Senior Site Manager

Think Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

7% pension

Healthcare

Job summary

Think Recruitment is seeking a Senior Site Manager for the East Midlands to oversee on-site activities, manage trades, and drive project delivery with a strong safety focus. The role requires hands-on leadership of site teams, subcontractors, and procurement processes to ensure quality and timely completion.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent people management skills, a track record of safe practices, and the ability to coordinate complex programmes across multiple sites within the

Qualifications

• Extensive site management experience is essential.
• Strong health and safety knowledge with RAMS experience preferred.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all on-site activities with strict health and safety adherence.
• Vet trades on-site and ensure high quality through sample areas/rooms.
• Manage material requisitions and deliveries, verifying against orders.
• Review and revise project programmes in collaboration with project teams.
• Drive project timelines to completion and maintain weekly as-built updates.

Skills

Site management

Health & Safety

People management

Contractor liaison

Job description

Senior Site Manager

East Midlands

£55,000 - £70,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Car / Allowance + 7% Pension + Buy Holiday/Increase after service + Healthcare

Education, Healthcare, Local Authority, Blue Light, Student Accommodation Sectors

An opportunity to join a family-run business with a history of more than 100 years. They are known by everyone in the East Midlands. Operating across 6 regional offices in the UK and over 75% of turnover is repeat business.

Staff retention at this business is great, people rarely leave. They are committed to their people, investing and ensuring their careers are fulfilling and rewarding. While also creating a culture and environment that gets the best out of them. They are proud holders of Investors in People Gold accreditation. Simply put, this business recognise their employees are the driving force behind their success.

The Role

Construction Management

• Oversee all on-site activities, ensuring strict adherence to health and safety regulations and timely project delivery.
• Ensure the highest quality control by vetting trades on-site and requiring sample areas/rooms to guarantee standards.
• Manage material requisitions and ensure site ownership of all deliveries, verifying materials received against procurement orders.
• Review and propose revisions to the project programme, collaborating with the Senior Site Manager (if applicable) and the Project/Contracts Manager.
• Drive the project timeline, ensuring completion within the set programme, while updating the as-built programme weekly.
• Compile and maintain the Health & Safety file throughout the project.

Compliance

• Identify and manage health, safety, and environmental risks, developing an approving RAMS for all operatives and subcontractors.
• Participate in pre-let interviews and decision-making for subcontractor appointments, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Implement corrective actions for any non-conformance on-site, recommendin system improvements as needed.

People Management

• Lead and motivate the site team, including assistant or trainee, operatives, an subcontractors, to maximize performance and efficiency.
• Plan and allocate work to ensure optimal productivity, with dedicated areas an timescales for each trade.
• Provide constructive feedback and assist with appraisals, fostering continuou improvement and professional development within the team.
• Maintain strong, positive relationships with clients and their representatives addressing issues promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction