Site Manager

Kier Group; Rainham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Rainham, Essex is seeking a Site Manager to lead the Building Solutions team on regional education, health and defence projects. You will oversee operational resources, drive safety standards and deliver projects on time and to high quality while building strong client relationships.

The role requires a CSCS card and SMSTS, proven site management experience, and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• CSCS card and SMSTS certification are required.
• Demonstrable site management experience.
• Professional qualification or working towards membership of a professional body.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence at all levels.
• High levels of organisation and focus on customer and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Implement health, safety and environmental policies on site.
• Lead, manage and motivate operational staff to achieve their full potential.
• Manage communications and relationships with customers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through to project completion.
• Implement operational project plans and ensure compliance with contractual terms.

Skills

CSCS card

SMSTS

Site management experience

Professional body membership

Excellent communicator

Highly organised

Job description

We're looking for a Site Manager to join our Building Solutions team based in Rainham, Essex.

Location:Rainham, Essex
Hours: Full time

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

We're seeking a Site Manager to lead operational resources and deliver construction projects safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. You'll play a key role in maximising customer satisfaction while ensuring projects meet their goals and deliver value. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that values long‑term relationships, innovation, and sustainability, working on projects across education, health, defence, and other strategic sectors.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Manager, you'll be working within the Building Solutions team, supporting them in delivering major regional projects successfully. Your day to day will include:

• Implementing health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures across your site
• Leading, managing, and motivating operational staff to achieve their full potential
• Managing communications and relationships with customers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships through to satisfactory project completion
• Implementing operational project plans and ensuring compliance with contractual terms

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Manager is great for you if:

• You hold a CSCS card and SMSTS certification
• You have demonstrable experience in a site management role
• You are professionally qualified or working towards membership of a professional body
• You're an excellent communicator who can influence at all levels
• You're highly organised and driven to achieve outstanding customer and client satisfaction

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.