Freelance Industrial Site Manager | Major Project Lead

Search Consultancy Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy Ltd. is seeking an experienced Freelance Construction Site Manager to oversee a major industrial project in Doncaster.

You will lead on-site operations, coordinating subcontractors and resources to meet milestones on time and to quality standards. Responsibilities include enforcing health and safety, aligning with the project program, reporting progress to the Project Director and client, and ensuring efficient site performance from mobilisation to handover.

Qualifications

• Proven freelance or contract track record managing industrial projects.
• Valid SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) certification.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Current First Aid at Work certificate.
• Strong technical background in structural steel, civil engineering, and industrial fit-outs.
• Exceptional leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day site operations and ensure adherence to the construction program and specs.
• Enforce health, safety and environmental compliance through inductions, toolbox talks and audits.
• Coordinate subcontractors, trades and suppliers to maximise productivity.
• Implement quality control protocols for industrial structures and installations.
• Provide progress updates to the Project Director and client representatives, flag risks and resolve issues.
• Manage plant, materials and on-site resources to prevent bottlenecks and control costs.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

SMSTS certification

CSCS Card

First Aid at Work

Job description

Search Consultancy Ltd. is seeking an experienced Freelance Construction Site Manager to oversee a major industrial project in Doncaster.

You will lead on-site operations, coordinating subcontractors and resources to meet milestones on time and to quality standards. Responsibilities include enforcing health and safety, aligning with the project program, reporting progress to the Project Director and client, and ensuring efficient site performance from mobilisation to handover.