Site Manager

Kensa Group; Paisley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy company in Paisley seeks a Site Manager to lead daily operations for a significant retrofit project. The role involves managing multiple subcontractors, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining program targets. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project management, relevant certifications, and excellent communication skills. This position offers competitive salary and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Tailored development plans

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave

Access to private health insurance after one year

Company pension with contributions

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience delivering retrofit projects in occupied properties, especially in M&E and groundwork.
• SMSTS and Temporary Works Co-Ordinator certifications are essential.
• Must have valid CSCS card and First Aid at Work certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site health and safety in line with regulations.
• Coordinate daily works across diverse teams.
• Supervise subcontractors and resolve operational issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

City & Guilds Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management or equivalent

Tools

Digital site management systems

Job description

Site Manager

Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (dependent on experience)

Duration: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (with potential to extend)

Working Hours: Full-Time, 7:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

Join Kensa and lead the delivery of one of Scotland’s most transformative retrofit projects!

About Kensa

The UK’s heating system is outdated, costing both people and the planet too much. At Kensa, we’ve been leading the charge since 1999, manufacturing and installing affordable, green heating solutions with minimal impact on the electricity grid. We’re responsible for over half the ground source heat pumps installed in the UK.

Our networked heat pumps are the cheapest, cleanest way to heat and cool millions of homes and businesses, and even entire towns. By 2040, up to 8,000 homes a week could be connecting to these heat networks, eliminating 17Mt of CO2 a year, equivalent to that of over half of all UK flights. In leading the networked heat pump sector, Kensa will expand to install 50,000 heat pumps a year and employ 1,500. It’s time to leave high bills and emissions behind.

We’re making heating better - for people, for the planet, and for the future.

About the role

We’re looking for a Site Manager to take the lead on daily site operations for one of the UK’s most impactful retrofit projects. Based in Renfrewshire, you will manage multiple subcontractors and trades across civil, mechanical, and retrofit works in occupied buildings.

You will coordinate activities on site, ensure safe systems of work, maintain programme targets, and deliver high-quality results, all while building positive relationships with contractors, residents, and local stakeholders.

This is a proactive, site-based role requiring strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Key responsibilities

• Manage on-site health and safety in line with CDM 2015 and Kensa procedures
• Coordinate daily works across drilling, mechanical, and fit-out teams
• Lead site inductions, toolbox talks, and safety briefings
• Review RAMS, method statements, and construction phase plans
• Monitor programme progress and manage critical path activities
• Act as Temporary Works Co-Ordinator, ensuring temporary works are safe and compliant
• Supervise subcontractors and resolve operational issues efficiently
• Oversee quality assurance processes, inspections, and commissioning documentation
• Operate and monitor permit-to-work systems as needed
• Liaise with the resident liaison team to minimise disruption during internal works

What you bring

• City & Guilds Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management or equivalent
• Experience delivering retrofit projects in occupied properties, ideally including M&E and groundwork elements
• Strong working knowledge of H&S legislation and best practice
• SMSTS certification (essential)
• Temporary Works Co-Ordinator certification and experience (essential)
• Valid CSCS card
• In-date First Aid at Work certification
• Confident using digital site management and reporting systems
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A Disclosure Scotland (DS) check or willingness to obtain one

How Kensa will support you

We know delivering complex projects takes more than technical expertise, it takes support, development, and a team behind you. That’s why at Kensa; you will benefit from:

• Tailored development plans and learning pathways
• Mentoring from experienced industry professionals
• Ongoing training modules aligned with the project lifecycle
  

What success looks like

• Works delivered safely and compliantly, with no major incidents or non-conformances.
• Programme milestones met with minimal disruption to residents and public spaces.
• Accurate completion of quality assurance and commissioning documentation.
• Strong site culture that supports safety, respect, and resident engagement.
• High levels of subcontractor cooperation and task completion to required standards.

Why This Project Matters

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a large-scale, innovative retrofit project replacing fossil fuel heating with ground source heat pumps, bringing long-term sustainability, comfort, and energy security to tenants. Every home will be upgraded with a new heating and hot water system, supported by an underground shared ground loop system that uses renewable heat from the earth.

Kensa’s work on this project will make a real and lasting difference and the Site Manager will be key to its success.

What we offer

• Career Development: Tailored learning opportunities including internal training and mentoring.
• Wellbeing Support: Free 24/7 access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 30 days after five years’ service.
• Private Healthcare: Access to private health insurance after one year of service.
• Pension Scheme: Company pension with employer contributions to help you plan for the future.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Stay active and reduce your carbon footprint with our green travel initiative.
• Collaborative Culture: Be part of a purpose-driven team passionate about sustainability, innovation, and creating change.
• Innovation & Growth: Bring your ideas to life in a dynamic environment where challenge and opportunity go hand in hand.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re excited about shaping the clean energy future and want to play a key role in one of the UKs most impactful retrofit projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us deliver a fairer, greener future – home by home.