About this role
Location: Bamber Bridge Salary: £38,500 per annum Hours: 50 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 4:00pm
About Sapphire Utility Solutions
Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has rapidly become the partner of choice for clients across the UK, delivering award-winning services within the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi-utilities, and highways sectors.
We are passionate about working alongside our clients and partners to maintain the essential utility services that support modern life. As part of the Lanes Group, the UK's largest independent drainage and wastewater services provider, we continue to invest in our people, technology, and operational excellence to deliver outstanding results.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Site Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day management of operational crews, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Reporting directly to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising site activities while driving performance, productivity, and Health & Safety compliance. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires strong communication, people management, and operational skills.
Key Responsibilities
Your duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Leading, motivating, and developing operational teams to achieve performance targets.
• Planning and coordinating daily works to ensure safe and efficient delivery.
• Supervising and managing operatives and subcontractors.
• Conducting regular site visits and inspections.
• Maintaining accurate records of labour, plant, materials, and site resources.
• Producing and submitting daily resource reports.
• Ensuring operatives have the vehicles, equipment, materials, and skills required to complete their work.
• Liaising professionally with clients, customers, local authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Delivering coaching, supervision, and performance support to crews.
• Carrying out quality site inspections, including a minimum of eight audits per month.
• Delivering toolbox talks, briefings, and operational communications.
• Completing weekly fleet, plant, and equipment inspections to ensure maintenance and calibration requirements are met.
• Ensuring adherence to all company Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality (HSEQ), and welfare policies.
• Monitoring and achieving client Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Maintaining accurate training and competency records for all operatives.
• Reviewing and approving timesheets, including telematics verification where required.
• Recording completed works accurately and ensuring all information is submitted within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Managing driver compliance in line with company policies and taking appropriate corrective action when required.
• Assessing workforce competence through the company competency assessment programme.
• Continuously developing your own skills and knowledge to support operational excellence.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Essential Skills and Experience
• Previous experience supervising or managing operational crews within utilities, construction, highways, or a related industry.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing subcontractors and dispersed workforces.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.
• A proactive approach to Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation, policies, procedures, and safe systems of work.
• Strong operational knowledge and relevant industry qualifications/accreditations applicable to the role.
What We Offer
At Sapphire Utility Solutions, we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to creating a workplace that supports professional development, wellbeing, diversity, and career progression.
Benefits include:
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate after 50 hours worked
• Company vehicle
• Death in Service benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities within the wider Lanes Group
About the Lanes Group
The Lanes Group plc comprises a range of established service providers that complement one another through specialist expertise, geographical coverage, and service delivery capabilities. Together, we provide industry-leading solutions across the UK's utility and infrastructure sectors.
Our businesses include:
• Lanes Group
• Lanes Infrastructure
• Sapphire Utility Solutions
• Clearflow
• AQS Environmental Solutions
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Diversity & Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups within our industry.
Applying
This vacancy is open to both internal and external applicants.
Internal candidates currently employed within any division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application Form and submit it to the Recruitment Team.
Strictly no agencies please. 38,500