Senior Site Manager

Fawkes & Reece London; Tetford; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece London is seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to lead a major prison fit-out project at HMP Wayland. You will oversee the delivery of accommodation cells, communal areas and facilities, ensuring safety, quality and programme targets in a live prison environment.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive fit-out experience, and the ability to coordinate multiple subcontractors within a highly regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and subcontractor management skills.
• Experience delivering fit-out projects in regulated environments preferred.
• Strong focus on site safety and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of fit-out across the prison.
• Coordinate subcontractors and site teams to meet programme deadlines.
• Maintain health & safety compliance and site standards.
• Liaise with Project Manager, client representatives and prison authorities.
• Monitor quality, progress and productivity throughout the project.
• Ensure works comply with specifications and security requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Contractor coordination

Programme delivery

Education

SMSTS

CSCS

First Aid

Job description

Senior Site Manager

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Site Manager to join a major fit out of a prison at HMP Wayland. This Senior Site Manager role offers over 12 months of secured work on a significant fit-out programme, with an immediate start and the chance to work for a leading contractor delivering a high-profile government project.

About the role of Senior Site Manager

As Senior Site Manager, you will take full responsibility for overseeing the fit-out and refurbishment of accommodation cells, communal areas, welfare spaces, and associated facilities within HMP Wayland. Working alongside the wider project team, you will ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards while maintaining programme targets within a live prison environment.

Responsibilities for Senior Site Manager

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of fit-out works across multiple areas of the prison.
• Coordinate subcontractors and site teams to ensure programme deadlines are achieved.
• Oversee health & safety compliance and maintain high site standards.
• Liaise with the Project Manager, client representatives, and prison authorities.
• Monitor quality, progress, and productivity throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure all works are completed in line with specifications and security requirements.

Requirements for Senior Site Manager

• Previous experience working as a Senior Site Manager on major construction projects.
• Proven fit-out experience, ideally within occupied or highly regulated environments.
• Tier 1 contractor experience is essential.
• Strong leadership and subcontractor management skills.
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications.
• Must live within approximately one hour of HMP Wayland.

The company is a well-established Tier 1 contractor with a strong track record of delivering complex refurbishment and fit-out projects across the UK. They offer a collaborative working environment and a healthy pipeline of forthcoming work.

What we offer for Senior Site Manager

• Immediate start available.
• Over 10 months of secured work.
• Competitive day rate.
• Opportunity to work on a prestigious government project.
• Potential for further work upon successful completion.