Senior site manager

Fawkes & Reece; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction management firm is seeking a Site Manager for a £2m new build industrial facility in Wiltshire. Key responsibilities include managing all site construction activities, client liaison, and ensuring health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record with UK commercial main contractors and possess relevant qualifications such as SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid. This position offers competitive salary and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Promotional and development prospects

Qualifications

• Proven track record of work for a UK based commercial main contractor.
• Experience with industrial buildings from civil/structural stage onwards.
• Previous MOD project experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver the £2m new build industrial facility.
• Client liaison and management of site-based construction activities.
• Organise logistics, deliveries, and waste management.

Skills

Technical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (advantageous)

Tools

SMSTS

CSCS

First Aid qualifications

Job description

Initially to work as the No1 Site Manager for a £2m new build industrial facility in Wiltshire on a live MOD site - the project is due to hit site in the next 4-5 weeks with enabling works near complete running for 27 weeks for the civil and structural works

Reporting to the visiting Construction Director, you will be responsible for managing and delivering the project and all site-based construction activities including:

• Client liaison throughout the scheme;
• Long, mid and short-term programming of works;
• Design development with consultant design team;
• Management and mentoring of Assistant Site Manager;
• Ensuring company health and safety standards are planned, communicated, achieved and enforced;
• Review of method statements and risk assessments (RAMS);
• Organising deliveries of materials, logistics, waste management, etc;
• Quality control; Inspections and test plans;
• Ensuring works progress on programme;
• Regular end user liaison, working in daily contact with the school head and staff;
• Coordination meetings with trades and other managers;
• Reporting on progress against program;
• Issue resolution;
• Snagging and handover.

About the Company/Client/Project:

The contractor is a specialist construction management company with roughly £15 million annual turnover, and a proven track record in the delivery of both large and medium sized new build and refurbishment schemes from £1m to £15 million in the retail, commercial, MOD / Government, health care and leisure sectors.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, proactive, demonstrating excellent technical, organisational, man-management, communication and communication skills. Proven track record of work for a UK based commercial main contractor advantageous. Previous experience of working with relevant contractors on industrial buildings, form the civils / structural stage onwards, previous MOD project experience would also be advantageous.

Ideally from a trades, construction management or engineering background with a sharp eye for detail and finishes, you will possess strong planning and problem solving ability, with a positive, get it right first time approach. A degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management would be advantageous, but not essential based on experience.

This role would suit an ambitious SSM looking to consolidate this role in a small site team and being the number one on site in the longer term.

You will possess your SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications for this role.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive to deliver on spec, budget and programme will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

For more information on this contract please contact Bill Pugh on 02380-682662 or send your CV to [e-mail]