Groundworks Site Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Poole; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Poole is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a £66 million residential project. The ideal candidate will coordinate subcontractor teams, manage logistics, and ensure health and safety compliance. Candidates must have experience with major projects under a main contractor, hold SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid certifications. The role offers an immediate start for the right individual with a solid background as a site manager.

Qualifications

• Experience working for a main contractor is essential.
• Must have SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid qualifications.
• Solid work history as a site manager is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate subcontractor teams and manage logistics on site.
• Ensure quality of works and health and safety on all groundwork packages.
• Conduct weekly and daily progress meetings with the project team.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Team management

Health and safety management

Logistics coordination

Education

HNC or ONC or degree in relevant field

Tools

RAMS documentation

Job description

Reference: bpsn1l1_1769082255
Posted: January 22, 2026

My client is looking to recruit a stand-alone Site Manager to run a section of groundwork's with the appointed subcontractors on this £66 million new build residential project in Dorset over the final stages of the job starting ASAP.

My client is a High-rise apartment block specialist developer and the scheme is drawing to its end in the next 6 months and we are now looking for an experienced Construction Manager to deal with external works / groundwork's to push the job on and get it completed :

The focus of the role will be to coordinate the sub-contractor teams and manage both the logistics and quality of works as well as the health and safety on all of the groundwork's packages including drainage , services, and landscaping across the site .

Candidates must have worked for a main contractor in the past and be able to display a hands-on approach and be used to running teams both out on site and doing the 2 weeks look ahead RAMS , and updates to the programme in weekly and daily progress meetings with the team and your Project Manager

Candidates must have SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid and have worked on major project for the main contractor looking after groundwork's packages the past

Candidates must be from either a HNC / ONC / degree qualified or trades background with a solid work history as a site manager.

Immediate start available for the right candidate.