External Site Manager

Fawkes & Reece London; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece London is seeking an External Site Manager for a major groundworks package in Cambridgeshire. The freelance start is immediate, working with a Senior Project Manager to deliver the external scope on a Tier 1 main contractor project.

Responsibilities include leading prestart meetings, design-team collaboration, and chairing sub-contractor progress meetings with RAMS and safety on site. A tech-savvy communicator will manage the supply chain and trade coordination.

Qualifications

• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid at Work certifications are required.
• Knowledge of groundworks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute in contractor prestart meetings.
• Attend and contribute in design team meetings.
• Chair weekly sub-contractor progress meetings and issue minutes.
• Oversee RAMS approval and safety on site.
• Coordinate with DABs and other trades; report where needed.
• Identify buildability issues and propose solutions.

Skills

SMSTS

CSCS

First Aid at Work

Groundworks knowledge

Job description

External Site Manager

I've been tasked to find an External Site Manager for a tier 1 main contractor on a freelance basis. It is to start ASAP and will finish early March 2027.

The project is a major development in the Cambridgeshire, it is a crucial groundworks/external package that needs managing. You will be working alongside a Senior Project Manager to deliver the package.

Requirements for External Site Manager

• SMSTS
• CSCS
• First Aid at Work
• Knowledge of groundworks

Responsibilities for the External Site Manager

• Attending and contributing in contractor prestart meetings.
• Attending and contributing in design team meetings.
• Chairing weekly sub-contractor progress meetings, taking and issuing meeting minutes.
• Attending safe starts.
• Approving RAMS.
• Attending DABS and contributing to the meeting, discussing coordination with other trades. If necessary taking the meeting, issuing the DABS report to all other team members.
• Enforcing H&S on site.
• Identifying potential problems, offering buildability solutions.
• Someone who is tech savvy.
• Someone who can engage with the supply chain and other team members.

What is being offered

• Day rate between £(Apply online only)
• Temporary to permanent option
• Opportunity to work with a helpful site team