Site Manager

Berkeley Group Plc; Hertford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Discount platform

Berkeley Foundation volunteer day

Private pension plan

Group life assurance

Job summary

Berkeley Group plc in Hertford is recruiting a Site Manager to lead the 29-townhouse development at Hertford Locks. You will manage work packages, coordinate trades, and ensure build sequences and quality standards are met.

You will supervise contractors, monitor progress, resolve interfaces, and maintain records. A degree or professional qualification and CSCS, SMSTS, and First Aid are required, with a track record in traditionally built residential schemes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable Site Manager experience on traditionally built residential developments.
• Strong practical knowledge of traditional construction methods, build sequencing, trade interfaces and finishing standards.
• Experience managing trade contractors and packages through multiple stages of the build.
• A sound understanding of construction drawings, specifications, quality plans and inspection processes.
• The ability to monitor programme performance and elevate risks or delays clearly.
• A consistent focus on safety, build quality and delivering work right first time.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Experience supporting or developing Assistant Site Managers or junior team members.
• A construction or engineering degree, HNC, Level 6 NVQ or a strong relevant trade background.
• A Management or Professionally Qualified Person CSCS card, SMSTS and First Aid qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 29-townhouse Hertford Locks development from site setup to handover.
• Coordinate trades and manage work packages through the build sequence.
• Identify interfaces, sequencing requirements and delivery risks.
• Supervise contractors, labour and site activities.
• Ensure work conforms to drawings, specifications and quality standards.
• Check plans and technical information for accuracy; support issue resolution.
• Monitor progress against the build programme and milestones.
• Maintain records of delays, inspections and quality checks.
• Ensure Inspection and Test Plans and commissioning requirements are followed.
• Inspect completed work and address defects promptly to standard.
• Liaise with Project Manager and Commercial team on instructions, variations and payments.
• Support and develop Assistant Site Managers across areas and packages.
• Promote collaboration between contractors, consultants and project team.

Skills

Site manager experience

Traditional construction methods

Manage trade contractors

Read drawings & specifications

Monitor programme performance

Safety focus

Strong communication

Develop Assistant Site Managers

Construction/engineering degree or-equ

CSCS card

SMSTS

First Aid qualification

Education

Construction or engineering degree, HNC, Level 6 NVQ or strong relevant trade background

Job description

Berkeley Group builds homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. We revive underused land, creating welcoming, sustainable and nature-rich places where communities thrive and where people of all ages and backgrounds enjoy a great quality of life.

We specialise in long-term brownfield regeneration, focusing on challenging and complex sites that are beyond the scope of conventional homebuilders. We are highly collaborative, working with councils and communities to create a shared vision and to unlock a mix of social, environmental, economic and commercial value that benefits all our stakeholders.

Our passion for quality and design underpins everything we do. All Berkeley homes are created with care, expertise and relentless attention to detail.

What You’ll Be Doing

We’re recruiting a Site Manager leading construction of 29 Town houses at our Hertford Locks development – Hertford Locks | New Build Homes Hertford | Berkeley.

• Manage designated work packages and coordinate trades through the build sequence.
• Apply your traditional build experience to identify construction interfaces, sequencing requirements and potential delivery risks.
• Supervise and monitor contractors, labour and site activities.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with drawings, specifications and agreed quality standards.
• Check plans and technical information for accuracy and support the resolution of construction issues.
• Monitor progress against the agreed build programme, key milestones and critical dates.
• Maintain clear records of delays, inspections, quality checks and site activity.
• Ensure Inspection and Test Plans, hold points, quality assurance and commissioning requirements are followed.
• Inspect completed work and ensure defects are addressed promptly and to the required standard.
• Liaise with the Project Manager and Commercial team regarding instructions, variations, contractor reporting and applications for payment.
• Support and develop Assistant Site Managers working across your areas and packages.
• Promote effective collaboration between contractors, consultants and the wider project team.

Health, Safety & Responsible delivery

Health and safety will be central to your approach. You will help ensure that contractors have the appropriate training, information and competency records, that site documentation is complete and that local and Group procedures are consistently followed. You will also support the timely investigation and close-out of incidents and liaise with the Temporary Works Coordinator where required.

This supports Berkeley’s commitment to safe, efficient and responsible delivery, alongside its wider aim to create high-quality homes and places with a lasting positive impact.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrable Site Manager experience on traditionally built residential developments.
• Strong practical knowledge of traditional construction methods, build sequencing, trade interfaces and finishing standards.
• Experience managing trade contractors and packages through multiple stages of the build.
• A sound understanding of construction drawings, specifications, quality plans and inspection processes.
• The ability to monitor programme performance and elevate risks or delays clearly.
• A consistent focus on safety, build quality and delivering work right first time.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Experience supporting or developing Assistant Site Managers or junior team members.
• A construction or engineering degree, HNC, Level 6 NVQ or a strong relevant trade background.
• A Management or Professionally Qualified Person CSCS card, SMSTS and First Aid qualification.
• Relevant industry-recognised training.

Why join us?

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Berkeley Foundation volunteer day.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance.

The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm.

Internal applicants:

If you’re an internal applicant, please ensure you’ve informed your line manager of your intention to apply for this position.