Site Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a skilled Site Manager for a technically challenging construction project in Berkshire. The successful candidate will manage daily site operations, ensure safety and quality standards, and collaborate with project teams. Ideal applicants will have previous site management experience in high-spec projects and hold SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid certifications, with a proactive commitment to health and safety.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plans

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing high-quality fit-out works on construction projects.
• Strong background in internal fit-out, particularly in defence and technical environments.
• Eligibility for UK security clearance (BPSS/SC) required.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily site activity on a live construction project.
• Managing subcontractors and ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Monitoring progress and solving site problems as they arise.

Skills

Organizational skills

Proactive approach

Health & Safety commitment

Education

SMSTS certification

CSCS qualification

First Aid qualification

Job description

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About the role

We're looking for a skilled and reliable

About the role

We're looking for a skilled and reliable Site Manager join our team on a unique and technically challenging construction project within the Defence sector in Berkshire. If you have experience overseeing high-quality fit-out works and enjoy working in a collaborative, well structured environment, this could the right role for you.

You'll play a key role in managing the day-to-day operations on site, making sure that everything runs smoothly, safely, and to high standard. Working closely with the wider project team, sub contractors and client representatives, you'll help bring complex plans to life - with a strong focus on fit-out works and attention to detail

What you'll be doing

You'll be:

• Overseeing the daily site activity on a live construction project within a secure environment
• Managing sub contactors and trades during the fit-out and finishing phases
• Ensuring safety, quality and environmental standards are consistently met
• Monitoring progress, solving problems and keeping things on track
• Working with the project team to meet key milestones and deliver great results

Who we're looking for

You'll have:

• Previous experience as a Site Manager on complex or high-spec construction projects
• A strong background in internal fit-out, ideally within defence, commercial or technical environments
• SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid qualifications
• A proactive and organised approach with a strong commitment to health & safety
• Eligibility for UK security clearance (BPSS / SC)

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitwww.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Building Construction and Nonresidential Building Construction

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