Senior Site Manager – Portsmouth

Reds10; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Reds10, an award-winning modular construction company, seeks a Senior Site Manager to oversee high-profile Ministry of Defence projects in Portsmouth. This role demands a strong leader with at least 5 years of experience in site management, focusing on quality and safety. Join us for meaningful public sector projects and professional growth.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Competitive salary and benefits package

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience as Senior Site Manager.
• Proven experience managing construction sites.
• Knowledge of Temporary Works Coordination is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead site operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Manage construction programmes and subcontractors.
• Ensure quality control and oversee inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Quality control

Resource planning

Education

HND/NVQ in Construction Management

Tools

Autodesk (ACC)

Job description

Are you ready to lead the future of sustainable construction? Reds10, an award-winning modular construction company, is looking for a highly experienced (5 years minimum in role) Senior Site Manager to join our dynamic team. We design and deliver high-quality, sustainable buildings for the public sector, and this role will oversee and manage two high-profile Military of Defence projects consisting of living accommodation and associated infrastructure.

At Reds10, we’re not just building structures—we’re creating exceptional experiences for our clients and their communities, with Health and Safety at the heart of everything we do.

As a Senior Site Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the operations on site, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll be the driving force behind two motivated site teams, ensuring Reds10’s innovative offsite construction solutions are fully realised. This role would suit a Senior Site Manager with experience overseeing large projects who can establish and manage high-quality standards in the team. We are particularly keen to speak to candidates who are local and commutable to Portsmouth.

This role will require, at a minimum, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

Responsibilities

• Lead site operations, ensuring compliance with building and safety regulations.
• Manage construction programmes, subcontractors, and resource planning.
• Oversee quality control, testing, commissioning, and inspections.
• Act as the first point of contact for all site-related issues and escalation.
• Monitor progress, report to the Operations Manager, and flag potential risks.
• Use BIM models to inform and guide construction execution.
• Keep your team engaged, productive, and aligned with project goals.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience managing construction sites with a strong safety and quality focus.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience leading a project team as Senior Site Manager – Essential
• Knowledge or prior use of Autodesk (ACC) - Desirable
• Temporary Works Coordinator - Desirable
• HND/NVQ in Construction Management or similar – Desirable

What We Offer

• A chance to work with a forward-thinking, award-winning company.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful public sector projects.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.