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COSS Rail Site Manager

Ground Control

The Role

Overview

Manage arboriculture projects on rail sites, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

  • site audits
  • digital tracking
  • possession planning
  • project delivery
  • scope planning
  • client engagement

Tasks

Join Ground Control and play a key role in shaping safe and sustainable rail infrastructure. -Carry out regular site audits and inspections to ensure safety and quality standards are met. -Manage workloads effectively, providing leadership, guidance, and support to field-based teams. -Scope sites, prepare task briefs, and price works accurately. -Plan possessions efficiently to minimise disruption and maintain productivity. -Use digital trackers and IT systems to plan, monitor, and report project progress. -Oversee project delivery, resolving on-site challenges quickly and effectively. -Engage confidently with clients, ensuring satisfaction and proactive communication throughout. -Support the Contracts Manager with day-to-day project delivery and site operations.

Requirements

  • smsts
  • nebosh
  • site manager
  • arboriculture
  • it skills
  • organisational skills

What You Bring

We’re looking for an experienced Site Manager to join our Rail & Infrastructure division at Ground Control. This hybrid role offers the best of both worlds - a mix of home working and time on-site - as you help deliver a range of arboriculture projects across the North. If you’re a motivated leader who takes pride in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient projects - we’d love to hear from you. -Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities. -Safety and management qualifications such as SMSTS, IOSH, NEBOSH, First Aid +F, and COSS. -Proven experience as a Site Manager with an arboriculture background. -A proactive, safety-first mindset and strong client relationship skills -Strong IT skills, confident using digital systems for tracking and reporting.

Benefits

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. 2 personal choice volunteering days Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued. 23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays Employee Recognition Scheme Salary: Competitive + Vehicle Robust pension scheme Free or subsidised national gym memberships Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base. Yearly bonus scheme & Share options Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service

The Company

About Ground Control

-It operates across the UK with a tech-driven, data-led approach. -Full national coverage and diversified revenue streams include EV-charging installs. -Projects range from transport-network vegetation control and winter gritting to play-area builds and habitat restoration. -Specialisms span infrastructure vegetation, tree surgery, ecological surveys, and large-scale landscape construction.

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