Site Manager

Overview

As Site Manager in Cardiff, you will lead the dry-lining package on a 250m arena build for a tier 1 contractor. You’ll supervise safety, quality, and delivery to time and budget, coordinating subcontractors and reporting to the Project Manager. This role sits within a growing regional operation with future work in South Wales and Bristol, offering a hands-on leadership challenge and impact on project outcomes. You will shape site performance, drive short-term programmes, and ensure clear communication and compliance. This is a value-driven role for someone who thrives under pressure and can own tasks from plan to handover.

Pay / Benefits

• Octopus Energy Car Scheme
• Holiday carry-over
• 26 days of Annual Leave
• Additional Annual Leave Purchase
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional Membership funded (two memberships per year)

Responsibilities

• Manage safety, health, environmental and quality procedures on site
• Oversee subcontract packages and progress of works
• Maintain quality and delivery within budget and programme
• Liaise with client and provide regular reporting
• Plan and monitor design activities and site programmes
• Oversee engineering/quality/record keeping
• Develop risk assessments and method statements
• Lead site inductions and inductions for new staff
• Draw up and monitor short-term programmes
• Coordinate site logistics and resource planning
• Monitor budget and cost control, ensuring expenditures align with contract
• Assess and improve HSE management system effectiveness
• Direct sub-contractors and ensure progress and compliance
• Produce and review project programme under Project Manager supervision
• Ensure quality targets and programme milestones are met
• Conduct site audits and action findings

Key requirements

• Experience in site management on large-scale construction projects
• Strong leadership and team-management skills
• Ability to work independently under pressure and meet deadlines
• Competence in reading drawings
• Knowledge of dry-lining systems
• Experience with risk assessments, method statements, and site inductions
• Excellent communication with clients and internal teams
• Understanding of budget management and cost control

• team leadership
• clear communication
• works well under pressure
• read drawings
• knowledge of dry-lining systems
• planning and programme development

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