Site Manager

Blue Octopus Recruitment; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holidays

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Pension

EAP

Sharesave

Lifestyle Hub

Job summary

Lovell is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead refurbishment projects, delivering high-quality results while ensuring strict health, safety and regulatory compliance on occupied and void properties. Reporting to the Project Manager, you’ll oversee operatives and subcontractors, driving productivity, programme delivery and cost control.

In this hands-on role, you’ll inspect sites, manage service delivery performance, resolve technical queries and maintain clear communication with clients,

Qualifications

• Experience as Site Manager delivering refurbishment projects.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to manage operatives and subcontractors and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead refurbishment projects and ensure high-quality results.
• Oversee operatives and subcontractors and manage programme delivery.
• Maintain health, safety and ISO compliance and provide updates to stakeholders.

Job description

Permanent – Full Time – 40hours

We’re looking for an experienced Site Manager to lead the delivery of refurbishment projects, ensuring high‑quality results, exceptional customer service and full compliance with health, safety and regulatory standards. Reporting to the Project Manager, you’ll oversee operatives and subcontractors, driving productivity, programme delivery and cost control across occupied and void properties.

In this hands‑on role, you’ll carry out regular site inspections, manage service delivery performance, resolve technical queries and maintain clear communication with clients, residents and internal teams. You’ll champion our Service First principles, promote best practice, and ensure all works meet company standards, quality expectations and ISO requirements.

You will also be an effective people manager who can motivate teams, identify training needs, manage performance, and foster strong working relationships. With solid knowledge of building regulations, refurbishment processes and health and safety standards, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, efficient and customer‑focused projects.

Benefits

• Holidays - 26 days + ability to purchase additional holiday
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Digital GP and Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Sharesave scheme
• Access to our discount portal, LifeStyle Hub

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.