Site Manager

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking an experienced Site Manager or Senior Site Manager for a high-quality residential project in Westminster. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in managing residential projects, especially high-end ones, and be confident in overseeing site activities from start to finish. Responsibilities include day-to-day management, subcontractor coordination, and ensuring health and safety compliance. This role offers opportunities for permanent or temporary engagements.

Benefits

Opportunity to work on high-quality projects

Flexible contract options

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Manager or Senior Site Manager on residential projects.
• High-end residential experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and programme management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site activities ensuring compliance with project plans.
• Coordinate subcontractors and oversee internal works.
• Maintain strong health and safety protocols on site.

Skills

Site management

Construction sequencing

Health and safety compliance

Coordination of subcontractors

Quality control

Education

SMSTS certification

CSCS (Black or Gold)

First Aid certification

Asbestos Awareness certification

Job description

Overview

Experienced Site Manager / Senior Site Manager
Location: City of Westminster
Contract Type: Permanent or Temporary

We are working with an established main contractor delivering a high-end residential scheme in City of Westminster. They are looking to appoint an experienced Site Manager or Senior Site Manager who is confident taking full ownership of a site and driving the programme from start to finish.

This role requires someone who is practical, detail-focused, and comfortable managing complex internal works, including basements, while maintaining momentum on site. Experience working on small high end residential projects will be ideal for this role.

Responsibilities

• Full day-to-day management of the site, ensuring works are delivered in line with drawings, programme, and critical path
• Interpreting drawings accurately, identifying changes, and raising RFIs promptly to avoid delays
• Actively managing the programme, ensuring works are completed on time and sequencing is followed correctly
• Running the site on a daily basis, coordinating subcontractors, and organising workloads
• Managing and overseeing internal works, including high-end finishes and basement construction
• Setting out works and checking accuracy, with a strong focus on quality and detail, particularly on high-end elements
• Ensuring all trades are clear on their scope of works and issued with the correct, up-to-date drawings
• Maintaining strong site communication, staying on top of emails, instructions, and queries
• Managing health and safety on site, including inductions and ongoing compliance
• Driving performance, resolving issues proactively, and escalating where required to keep the programme on track

Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Site Manager or Senior Site Manager on residential projects
• High-end residential experience is essential; strong residential experience will be considered where high-end exposure is limited
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, internal works, and programme management
• Confident taking ownership of a site and pushing works to completion
• Must hold valid SMSTS, CSCS (Black or Gold), First Aid, and Asbestos Awareness certification

What is on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a high-quality residential project in a prime London location
• Open to permanent or temporary candidates
• Interviews taking place now for an end-of-February start

If you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to reach out to Vekshana directly.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.