Augean is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead the safe, compliant and commercially effective operation of two sites in Kings Cliffe. This is a senior operational leadership role with full responsibility for site performance, people leadership, compliance, operational planning and profitability. This is a full time role working on a 12 month fixed term contract, where you required to be on-site.
About the role:
As Site Manager, you will provide visible leadership across the sites, ensuring that Health & Safety, environmental compliance and operational performance standards are consistently achieved.
What you’ll be doing:
- Managing the safe, compliant and commercially sound operation of 2 sites.
- Embedding and continuously improving a proactive safety culture.
- Ensuring site operations comply with permits, operating licences and IMS requirements.
- Developing and delivering annual business plans in partnership with the Commercial Team.
- Planning future landfill cell locations and supporting business-critical engineering projects.
- Overseeing site plant, vehicles, equipment and preventative maintenance programmes.
- Managing site P&L, spend, KPIs and operational performance.
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability and growth.
- Coaching, mentoring and developing direct reports and key site personnel.
- Supporting compliant waste treatment, disposal and transport operations.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for a confident and commercially minded operational leader with strong experience in the waste, hazardous waste, landfill, quarrying, restoration or heavy industrial sectors.
- Experience in hazardous waste management and/or the waste industry.
- Experience managing landfill, quarrying, restoration or similar operational environments.
- Strong people management and team development experience.
- Experience of landfill cell engineering, civil engineering or operational project management.
- Knowledge of earthmoving equipment, mobile plant and preventative maintenance.
- Experience working with regulatory bodies, planning stakeholders or local communities.
- The ability to develop and deliver commercially sound business plans.
Essential qualifications
- WAMITAB COTC Level 4 in Treatment of Hazardous Waste.
- WAMITAB COTC Level 4 Management of Hazardous Landfill.
- WAMITAB COTC Level 4 in Transfer of Hazardous Waste.
- NEBOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent.
- Radiation Protection Supervisor qualification.
- Full current driving licence.
Why join Augean?
This is an opportunity to take ownership of two strategically important sites, leading operational performance while helping to shape future capability, compliance and commercial success.
You will join a business where safety, integrity, teamwork and continuous improvement are central to how we operate, and where strong site leadership plays a critical role in delivering positive outcomes for our people, customers and communities.
Interested?
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
Closing Date: Thursday 23rd July, 2026
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