Senior Site Manager

Contract Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A national housebuilder in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Site Manager to lead high-spec residential developments. In this role, you will ensure quality control and maintain high health & safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess significant volume residential experience and be a natural leader. This position offers a competitive salary with a structured bonus scheme and clear career development opportunities.

Benefits

Structured bonus scheme

£6k car allowance

Clear career development plans

Qualifications

• Confident senior-level site lead with volume residential experience.
• Comfortable with structure and able to work within a national framework.
• Calm under pressure with a solutions-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead site team and subcontractors from day one to final handover.
• Drive quality on every plot, ensuring high standards.
• Maintain best-in-class health & safety culture.

Skills

Volume residential experience

Leadership

Technical literacy

Problem-solving under pressure

Job description

Senior Site Manager
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £65,000 – £74,000 + £6,000 car allowance
Bonus: Up to 20% based on KPIs

I'm recruiting on behalf of a long-standing client – a highly regarded national housebuilder known for delivering high-spec residential sites with consistency, pride, and professionalism.

They’re now looking to appoint a Senior Site Manager to lead one of their most important developments – someone who can take control from groundworks through to final handover, while maintaining tight standards on quality, safety, and programme.

This isn’t a firefighting role or a rescue mission. It’s a chance to step into a well-resourced, well-planned build with a business that sets you up to succeed – and expects the same in return.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading your site team and subcontractors from day one through to final handover
• Driving quality on every plot – right first time, every time
• Maintaining best-in-class health & safety culture
• Ensuring customer satisfaction scores are where they should be – high
• Reporting and collaborating with senior leadership to deliver results

What They’re Looking For:

• A confident, senior-level site lead with volume residential experience
• Someone who’s comfortable with structure and works well within a national framework
• Tech-literate – you'll be using iPads and systems every day
• Calm under pressure, solutions-driven, and not afraid to raise standards
• A natural leader – respected by your team and known for delivering

The Extras:

• Structured bonus scheme (up to 20%)
• £6k car allowance
• Clear career development plans – future Project Manager opportunities
• Stability, professionalism, and a team-first culture

Legal Information:
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We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.