeing all aspects of onsite delivery including commercial, programme, resources, safety, quality and environmental performance
Ensuring compliance with all SHEQ requirements and site rules
Coordinating shift startups, closedowns and changeovers
Supporting the production of Construction Phase Plans, Project Management Plans and other documentation
Leadership & People Management:
Leading and developing Supervisors and Operatives
Delivering pre-start briefings, toolbox talks and training
Conducting appraisals and supporting skills development
Client Relationship Management:
Acting as a key point of contact for clients and stakeholders
Attending site visits to support project development and asset assessment
Maintaining positive client relationships and identifying new opportunities
Quality & Performance:
Ensuring work is delivered Right First Time and meets specification
Managing project KPIs and deadlines
Making quality adjustments and rejecting work outside specification
Resource & Operational Coordination:
Ensuring adequate staffing levels
Managing working hours and authorising exceedances
Overseeing plant, vehicles, equipment and operational paperwork
🎓 What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone with:
Experience & Knowledge
Previous experience in highways contract management
Strong understanding of drainage construction and relevant standards
(CDM 2015, MCHW, DMRB, CS 551, CD 535)
Experience managing teams on highspeed roads
Strong grasp of health & safety legislation
Good commercial and business strategy awareness
Skills
Excellent communication and relationshipbuilding skills
Strong organisational and leadership skills
Ability to work collaboratively with clients, colleagues and supply chain
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent (HND/HNC) in construction or project management
SMSTS
CSCS (manager level preferred)
Full UK driving licence
🎁 What We Offer
Company van
IT equipment & mobile phone
Generous holiday allowance
Pension scheme
Group Income Protection
Opportunities to grow within a national, forwardthinking business
🚀 Ready to Lead the Way?
If you’re passionate about managing safe, highquality highways projects and want to play a key role in our growing Scottish operations, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us deliver excellence across Scotland’s strategic road network.
Carnell is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We create an environment where difference is embraced and individuals flourish.
We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company, they guide us in all actions both on site and in the office