Senior Site Manager

Places for People; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Car Allowance

Pension with matched contributions

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday

Healthcare cashback plan

Wellbeing support

Discounts via Place Rewards

Training & progression

Recognition programmes

Inclusion and wellbeing focus

Places Gym membership

Life Assurance

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Senior Site Manager to lead on-site construction, ensuring homes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest standards. You will manage site teams and coordinate contractors, working closely with Design, Commercial and Sales to drive programme success.

You'll oversee health and safety, chair regular meetings and ensure defects are resolved promptly, while applying experience in high-volume housing development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading site teams on high-volume residential developments.
• Valid CSCS Black Manager Card and full UK driving licence.
• HNC qualification and CIOB membership.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site construction activities to deliver homes safely, on time, within budget and to high quality standards.
• Coordinate contractors and stakeholders; drive programme performance with Design, Commercial and Sales teams.
• Oversee health and safety compliance, chair site meetings and address customer defects within agreed timescales.

Skills

Senior site management experience

Large site management

Driving licence

Education

HNC qualification

CIOB membership

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More About Your Role

As a Senior Site Manager, you'll lead all on-site construction activities, ensuring homes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. You'll manage site teams, coordinate contractors and key stakeholders, and work closely with Design, Commercial and Sales teams to drive programme performance and successful project delivery. You'll oversee health and safety compliance, chair regular site meetings, monitor quality standards and ensure customer defects are resolved within agreed timescales.

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience working as a Senior Site Manager for a housebuilder delivering high-volume residential developments.
• Proven track record of leading site teams in the delivery of high-quality new build housing.
• Experience managing large site teams and/or leading Site Managers.
• Valid CSCS Black Manager Card.
• HNC qualification (or equivalent) and membership of a recognised industry body such as CIOB, alongside a full UK driving licence.

More About You

You'll be an experienced construction professional with a strong background delivering high-volume housing developments from inception through to completion. You'll be confident managing programmes, budgets, contractors and external stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently. Experience producing construction programmes using software such as Asta Powerproject would be advantageous, as would a recognised Project Management qualification. You'll also be able to effectively communicate and implement company policies, procedures and training requirements across site teams.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
• 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days
• Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
• Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases
• Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities
• Recognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great work
• Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
• Free membership to Places Gyms
• Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.