Senior Site Manager

RGB; Exeter; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Excellent career prospects

Competitive package

Job summary

RGB Recruitment is working with a leading main contractor to recruit a Senior Site Manager to join its Exeter team on a permanent basis. You will take charge of site operations across major schemes, coordinating subcontractors, maintaining safety standards and ensuring high-quality delivery.

The role requires a strong main contracting background, proven leadership, and the ability to drive projects from inception through handover, reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Senior Site Manager with main contractor background.
• Experience leading large-scale multimillion-pound projects as number one on site.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, health and safety legislation and programme management.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for site operations, ensuring safe delivery to programme and quality standards.
• Lead and coordinate site teams, direct labour and subcontractors, ensuring efficient sequencing and resource management.
• Monitor construction programmes, identify delays and implement solutions to maintain progress.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, quality assurance and environmental compliance.
• Work with Project Manager and commercial team to manage costs, variations and project risks.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Programme management

Education

Construction qualification

Job description

A main contractor requires a Senior Site Manager in Exeter on a permanent basis, offering £55,000 to £65,000 plus package. The successful candidate takes charge of site operations across major schemes in education, commercial, industrial, healthcare and leisure. Duties include coordinating subcontractors, upholding safety standards and ensuring high-quality delivery. Applicants should bring a strong main contracting background and proven experience leading large-scale projects as the number one on site. This position suits someone with sound knowledge of construction methods, programme management and health and safety legislation. Strong leadership, communication and organisational abilities are essential. Working full time, the post-holder reports to senior management and drives projects from inception through to handover.

Senior Site Manager Exeter Construction RGB Recruitment is working with a leading main contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Site Manager to join its team in Exeter. With continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, this is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious contractor delivering major construction projects across a range of sectors, including education, commercial, industrial, healthcare and leisure. The successful candidate will have a strong main contracting background and experience leading large-scale projects as the number one on site, taking responsibility for site operations, subcontractor coordination and the successful delivery of high-quality schemes.

The Role

• Take overall responsibility for site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, to programme and to the required quality standards.
• Lead and coordinate site teams, direct labour and subcontractors, ensuring efficient sequencing of works and effective resource management.
• Monitor construction programmes, identify potential delays and implement solutions to maintain progress.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, quality assurance and environmental compliance.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and commercial team to manage costs, variations and project risks.
• Coordinate site logistics, temporary works, inspections and the successful handover of completed works.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners, driving a collaborative approach to project delivery.

About You

• Proven experience as a Senior Site Manager within a main contractor environment.
• Experience acting as the number one on site on large-scale multimillion pound construction projects.
• A background in commercial construction, with refurbishment experience also beneficial.
• Strong leadership, organisational and technical skills.
• Good commercial awareness and the ability to manage programme, quality and site resources effectively.
• Valid SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid at Work certifications.
• A relevant construction qualification, MCIOB membership advantageous and a full UK driving licence would be required.

What''s on Offer£

• A permanent opportunity with a leading and growing main contractor.
• Involvement in major projects across a diverse range of sectors.
• A strong pipeline of work and long-term career prospects.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.