Current Vacancies

Our client, a regional civil engineering main contractor that has a mixture of works across the region including water/wastewater, infrastructure, roads & highways and utilities is currently looking to recruit an experienced CAD Technician to work in their office in the Manchester area.

The Design team is growing in line with the business strategy and will be a fundamental part of the next generation of life for this client. The client has been awarded more large scale and unique projects, and so we need to grow the team to compliment the workload. 

CAD Technician Responsibilities:

As a CAD Designer, you will provide a professional, customer focused and efficient service to the department whilst adhering to time constraints. You will be liaising with developers and site engineers, submitting as laid drawings and approved designs once updated. You will visit sites when arranged by supervisors to gain knowledge of construction processes and take accurate measures. You will also be expected to update and maintain the drawing register every time a drawing is amended or created and update and maintain information white board with unapproved amendments. 

You’ll submit all as-laids to the clients within 5 days of energisation/ installation and if amendments are required, they are distributed within a maximum of 2 days. In this role you will keep the electronic filing system up to date with latest plans and information provide a computerised version of all designs ready for submission to the client/ DNO within 5 days of receipt from the designer. 

CAD Technician Requirements:

• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products / internet and email 
• A good understanding of safe working practices / basic H&S requirements
• Excellent planning and organisational qualities
• Able to cope under pressure
• Strong commitment to customer service excellence
• Experience of AutoCAD
• Previous experience in a similar position

Project Manager AMP 8 Works

Our client, a regional civil engineering main contractor that has a mixture of works across the region including water/wastewater, infrastructure, roads & highways, is currently looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager to work within their water/waste water division.

Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate implementation of all works on site
• Ensure work is executed in a safe manner
• Manage site activities to ensure work is completed on time and within budget
• Liaise with site on daily basis issues related to programme, resources, production, productivity necessary to meet with programme requirements
• Lead all actions to solve technical difficulties, improve performance in terms of progress and quality
• Set working parameters, ensure their application on site, assess the performance
• Construction Phase Plans 
• Logistics plans 
• Progress reports 
• Cost to completion reports 
• Lead commercial meetings 
• Lead progress meetings 
• Temporary works coordinator 
• Appointed person 
• Commercial awareness 
• Assisting with pricing and programming additional works (CE’s/Variations) 
• Able to update programmes (Microsoft Project) and create CE/Variation programmes 
• 4wk look ahead programme 
• Manage a team of engineers / supervisors 
• Plant and resource plans 

Project Manager Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent) or good length of service on site
• Civil engineering experience, water/waste water on United Utilities works a distinct advantage
• Experienced Project Manager or Site Agent/Manager ready to make the step up into Project Management
• Excellent communication and people and team management skills
• Experienced managing projects, programs, budgets etc.

Our client, a regional subcontractor that has a mixture of works across the region including Demolition, Remediation, Earthworks & Civils is looking to recruit and experienced Quantity Surveyor to work on a variety of projects throughout the North West. Their core business is civils for some of the major housebuilders in the region, including a variety of Earthworks and Plot Groundworks, Roads & Sewers. They offer very competitive salary and package and are massive on helping their staff progress to the next level.

Quantity Surveyor Key Accountability:

• Commercial Management
• Procurement
• Final Accounts
• Cost Reporting
• CVR’s
• Procurement of Sub-Contractors
• Take Offs
• Management of Sub-Contractors
• Valuations
• Cash flow forecasting.
• Manage all commercial aspects of the project

Quantity Surveyor Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BSc or equivalent)
• Experience working for a civil engineering contractor
• Excellent communication and people and team management skills
• Drive and determination to make this role their own

Our client, a regional subcontractor that has a mixture of works across the region including Demolition, Remediation, Earthworks & Civils is looking to recruit and experienced HSQE Manager. Their core business is civils for some of the major housebuilders in the region, including a variety of Earthworks and Plot Groundworks, Roads & Sewers. They offer very competitive salary and package and are massive on helping their staff progress to the next level.

HSQE Manager Responsibilities:

• Challenge the current practices within the business and look to improve systems and processes going forward
• Develop the HSQE program in accordance with the requirements of the HSQE plan
• Ensure that lifetime records demonstrate compliance with specified requirements, and that they are produced in a timely manner for all works activities, in accordance with the requirements of the collaborative management plan (document control plan)
• Monitor and report on compliance with the quality programme
• Ensuring adequate arrangements in place for inspection activities
• Liaising with the client on all HSQE related issues
• Undertaking quality surveillance on projects
• Attendance at project meetings
• Participating in project reviews

HSQE Manager Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent)
• Civil engineering experience 
• Experience working for a medium to large sized civil engineering contractor
• Experience as a HSQE Manager
• Excellent communication and people and team management skills
• Drive and determination to make this role their own

Our client, a contractor specializing in civil engineering, earthworks and remediation is looking to recruit an experienced Site Engineer to join their expanding team to work on projects throughout the North West. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable business that offer very competitive salary and package, as well as genuine opportunity to progress into management.

Site Engineer Key Accountabilities:

• Accurate Setting Out
• All engineering related site activities
• Managing junior engineers and work load
• Read and interpret designs and drawings
• Ensure accurate setting out of works
• Adhere to risk assessments and method statements
• Ensure work is executed in a safe manner
• Adhere to Health & Safety regulations
• Manage quality aspects of the role
• Manage all other engineering related site activities
• As Builts
• Quality lifetime records

Site Engineer Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent)
• Civil engineering & Earthworks experience
• Experienced and accurate setting out skills 
• Experience using LSS software 

Earthwork’s/Civil Engineering/Housing (Roads & Sewers)

Our client, a regional subcontractor that has a mixture of works across the region including Demolition, Remediation, Earthworks & Civils. Their core business is civils for some of the major house-builders in the region, including a variety of Earthworks and Groundworks, Roads & Sewers.

Site Manager Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate implementation of all works on site
• Ensure work is executed in a safe manner 
• Manage site activities to ensure work is completed on time and within budget
• Liaise with site on daily basis issues related to programme, resources, production, productivity necessary to meet with      programme requirements
• Lead all actions to solve technical difficulties, improve performance in terms of progress and quality
• Set working parameters, ensure their application on site, assess the performance
• Responsible for all plant and materials
• Cost sheets
• Health & Safety
• Inspection sheets

Site Manager Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent) or good length of service on site
• Civil engineering experience, groundwork’s, roads & sewers
• Earthworks experience, muck away, soil testing and stabalisation etc
• Experienced in site management 
• Excellent communication and people and team management skills

Our client, a main contractor that specialize in civil engineering/infrastructure works is looking to recruit an experienced Site Manager to join their expanding team to work on an array of projects for their client National Grid throughout the UK. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate as our client is offering competitive salary and package as well as opportunity for progression. 

THIS IS A NATIONAL CONTRACTOR, THEREFORE TRAVEL AND STAYING AWAY FROM HOME THROUGH THE WEEK WILL BE EXPECTED WHEN NEEDED.

Site Manager Responsibilities: 

• Ensure accurate implementation of all works on site 
• Produce risk assessments and method statements 
• Ensure work is executed in a safe manner 
• Manage site activities to ensure work is completed on time and within budget 
• Programme works, short and medium term 
• Liaise with senior foreman on daily basis issues related with programme, resources, production, 
• productivity necessary to meet with programme requirements 
• Lead all actions to solve technical difficulties, improve performance in terms of progress and quality 
• Set working parameters, ensure their application on site, assess the performance 

Site Manager Requirements: 

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent) 
• Experience working with National Grid advantageous
• Persons/BESC Qualification advantageous however can be provided by the client
• Civil engineering experience (Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, Utilities, Cable Laying, Large Diameter Pipe installation) 
• Experienced in site project management 
• Excellent communication and people and team management skills

Our client, a regional main contractor specializing in civil engineering is looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager to join their expanding team to work on projects throughout the North West. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable business with a huge amount of work and growth plans for 2025 and beyond. They offer very competitive salary and package and are massive on helping their staff progress to the next level.

Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full project management life cycle
• Creation and management of budgets
• All project costings
• Programming works short and long term 
• Procurement
• Labour & Plant
• Management of subcontractors
• Health & Safety
• Quality
• Site/Construction Management
• Liaison with the client and stakeholders
• Weekly update meetings with operations director

Project Manager Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent)
• Civil Engineering experience (RC, Water, Large Pipe Installs, Roads & Highways, infrastructure etc.)
• Experienced project manager involved with programming, budgeting etc
• Excellent communication, people and team management skills

Our client, a main contractor specializing in civil engineering is looking to recruit an experienced Works Manager to join their expanding team to work on projects throughout the North West. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate as our client is offering excellent salary and package as well as fantastic opportunities for progression. 

Works Manager Responsibilities:

• Understanding the main contract and relevant clauses 
• Understand drawings and specifications 
• Ensuring works are carried out productively with the safety of other a high priority 
• Ensuring works are carried out to the highest standard 
• Ensuring schemes are delivered on time and within budget
• Conduct site inductions, toolbox talks and daily briefings 
• Ensuring safety is first and foremost 
• Plant and Labour reconciliations to ensure efficiencies across our sites. 
• Communication with managers to ensure all site staff including Sub Contractors work safely
• Material reconciliations and produce regular reports 
• Management of staff issues, performance and absence 
• Identification of team training and development needs and mentoring junior members
• Produce and review method statements/risk assessments
• Liaise with all relevant sub-contractors

Works Manager Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent)
• Civil engineering experience, highways, infrastructure, water/waste water etc
• Experienced Works Manager 
• Excellent communication and people and team management skills

Our client, a main contractor specializing in civil engineering is looking to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their expanding team to work on projects throughout the North West. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable business with a huge amount of work. They offer very competitive salary and package and are massive on helping their staff progress to the next level. 

Quantity Surveyor Key Accountability: 

• Commercial Management 
• Procurement 
• Final Accounts 
•  Cost Reporting 
• Procurement of Sub-Contractors 
•  Take Offs 
• Management of Sub-Contractors 
• Valuations 
•  Cash flow forecasting. 
• Manage all commercial aspects of the project 

Quantity Surveyor Requirements: 

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BSc or equivalent) 
• Experience working in a variety of civils sectors, roads & highways, water/waste water, aviation, groundworks etc. 
• Experienced Quantity Surveyor 
• Excellent communication and people skills

Our client, a main contractor specializing in civil engineering is looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager to join their expanding Waste Water team to work on projects throughout the North West. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable business with a huge amount of work and growth plans for the future. They offer very competitive salary and package and are massive on helping their staff progress to the next level.

Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full project management life cycle
• Management of all costings and budgets
• Managing programme 
• Procurement
• Labour & Plant
• Management of subcontractors
• Health & Safety
• Quality
• Site/Construction Management
• Liaison with the client and stakeholders
• Weekly update meetings with operations director

Project Manager Requirements:

• Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent
• Civil Engineering experience preferably experience working on United Utilities projects
• Good, varied background in civil engineering strongly considered also 
• Experienced project manager involved with programming, budgeting etc
• Excellent communication, people and team management skills