Works Manager

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We’re seeking a driven Works Manager to take a hands-on leadership role on a major infrastructure project near Leiston. This multi-disciplinary scheme involves the diversion of critical utility assets and encompasses a wide scope of civil engineering works—ranging from drainage and groundworks through to pavement construction, structural steelwork, ductile iron pipework, and reinforced concrete structures.

As part of a self-delivery model where we act as Principal Contractor, you’ll be at the forefront of site operations—managing construction activities, leading teams, and supporting delivery within a highly regulated environment. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on a complex, high-profile project while ensuring safety, quality, and programme requirements are consistently achieved.

The Role:

As Works Manager, you’ll collaborate closely with the Project Lead to manage day-to-day site operations, overseeing site teams and subcontractors to ensure works are delivered efficiently, cost-effectively, and to the highest quality standards.

Here are a few of the activities you will be involved with…

• Managing and allocating the right plant, operatives, and subcontractor resources
• Driving teams to deliver safely, effectively and to programme
• Undertaking site inductions and safety briefings
• Ensuring high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance
• Monitoring labour, plant, materials and subcontractor costs, and supporting with reporting and forecasting
• Ensuring compliance with business management systems and quality expectations
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients and suppliers
• Delivering works to agreed timescales, budgets, and contract conditions
• Championing good workmanship and a proactive safety culture on site

We would love to hear from you if…

You have demonstratable extensive experience (ideally 10 years+) on complex civil engineering schemes, including highways, utilities, structures, and drainage. You’ll be confident managing plant-heavy operations and leading multidisciplinary site teams.

You must hold a CSCS card, SMSTS certification, and a full UK driving licence. We also require a Lifting Appointed Person qualification, and ideally Temporary Works Supervisor training and Confined Spaces certification. A background in regulated environments and the ability to communicate, plan, and lead effectively are key to success in this role.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.