Civil Site Team Leader – Water & Wastewater in CO2, Rowhedge, Essex
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Civil Site Team Leader – Water & Wastewater
Location: Colchester, Essex (CO2 8HT)
Salary Guide: £46,000 – £51,000 + excellent benefits
Type: Site-based role
The Company
Our client is a major UK infrastructure and engineering services provider, employing thousands of people nationwide and delivering multi-billion-pound annual turnover across regulated infrastructure sectors.
With a heritage built on over 140 years of combined engineering and construction expertise, the organisation delivers critical long-term frameworks across water, wastewater, energy and transport. Their water division plays a key role in protecting water supplies, improving environmental performance and ensuring assets remain resilient for future .
Current projects include large-scale water and wastewater capital delivery programmes, treatment works upgrades, network renewals and environmental compliance schemes for major UK water companies.
The Role
This position sits within the Water and Wastewater Capital Project Delivery team, supporting the delivery of essential infrastructure that protects the environment while maintaining long-term asset resilience.
As Civil Site Team Leader, you will be part of the Construction Team, working on a long-term water framework based in Colchester. Reporting to the Site Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of delivery teams and sub-contractors, overseeing projects from inception through to completion.
This is a hands-on, site-based leadership role with strong responsibility for SHEQ performance, programme delivery and quality control across multiple concurrent projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise site activities across water and wastewater construction projects
* Manage delivery teams and sub-contractors on a daily basis
* Implement and monitor Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards
* Take accountability for SHEQ performance, including site inspections and audits
* Complete and manage SHEQ documentation: risk assessments, method statements, toolbox talks and inspections
* Drive a positive safety culture and support behavioural and cultural change on site
* Monitor environmental performance and waste reduction initiatives
* Ensure site welfare facilities are maintained and compliant
* Verify that all site personnel hold relevant qualifications and training
* Coordinate with suppliers, specialist contractors, internal teams and installation crews
* Attend internal and external progress and review meetings
* Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
* Record near misses, ensure MTRA compliance and carry out ad-hoc risk assessments
What You’ll Bring
* Experience within the water industry or civil engineering construction environment
* Site Safety Management qualification or equivalent (5-day course)
* Strong background in civil installations
* Proven experience managing sub-contractors on live construction sites
* Good understanding of legislative, corporate and industry SHEQ requirements
* Basic management training with strong leadership skills
* Strong IT capability, including MS Office
* Good planning, coordination and programme management skills
* Excellent communication skills, able to convey technical information clearly
* A proactive, safety-first and delivery-focused mindset
Working Environment
This is a fully site-based role, requiring close collaboration with construction and delivery teams on site, as well as regular communication with the local office and wider project stakeholders.
What’s In It for You?
A comprehensive benefits package designed to support both work and personal life, including:
Competitive salary (£46,000 – £51,000)
Company van and fuel card (business use)
Private healthcare
Healthcare Cash Plan (dental, eyecare, physiotherapy and more)
Matched or contributory pension scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Online GP service (24/7, 365 days a year)
Employee Assistance Programme
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give-as-you-earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme
Retail discounts portal with access to thousands of offers
Culture & Values
Our client is committed to being an employer of choice, fostering a friendly, inclusive and respectful environment where people are encouraged to thrive. They are recognised as a Top 100 UK employer supporting and recruiting armed forces veterans, with active inclusion networks that help ensure everyone feels valued and supported.
Their values underpin everything they do:
Responsible – caring for people, communities and the planet
Open – continuously improving and exceeding expectations
Together – one team delivering more collectively
Ambitious – leading essential infrastructure services for life
If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.
- Location:
- Rowhedge
- Job Type:
- FullTime
