Location
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Cadent is the UK’s largest Gas Distribution Company, operating 4 of the 8 UK Gas Distribution Networks (East of England, London, NorthWest and West Midlands). Their service spans over 131,000 kilometres of pipes supplying to 11 million homes and businesses. Costain is the preferred bidder for the East of England Construction Management Organisation (CMO). Central to Costain’s role will be the strategic planning and programme management of Cadent’s capital investment programme, focusing on delivering improved regulatory performance and future proofing the network for the benefit of Cadent’s customers.

The Site Manager will provide all necessary coordination of personnel, local delivery partners (LDPs), site management, customer care officers, supervision, and technical support in the delivery of construction work including replacement, reinforcements, diversions, multiple occupancy buildings, and reinstatement activities in accordance with designers’ directions across the East of England network.

The role requires maximising the customer experience, ensuring Costain’s customer commitments to Cadent are met and that customer initiatives remain a high priority. The Site Manager will consistently demonstrate, promote, and develop high standards of safety and compliance behaviour, leading by example.

At Costain, diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to the team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what is needed.

Experience
- Previous gas supervisory experience is beneficial but not essential
- Site management experience
- Experience in delivering works in a safe and compliant manner
- Experience in operations relevant to Safe Control of Operations (SCO) procedures is beneficial but not essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)

About You
- Ability to lead a team, influence and drive performance
- High standards of safety and customer behaviour, leading by example and promoting safety and customer culture
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to fostering a culture of zero tolerance for safety and compliance breaches, working towards an Injury Free Environment
- Ability to manage engineering teams to optimise operational activities and ensure key business objectives are delivered
- Capable of investigating and resolving customer queries, claims, and complaints professionally and expediently
- Willingness to undertake standby and call out duties as required

Qualifications
- Current UK driving licence
- Competent Person for routine operations (SCO5)
- Authorising Engineer for permit to work for excavations (SCO2)
- Temporary Works Appointed Person (Temporary Work Supervisor – BS5975)
- NRSWA Supervisor
- SHEA Gas Deep Excavation qualification
- Working at Height appreciation
- UMSTS / SMSTS or equivalent