Site Manager

Bamford Contract Services Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Bamford Contract Services Ltd is recruiting an experienced Site Manager to oversee a social housing kitchen refurbishment project in Preston. You will be hands-on, manage multi-trade teams, coordinate sub-contractors and ensure works are completed safely, on time and to quality standards.

The role requires SMSTS, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling, with a start date 28 September 2026 and a daily rate of £260.

Qualifications

• Experience in site management for social housing or housing refurbishment.
• Proven track record managing kitchen refurbishment or installation projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple trades on site.
• Experience delivering projects to programme and quality standards.
• Must have SMSTS, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness, and Manual Handling training.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate multi-trade teams on site.
• Oversee kitchen refurbishment and installation programmes.
• Maintain weekly programme targets (about 10 kitchens per week).
• Coordinate subcontractors and trades on site.
• Monitor progress and keep programmes on track.
• Conduct regular site inspections and quality checks.
• Ensure works comply with health and safety requirements.
• Liaise with residents, clients, subcontractors and project team.
• Record site activities and report progress.
• Ensure works meet specified standards.

Skills

Site management

Multi-trade coordination

Kitchen refurbishment

Kitchen installation

Social housing

SMSTS

First Aid

Asbestos Awareness

Manual Handling

Health & safety

Job description

SITE MANAGER - SOCIAL HOUSING / KITCHEN PROJECTS

Location: Preston
Start Date: 28th September 2026
Rate/Salary: £260 per day
Work: Full-time

Bamford Contract Services are currently recruiting for an experienced Site Manager to oversee a social housing kitchen refurbishment project.

We are looking for a hands-on Site Manager with proven experience managing social housing, kitchen refurbishment or planned maintenance projects, together with the ability to coordinate and manage multiple trades on site.

The Site Manager Role

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and coordinating multi-trade teams on site
• Overseeing kitchen refurbishment and installation programmes
• Managing approximately 10 kitchens per week
• Coordinating subcontractors and trades
• Monitoring progress and ensuring programmes are maintained
• Carrying out regular site inspections and quality checks
• Ensuring all works comply with health & safety requirements
• Liaising with residents, clients, subcontractors and the project team
• Dealing with any site issues and resolving problems efficiently
• Maintaining site records and reporting on progress
• Ensuring works are completed to the required specification and standard

Site Manager Requirements

The successful candidate must have:

• Previous Site Management experience
• Proven experience within social housing / housing refurbishment
• Experience managing kitchen refurbishment or kitchen installation projects
• Experience managing multiple trades
• Ability to manage a programme of approximately 10 kitchens per week
• SMSTS
• First Aid
• Asbestos Awareness
• Manual Handling

Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills are essential, along with the ability to manage a busy site and keep works progressing to programme.

Start date: 28th September 2026