Site Manager – Social Housing

Overview

As Site Manager in Bristol, you will lead high-rise and high-risk social housing refurbishment projects, ensuring delivery to programme, quality, and safety standards. You will coordinate with Project and Operations Managers to drive pre-construction and construction activities on Capitol and Retrofit works. You will manage direct staff and subcontractors, maintaining strong client relationships and compliance with health and safety. This role offers progression within a growing unit and the chance to shape major retrofit schemes across the Southeast.

Pay / Benefits

• basic salary up to 55k
• 10% discretionary bonus
• car allowance
• 25 days off + 8 bank holidays
• birthday off
• pension, healthcare

Responsibilities

• Be the primary client contact in Bristol for high-rise/high-risk contracts across the Southeast
• Lead pre-construction and construction phases, coordinating with Project and Operations Managers
• Directly manage employees and subcontractors to deliver works smoothly and safely
• Oversee refurbishment schemes with local authorities and housing associations
• Manage Tenant Liaison Officers and ensure cohesive teamwork on site
• Drive Capitol and Retrofit works (re-cladding, roofing, EWI) across Bristol
• Ensure works comply with health and safety standards and quality requirements

Key requirements

• Relevant social housing refurbishment knowledge
• Experience in retrofit, refurbishment, decarbonisation at an Operations Manager level
• Proven track record on high-rise/high-risk projects, preferably refurbishment or main contracting
• Experience managing large-scale contracts
• Strong leadership expertise
• UK driving licence

• leadership
• communication
• problem-solving
• Capitol and Retrofit works
• re-cladding
• roofing

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