Senior Site Manager

Overview

As a Senior Site Manager, you lead day-to-day site operations on large-scale construction projects, upholding safety, quality, and schedule. You coordinate subcontractors and site personnel while monitoring progress and implementing recovery plans. You support commercial and project teams in managing change and risks, and you maintain clear communication with clients and stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to shape delivery on high-impact infrastructure programmes within a values-driven, safety-focused culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working with flexible hours
• up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave
• maternity/adoption leave with 28 weeks full pay
• paternity/partners leave with 4 weeks full pay
• pension and share incentive plan

Responsibilities

• Lead daily site operations and safety culture
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site personnel
• Monitor progress against programme and implement recovery plans
• Ensure works meet high quality standards
• Manage site logistics and interfaces with project stakeholders
• Produce and review short-term programmes, method statements, and risk assessments
• Support commercial and project teams in change, risk and opportunities
• Maintain effective communication with clients and wider project team

Key requirements

• Significant experience as Site Manager or Senior Site Manager on large-scale construction projects
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering and reinforced concrete structures
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of construction planning and programme management
• SMSTS certification
• CSCS card
• Full UK driving licence

• leadership
• people management
• communication
• civil engineering knowledge
• reinforced concrete structures
• construction planning and programme management

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