Site Manager (Waterways)

Site Manager

Location: West Midlands

Contract Type: Permanent

What you'll do:

Your role as Site Manager is to drive standards while upholding our company values. This pivotal role in our organisation will champion best practice and ensure operational excellence on every work site.

Reporting to a Contract Manager you will ensure our Field Teams, Subcontractors and direct labour prioritise Safety, deliver tasks efficiently and achieve contract specification. Having in depth industry knowledge you will mentor and upskill our operational staff, continually challenging and improving operational process and on-site standards.

Being an excellent communicator, you will deliver business updates to supervisors & front-line staff, you will facilitate onsite learning while ensuring knowledge is shared and key messaging is understood.

Your leadership skills will inspire exceptional behaviours, ensuring customer requirements are exceeded and internal objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Audit & Inspections: Ensure all teams are audited every 3 months
• Site Documentation: Ensure 100% compliance on each site
• Budgets: Assist the Contract Manager to deliver a minimum gross profits inline with the agree budget and business objectives
• Contract Delivery: Contracts to be delivered in line with agreed programmes, where slippage occurs 100% compliance with contract communications

What we're looking for:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Organised, detail-oriented, and confident in managing documentation
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with site and office teams
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with arboriculture or de-vegetation projects (training available if not)

Why join us:

Career Development Focus: We're committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.

Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.

Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.

Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:

• 23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Yearly bonus scheme & Share options
• Robust pension scheme
• Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service
• Free or subsidised national gym memberships
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• 2 personal choice volunteering days

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.

We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.