Site Installation Manager

Yolk Recruitment; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Laptop and mobile

Remote work

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Installation Manager to support roofing, cladding and building-envelope projects across Scotland. You will act as the manufacturer's on-site technical presence, guiding installation teams and coordinating with contractors and customers on live construction sites.

The role focuses on ensuring correct installation, safety, and adherence to product guidance, with travel across Scotland and close collaboration with the internal technical team.

Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of roofing, cladding, façades or building-envelope systems, ideally gained within a manufacturer, specialist contractor or related construction environment.
• Previous experience supporting or managing roofing/cladding installation activities on live construction sites.
• Demonstrable experience training, instructing or guiding site operatives on installation methods - this is essential.
• Experience within site management, project management, installation management, site supervision, technical site support or a closely related position.
• Good understanding of the delivery, storage, handling and installation of construction products.
• Ability to identify installation issues and confidently challenge or advise where work is not being completed correctly.
• Good understanding of construction-site Health & Safety, compliance requirements and safe working practices, including working at height.
• Comfortable learning detailed technical product information and using installation manuals, technical literature and product guidance.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills with the confidence to work directly with contractors, installers, site managers and other project stakeholders.
• Good general IT skills and the ability to produce clear, accurate site reports using photographs and written observations.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage a field-based workload across multiple customer projects.
• Comfortable working independently from home and travelling regularly throughout Scotland to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Attending live construction projects to monitor the delivery, handling, storage and installation of roofing, cladding and building-envelope products.
• Inspecting roofing and cladding systems throughout installation to ensure work is being completed in accordance with product specifications, installation guidance and required standards.
• Providing practical, on-site guidance to contractors and installation teams, helping them understand correct product handling and installation methods.
• Delivering product and installation training to site operatives and customers, covering areas including delivery, storage, handling and correct installation practices.
• Monitoring products from arrival on site, helping to identify any damage, handling concerns or installation issues at the earliest opportunity.
• Supporting contractors with installation queries and liaising with the internal Technical team where further product or application advice is required.
• Using technical literature, installation guides and product documentation to support site teams and promote correct installation.
• Identifying potential installation, quality or compliance issues and working collaboratively with customers and contractors to agree appropriate corrective actions.
• Carrying out site inspections at different stages of project delivery and providing clear progress updates to internal Technical Managers.
• Producing concise site inspection and visit reports, including photographs, observations, installation progress and details of any issues identified.
• Maintaining accurate records of site visits, inspections, customer interactions and project activity using company systems.
• Supporting specification and project-detail discussions where required, providing practical feedback based on site conditions and installation experience.
• Working closely with customers, contractors, Area Sales Managers and Technical colleagues to ensure projects progress smoothly.
• Supporting the reduction of potential complaints and warranty/installation claims through early intervention and proactive site support.
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety and ensuring site activities relating to company products remain compliant with required procedures.
• Feeding site and customer insight back into the business to support continuous improvement of products, installation guidance and technical resources.

Skills

Roofing knowledge

Cladding knowledge

Building-envelope systems

Site management experience

Training site operatives

Health & Safety

Customer-facing communication

IT skills

Job description

Site Installation Manager - Roofing & Cladding

Scotland - Field Based / Remote

48,000 + Up to 10% Annual Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading manufacturer of roofing, cladding and building-envelope systems with the recruitment of an experienced Site Installation Manager to support customer projects throughout Scotland.

This is a field-based position, combining site installation support, customer engagement, contractor training and project inspections. You'll spend much of your time on live construction sites, supporting roofing and cladding projects from product delivery through to installation and ensuring products are handled, stored and installed correctly, safely and in accordance with manufacturer requirements.

Rather than physically carrying out installations yourself, you'll be the manufacturer's technical presence on site - working closely with contractors and site teams, providing practical installation guidance and training, monitoring progress and identifying potential issues before they develop into costly problems or claims.

This is what you'll be doing

As Site Installation Manager, you'll manage site support across projects throughout Scotland, building strong relationships with contractors, customers and internal technical teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Attending live construction projects to monitor the delivery, handling, storage and installation of roofing, cladding and building-envelope products.
• Inspecting roofing and cladding systems throughout installation to ensure work is being completed in accordance with product specifications, installation guidance and required standards.
• Providing practical, on-site guidance to contractors and installation teams, helping them understand correct product handling and installation methods.
• Delivering product and installation training to site operatives and customers, covering areas including delivery, storage, handling and correct installation practices.
• Monitoring products from arrival on site, helping to identify any damage, handling concerns or installation issues at the earliest opportunity.
• Supporting contractors with installation queries and liaising with the internal Technical team where further product or application advice is required.
• Using technical literature, installation guides and product documentation to support site teams and promote correct installation.
• Identifying potential installation, quality or compliance issues and working collaboratively with customers and contractors to agree appropriate corrective actions.
• Carrying out site inspections at different stages of project delivery and providing clear progress updates to internal Technical Managers.
• Producing concise site inspection and visit reports, including photographs, observations, installation progress and details of any issues identified.
• Maintaining accurate records of site visits, inspections, customer interactions and project activity using company systems.
• Supporting specification and project-detail discussions where required, providing practical feedback based on site conditions and installation experience.
• Working closely with customers, contractors, Area Sales Managers and Technical colleagues to ensure projects progress smoothly.
• Supporting the reduction of potential complaints and warranty/installation claims through early intervention and proactive site support.
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety and ensuring site activities relating to company products remain compliant with required procedures.
• Feeding site and customer insight back into the business to support continuous improvement of products, installation guidance and technical resources.

The experience you'll bring

• Strong practical knowledge of roofing, cladding, fa ades or building-envelope systems, ideally gained within a manufacturer, specialist contractor or related construction environment.
• Previous experience supporting or managing roofing/cladding installation activities on live construction sites.
• Demonstrable experience training, instructing or guiding site operatives on installation methods - this is essential.
• Experience within site management, project management, installation management, site supervision, technical site support or a closely related position.
• Good understanding of the delivery, storage, handling and installation of construction products.
• Ability to identify installation issues and confidently challenge or advise where work is not being completed correctly.
• Good understanding of construction-site Health & Safety, compliance requirements and safe working practices, including working at height.
• Comfortable learning detailed technical product information and using installation manuals, technical literature and product guidance.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills with the confidence to work directly with contractors, installers, site managers and other project stakeholders.
• Good general IT skills and the ability to produce clear, accurate site reports using photographs and written observations.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage a field-based workload across multiple customer projects.
• Comfortable working independently from home and travelling regularly throughout Scotland to customer sites.

And this is what you'll get in return

• 48,000 salary
• Up to 10% annual bonus
• Yearly pay reviews
• 24 days of holiday plus 8 bank hols, increases with service length
• Remote / home-based position
• Company car or Car allowance, laptop and mobile
• Field-based role covering Scotland
• 9% contributory pension
• Excellent training and ongoing technical development
• Excellent career progression opportunities within a large global organisation
• Longevity awards and company events throughout the year

Are you ready to make an impact?

This role would suit an experienced Cladding Site/ Prject Manager/ Engineer, having dealt with Roofing & Cladding Projects and installations, who is used to meeting quality and compliance regulations, who also enjoys working directly with customers and contractors on live construction projects.

You'll have the autonomy of a field-based position while remaining closely connected to an established Technical team, playing an important role in ensuring products are installed safely, correctly and to the required standard.