Site Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Holbeton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established construction company in the UK is looking for a site manager/supervisor to join their team on a permanent basis. The role is based in Plymouth, focusing on a large residential groundworks project. Responsibilities include project support, staff management, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have strong civils experience in drainage and infrastructure, along with good communication skills and health and safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills essential for project collaboration.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Experience in civils, particularly in drainage and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Support the project manager in project delivery.
• Build and maintain good relations with clients.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Manage site staff and operatives.
• Prepare method statements and risk assessments.
• Monitor work programmes and contract changes.

Skills

Communication skills

Health and safety knowledge

Civils experience in drainage and infrastructure

SMSTS certification

Job description

Reference: JC_SiteManager27
Posted: August 28, 2025

My client is a well-established Construction and Civil engineering company with a presence in the UK industry for over 40 years. They are looking to take on a site manager/supervisor on a permanent basis. This role will be based in Plymouth, working on a project that has a long life‑cycle. This is a large residential groundworks project, however the successful candidate will be focusing on all associated infrastructure.

Requirements

• It Communication skills.
• Good knowledge on health and safety
• Civils Experience in drainage and infrastructure would be required.
• SMSTS preferred

Duties

• Supporting the project manager in the delivery of the project
• Foster good relations and reputation with clients.
• Promote and ensure all work complies with safety, quality and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures.
• Management of site staff operatives
• Provide method statements, hazard risk assessments and project management plans.
• Fill out H+S paperwork where necessary.
• Preparing and monitoring programmes of work
• Understand and administer contract change.