Site Manager

Willmott Dixon; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon seeks a Build (Site) Manager in the Yorkshire region to lead project delivery across various sectors including leisure and healthcare. This role emphasizes quality management, community impact, and effective project completion, offering a competitive benefits package and a commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Discounted private medical

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Car scheme with low carbon options

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully delivering construction projects.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications.
• Managing supply chain and liaising with customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery safely and on time.
• Ensure quality build and effective community relations.
• Monitor costs and maintain budget control.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Health and Safety Management

Community Relations

Education

Appropriate CSCS card

SMSTS certificate

First Aid at Work certificate

Job description

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Construction is changing, and we are at the forefront of that change. We are looking for a Build (Site) Manager to join us in the Yorkshire region. Our aim is for you to be a part of our team to deliver projects close to home across multiple sectors mainly in leisure, education, blue light, residential and healthcare. As a Site Manager at Willmott Dixon, you will be part of our one team ethos that delivers quality projects on time whilst also having a positive impact on the local community.

As a Site Manager at Willmott Dixon the key responsibilities will include:

Key responsibilities include:

• Reporting to the Construction Manager, the successful Site Manager will manage the delivery of projects safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality.
• Establish standards of quality on-site and ensure delivery of a quality build in accordance with the project specifications and project requirements.
• Adopt the principles of the Considerate Constructor’s Scheme and manage community relations. Ensure appropriate site image is maintained to encourage repeat business.
• Undertake the works in the most economic manner to eliminate waste and avoid non-recoverable costs and preliminary losses. Monitor and work to the agreed preliminary budget.
• Produce and develop project programmes and control operations to achieve delivery of the project on time. Organise the works and supply chain to provide the right working environment to avoid disruption between trades.
• Understand the client priorities and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations.
• Maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management.
• Manage project handover and ensure defect/snag free completion.
• Support the strategy for the closure of defects during defects period and obtain a certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering construction projects as part of a wider team
• The ability to read and accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications
• Understanding and appropriately sharing build programmes
• Managing the supply chain, direct employees and consultants
• Proactively liaising with customers and the supply chain
• Appropriate CSCS card
• SMSTS certificate
• First Aid at Work certificate.

Personal Qualities

What we offer

In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.