Site Manager

Vistry Group; Ottershaw; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or travel allowance

Annual leave 39 days + holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance 4x salary

Share save schemes

Volunteer days

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Christmas shutdown

Employee rewards portal

Job summary

Vistry South East seeks an experienced Site Manager for the Ottershaw residential development. You will lead day-to-day site operations, manage teams and subcontractors, and ensure safety, quality, and programme targets are met while controlling costs and resources.

You will enforce health and safety standards, drive quality, and coordinate with Technical, Commercial, Sales, and Customer Care teams to deliver homes on schedule. A proactive leader with regional eligibility is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing residential housing developments.
• Strong knowledge of modern construction methods and housebuilding processes.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Understanding of health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Based within our operating region.
• Must have SMSTS, CSCS Manager Card, First Aid at Work, Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a residential construction site.
• Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and company standards.
• Lead, motivate, and support site teams and subcontractors to achieve programme targets.
• Monitor build quality throughout all phases of construction and ensure compliance with NHBC and Building Regulation requirements.
• Manage site resources, labour, and materials effectively to maximise productivity.
• Maintain build programmes and proactively address delays or issues.
• Conduct regular site inspections and quality audits.
• Work closely with Technical, Commercial, Sales, Customer Care, and Production teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, local authorities, and stakeholders.
• Ensure plots are delivered on schedule to support business targets and customer completion dates.

Skills

Residential housing dev experience

Leadership & people management

Health, safety, environ knowledge

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Proactive problem solving

Multiple priorities management

Region-based eligibility

SMSTS

CSCS Manager Card

First Aid at Work

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management

NHBC award-winning experience (desirable)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Manager to join our team within Vistry South East, at our Ottershaw site (KT16 0LQ). As our Site Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our Ottershaw residential development, ensuring that all construction activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with programme, quality, and budget requirements. You will lead site teams and subcontractors, drive a culture of health and safety excellence, and be accountable for delivering homes that exceed customer expectations. Upon completion of the Ottershaw project, there is going to be plenty of opportunities within Vistry South East on our many new up and coming developments. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...

In return, what we would like from you...

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Experience managing residential housing developments.
• Strong knowledge of modern construction methods and housebuilding processes.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• A thorough understanding of health, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
• Based within our operating region.
• SMSTS
• CSCS Manager Card
• First Aid at Work
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable...

• NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management (or equivalent)
• NHBC award-winning experience or willingness to learn and excel in deliverence of an award.
• Timber frame and traditional build experience

More about the Site Manager role...

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a residential construction site.
• Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and company standards.
• Lead, motivate, and support site teams and subcontractors to achieve programme targets.
• Monitor build quality throughout all phases of construction and ensure compliance with NHBC and Building Regulation requirements.
• Manage site resources, labour, and materials effectively to maximise productivity.
• Maintain build programmes and proactively address delays or issues.
• Conduct regular site inspections and quality audits.
• Work closely with Technical, Commercial, Sales, Customer Care, and Production teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, local authorities, and stakeholders.
• Ensure plots are delivered on schedule to support business targets and customer completion dates.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry.