Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Clean Water Manager

Construction ManagementUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeBury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Proven supervisory or management experience within clean water, utilities, civil engineering, construction, or infrastructure maintenance.
Ability to lead operatives safely, plan work, and communicate clear expectations through briefings and site coordination.
Good understanding of risk assessment, method statements, permit systems, quality records, and site documentation.
Strong commitment to water hygiene, health and safety, quality, and environmental standards.
Confident client-facing communication and practical problem-solving skills.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between work locations and stay away where required.

Responsibilities

Lead site teams and coordinate day-to-day clean water maintenance activities, labour, plant, materials, and specialist subcontractors.
Plan and brief work using approved risk assessments, method statements, permits, and task-specific controls.
Maintain controls for water hygiene, confined-space interfaces, excavation, temporary works, and safe access where applicable to the task; reinforce a strong clean water culture.
Carry out site inspections, briefings, toolbox talks, and assurance checks, and address hazards, defects, near misses, and non-conformances promptly.
Ensure site diaries, photographs, permits, job sheets, asset information, and handover documentation are accurate and complete.
Coordinate with clients, site representatives, and company management, provide progress updates, and escalate delivery risks when required.
Monitor workmanship, environmental controls, and reinstatement to achieve a professional handover standard.
Demonstrate positive leadership and ensure company procedures, client requirements, and site rules are consistently followed.

Desired Qualifications

EUSR National Water Hygiene (Blue Card).
CSCS card.
SSSTS or SMSTS, or an equivalent relevant supervisory or management qualification.
NEBOSH or IOSH qualification in health and safety.
Confined Spaces training at medium risk, City & Guilds minimum.
Temporary works awareness or coordination experience, First Aid, CAT and Genny, lifting, or plant competence as relevant.
Experience of service reservoirs, water towers, booster stations, tanks, valve chambers, or comparable clean water infrastructure.
Experience working on water company frameworks or regulated utility sites.

Claret Civil Engineering Ltd is seeking experienced managers and supervisors to support and lead its clean water maintenance workstream. The role is focused on the safe and efficient delivery of planned and reactive works on storage point assets including service reservoirs, water towers, booster stations, tanks, pumping assets, storage facilities and valve chambers. You will provide visible site leadership, coordinate teams and subcontractors, maintain client communication, and ensure that works are delivered in accordance with approved documentation, water hygiene requirements and Claret standards.

Lead site teams and coordinate day-to-day clean water maintenance activities, labour, plant, materials and specialist subcontractors.
Plan and brief work using approved risk assessments, method statements, permits and task-specific controls.
Maintain strong controls for water hygiene, confined-space interfaces, excavation, temporary works and safe access where applicable to the task. Reinforce a strong, clean water culture.
Carry out site inspections, briefings, toolbox talks and assurance checks, and address hazards, defects, near misses and non-conformances promptly.
Ensure records such as site diaries, photographs, permits, job sheets, asset information and handover documentation are accurate and complete.
Coordinate with clients, site representatives and Claret management, providing clear progress updates and escalating delivery risks when required.
Monitor workmanship, environmental controls and reinstatement to achieve a professional handover standard.
Demonstrate positive leadership and ensure Claret procedures, client requirements and site rules are consistently followed.

Essential requirements

Proven supervisory or management experience within clean water, utilities, civil engineering, construction or infrastructure maintenance.
Ability to lead operatives safely, plan work and communicate clear expectations through briefings and site coordination.
Good understanding of risk assessment, method statements, permit systems, quality records and site documentation.
Strong commitment to water hygiene, health and safety, quality and environmental standards.
Confident client-facing communication and practical problem-solving skills.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between work locations and stay away where required.

Desirable qualifications and experience

EUSR National Water Hygiene (Blue Card).
CSCS card.
SSSTS or SMSTS, or an equivalent relevant supervisory/management qualification.
NEBOSH or IOSH qualification in health and safety.
Confined Spaces training (Medium risk, City & Guilds minimum).
Temporary works awareness/co-ordination experience, First Aid, CAT and Genny, lifting or plant competence as relevant.
Experience of service reservoirs, water towers, booster stations, tanks, valve chambers or comparable clean water infrastructure.
Experience working on water company frameworks or regulated utility sites.

About you

You will be a practical and visible leader who sets standards rather than simply monitoring them. You will be organised, dependable and comfortable taking ownership of safe delivery, workforce coordination, documentation and client communication.

About the Company

Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Network Plus provides utility and infrastructure services across the UK, supporting the maintenance, construction, and delivery of essential services in sectors such as wastewater, power, local infrastructure, gas, telecoms, and water. It delivers end-to-end solutions for infrastructure projects, handling planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, with revenue generated mainly through long-term contracts with clients like local authorities and large utility companies. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and the adoption of new technologies and methods to improve service delivery on large-scale projects that require specialized equipment and expertise. Its goal is to ensure critical infrastructure remains reliable and efficient, supporting sustainable operations and long-term client relationships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salford, United Kingdom
Founded: 2000

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