Site Manager

Kier Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Exeter is seeking a Site Manager to lead the Construction team on local projects. You will manage resources, safety, and quality to ensure on-time delivery while maintaining strong relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Working in a role that rewards clear communication, collaboration, and practical leadership, you will develop plans, monitor progress, and drive performance across both health and safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• CSCS card and SMSTS are required.
• Demonstrable experience in a site management role.
• Qualified and/or proven experience in leading operational projects.
• Professionally qualified or working towards membership of a Professional Body.
• Excellent communicator, highly organised, and focused on high levels of customer and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Implement health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Lead, manage and motivate site staff to contribute to the organisation.
• Manage operational communications with customers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with clients through and beyond construction.
• Implement project plans and ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

Skills

CSCS card

SMSTS

Site management experience

Leading operational projects

Excellent communicator

Education

Professional qualification or membership

Job description

We're looking for a Site Manager to join our Construction team based in Exeter, Devon.

Location: Exeter, Devon
Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage operational resources and implement plans for assigned projects safely, on time and to the required quality. You'll be working within a business that values long-term relationships and is recognised as a leader in the education and health sectors. Our Construction team delivers locally through Business Units while benefiting from strong central functional leadership, giving us a real competitive advantage.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Manager, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in delivering projects that maximise customer satisfaction and achieve business goals. Your day to day will include:

• Implementing and complying with health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and legal requirements
• Leading, managing and motivating site operational staff to ensure full contribution to the organisation
• Managing operational communications and relationships with customers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers
• Establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients through and beyond construction to satisfactory completion
• Implementing operational project plans and ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Manager is great for you if:

• You hold a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card and Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
• You have demonstrable experience in a site management role
• You are qualified and/or have proven experience in leading operational projects
• You are professionally qualified or working towards membership of a Professional Body
• You are an excellent communicator who can influence at all levels, highly organised and driven to achieve high levels of customer and client satisfaction

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

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