Senior Site Manager

O'Neill & Brennan - Taunton; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Neill and Brennan is recruiting a Senior Site Manager to lead a major residential development. You will manage day-to-day site operations, coordinate trades and drive the programme to on-time completion, while upholding safety and quality expectations.

The role targets a proven residential professional with strong leadership and delivery track record, ideally within a PLC housebuilder, with an initial freelance rate of £350 per day and a pathway to a £75,000+ annual package.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing volume residential developments.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality finished homes.
• Strong leadership, planning and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating site operations, subcontractors and personnel.
• Driving construction programmes and managing milestones.
• Ensuring high standards of workmanship and product quality.
• Managing quality control, inspections, snagging and handover.
• Maintaining health & safety standards and company procedures.
• Collaborating with project teams for efficient delivery.
• Providing decisive leadership to the site management team.

Skills

Site management

Leadership

Programme management

Quality control

Health & safety

Team coordination

Communication

Education

CSCS Card (management)

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

Job description

Senior Site Manager - Residential Development

£350 Per Day | Temporary to Permanent | £75,000 + Package Once Permanent

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Site Manager to join an established PLC residential developer, taking a leading role in the delivery of one of their flagship residential developments.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven residential professional who takes pride in delivering a high-quality product, maintaining exceptional site standards and driving construction programmes through to successful completion.

The developer's preference is to appoint somebody initially on a temporary-to-permanent basis, providing an opportunity for both parties to establish a successful working relationship before transitioning into a permanent position.

The Role

As Senior Site Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management and successful delivery of a significant residential development, ensuring that programme, quality, health & safety and customer expectations are consistently achieved.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating site operations, subcontractors and directly employed personnel.
• Driving construction programmes, maintaining progress against key milestones and proactively addressing potential delays.
• Ensuring consistently high standards of workmanship, presentation and finished product across all stages of construction.
• Managing quality control, inspections, snagging and the successful handover of completed homes.
• Maintaining excellent health & safety standards and ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Working closely with the wider construction and commercial teams to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Providing effective leadership to the site management team and maintaining a positive, accountable site culture.

About You

We are particularly interested in speaking with experienced Senior Site Managers who can demonstrate a strong, proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality residential developments, ideally within a recognised PLC housebuilder.

You will need to demonstrate:

• Substantial experience managing volume residential developments.
• A proven history of delivering successful projects, with particular emphasis on build quality and finished product.
• Strong technical knowledge of traditional residential construction methods and sequencing.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple trades, subcontractors and competing programme demands.
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• A proactive, hands-on management approach with a genuine commitment to quality.
• Experience working within the standards, processes and reporting structures of a major residential developer.

Essential Qualifications:

• Valid CSCS Card (appropriate management level).
• SMSTS.
• First Aid at Work.

Advantageous:

• Scaffold Inspection / Scaffold Appreciation certification.

Remuneration & Opportunity

• Initial freelance rate: £350 per day.
• Permanent salary: Circa £75,000 per annum + comprehensive benefits package.
• Engagement: Temporary to permanent preferred.
• Opportunity to lead a flagship development for an established PLC residential developer.
• Genuine long-term career prospects within a structured regional construction team.

O'Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation