Senior Site Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the successful delivery of building projects from inception to completion, ensuring safe, on-program and budget-compliant execution. You will manage site operations, collaborate with clients and stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across delivery processes. You will mentor and develop the site team while upholding the company’s values and standards. This is a hands-on leadership role within a busy main contractor environment, offering the chance to shape project outcomes and safety culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and car allowance
• 26 days annual leave + buy/sell up to 3 days
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and pension matched up to 8%
• Enhanced family leave
• Volunteering days and flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site operations to ensure safety, programme adherence, and contractual compliance
• Foster strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and project stakeholders
• Implement Health & Safety, Quality, Sustainability, Environmental Management, and Business Management System policies
• Proactively identify and resolve project issues, drive continuous improvement, and maintain compliance records
• Manage and develop site teams, including line management, performance reviews, and mentoring of junior staff

Key requirements

• Extensive experience as Site Manager/Senior Site Manager for a main contractor
• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant construction discipline, SMSTS, and CSCS Card
• Strong commercial/financial awareness with understanding of NEC and JCT contracts
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management
• Desirable: experience in secure/prison environments and ability to obtain security clearance

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• NEC contracts
• JCT contracts
• site safety and quality management

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