Senior Site Manager

Cobalt Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Manager for specialist refurbishment and fit-out projects across the Midlands, including MRI, CT and diagnostic imaging facilities in NHS hospitals and private healthcare environments.

You will manage day-to-day delivery, ensure safety, programme adherence and high-quality workmanship while coordinating subcontractors and suppliers. Travel across sites in the Midlands is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Site Manager in construction, refurbishment or fit-out.
• Experience delivering projects in live/occupied environments.
• Healthcare refurbishment experience is advantageous.
• Strong subcontractor management & programme coordination.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality workmanship.
• Willingness to travel across the Midlands.
• SMSTS, CSCS Card, First Aid at Work and Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all site activities from start to finish and handover.
• Oversee subcontractors, trades and suppliers to maintain progress.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and company procedures.
• Manage refurbishment works within live hospital environments with minimal disruption.
• Liaise with hospital estates, project managers, clients and equipment suppliers.
• Monitor programmes, progress and quality standards.
• Maintain site documentation, RAMS, inductions and toolbox talks.
• Identify and resolve site issues to keep delivery on track.
• Oversee snagging, inspections and project handovers.

Skills

Subcontractor management

Programme coordination

Health & safety

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

Tools

SMSTS

CSCS Card

First Aid at Work

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

We are currently recruiting on behalf of an established Midlands-based client who specialises in the delivery of medical imaging refurbishment and healthcare construction projects.

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Site Manager to oversee specialist refurbishment and fit-out projects across the Midlands.

Projects typically involve the refurbishment and installation of MRI, CT, X-ray and other diagnostic imaging facilities within NHS hospitals and private healthcare environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist contractor delivering technically challenging projects in a growing sector.

The Role

As Site Manager, you will be responsible for the successful day-to-day delivery of projects, ensuring works are completed safely, on programme, to specification and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and coordinating all site activities from commencement through to completion and handover.
• Overseeing subcontractors, specialist trades and suppliers.
• Ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations and company procedures.
• Managing refurbishment works within live hospital environments, minimising disruption to patients, staff and clinical operations.
• Liaising with hospital estates teams, project managers, clients and specialist medical equipment suppliers.
• Monitoring project programmes, progress and quality standards.
• Managing site documentation, RAMS, inductions and toolbox talks.
• Identifying and resolving site issues to maintain efficient project delivery.
• Overseeing snagging, quality inspections and project handovers.

About You

Our client is looking for a hands-on, organised and proactive Site Manager who can take ownership of projects and build strong relationships with clients and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within construction, refurbishment or fit-out.
• Experience delivering projects within live or occupied environments.
• Previous healthcare, hospital or medical imaging refurbishment experience would be highly advantageous.
• Strong subcontractor management and programme coordination skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving abilities.
• A strong commitment to health and safety and quality workmanship.
• Flexibility to travel between sites across the Midlands.
• SMSTS
• CSCS Card
• First Aid at Work
• Full UK Driving Licence

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Permanent opportunity with an established Midlands-based specialist contractor.
• Varied and technically interesting healthcare refurbishment projects.
• Opportunity to work on specialist MRI, CT and diagnostic imaging facilities.
• Long-term career prospects within a specialist and growing sector.