Site Manager

Crest Recruitment; Barry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Private Healthcare

Job summary

Crest Recruitment is seeking a proactive Site Manager for a brand-new affordable housing project in Barry. You will oversee day-to-day site operations, ensuring safety, programme, budget, and quality targets are met on a 70-home development.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will coordinate subcontractors, liaise with clients and authorities, and lead meetings to keep stakeholders informed throughout delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within residential housebuilding or mixed-tenure residential developments.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of timber frame construction.
• Thorough understanding of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and their implementation on residential developments.
• Good working knowledge of Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) requirements and approval processes.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience managing subcontractors and coordinating multiple work packages.
• Ability to lead meetings and provide clear updates to clients and senior management.
• Strong understanding of construction health and safety legislation and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.
• Lead meetings and provide clear updates to clients and senior management.
• Coordinate multiple work packages and manage subcontractors to keep programme.

Skills

Site management

Residential builds

Timber frame

SuDS

SAB processes

Leadership

Communication

Subcontractors

Meetings

HSE

Job description

Role

Site Manager

About us

We are a privately owned national partnership housing specialist and developer that delivers sustainable and affordable housing, regeneration, and mixed-tenure communities; transforming communities across England, Scotland, and Wales. With over 50 years of experience in residential construction, regeneration and retrofit solutions, our success is built on strong, trusted relationships. We know that people are at the heart of every place we create.

Development location

Located in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

About the development

Site Manager working on a brand-new affordable housing development, responsible for the delivery of 70 new homes.

Reporting to

Project Director

Site Manager - About the role

Site Manager working on a brand-new affordable housing development, responsible for the delivery of 70 new homes. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Site Manager to join our growing regional business. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious construction professional to play a key role in the successful delivery of high-quality mixed-tenure residential developments. Reporting to the Project Director, you will be responsible for managing day-to-day site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will be a confident leader and excellent communicator, capable of building strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, local authorities, and internal stakeholders at all levels of the business.

Site Manager - About us

We are a leading UK-based partnership housing specialist and developer, with over 50 years of experience in creating residential communities, regenerating areas, and constructing new, affordable, and open-market homes. We are committed to empowering people - both the communities we build for and those we work with. With over 50 years of experience in residential construction, regeneration and retrofit solutions, our success is built on strong, trusted relationships. We know that people are at the heart of every place we create.
We work with local authorities and housing associations to create sustainable communities and leave a positive legacy wherever we work. We develop new housing, construct and refurbish people\'s homes and create homes for rent, shared ownership and open market sale. We are experts is creating large-scale and social renewal throughout the country.

Site Manager - What we offer

• Opportunity to work for an innovation and multiple award-winning housing specialist and developer


• A friendly and relaxed work environment


• A growing regional business unit offering job security and career progression


• An excellent pipeline of work across South Wales


• To work for a quality led and customer focussed main contractor


• A vibrant office culture and working environment

Site Manager - About you

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within residential housebuilding or mixed-tenure residential developments


• Strong knowledge and practical experience of timber frame construction


• Thorough understanding of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and their implementation on residential developments


• Good working knowledge of Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) requirements and approval processes


• Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities


• Experience managing subcontractors and coordinating multiple work packages


• Ability to lead meetings and provide clear updates to clients and senior management


• Strong understanding of construction health and safety legislation and best practice

Site Manager - What about the benefits package?

• Competitive base salary


• Company car allowance


• Annual bonus


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Company pension scheme


• Private Healthcare


• Choice of company benefits