Site Manager

Involve Recruitment; Tredegar; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional contractor is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead a £7M education project within a live high school environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate proven experience in delivering education projects, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of health and safety regulations. This role involves full site management responsibilities, effective team leadership, and maintaining project quality and timelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering education projects in a live school environment.
• Ability to confidently lead a project from the ground up.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety and programme management.

Responsibilities

• Full site management responsibility for a £7M live school project.
• Programming, planning, and sequencing of works.
• Leading a site-based team and managing subcontractors.

Skills

Site management

Project delivery

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Construction regulations knowledge

Education

SMSTS certification

CSCS (Black/Gold) certification

First Aid certification

DBS clearance

Job description

Involve working with a highly respected, busy regional contractor with live projects ranging from £5M-£30M across multiple sectors, including leisure, education, social housing, and health. With a strong pipeline of work and multiple imminent project starts, the company is operating at full capacity and now requires an experienced Site Manager to take the lead on a new education scheme. You will lead the delivery of a £7M new teaching block within a live high school environment. The role demands a proactive, hands-on Site Manager who can drive the project from inception through to completion, ensuring the highest standards of health and safety, quality, and programme delivery.

Responsibilities

• Full site management responsibility for a £7M live school project
• Programming, planning, and sequencing of works
• Leading a site-based team, subcontractors, and direct labour
• Reporting to a roaming Contracts Manager
• Managing stakeholder relationships, including senior school staff and local authorities
• Ensuring rigorous adherence to health & safety and safeguarding protocols
• Coordination of daily site logistics within a live school setting
• Maintaining build quality and ensuring the project meets time, cost, and quality targets

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience delivering education projects, ideally in live school environments desirable
• Ability to confidently lead a project from the ground up
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Sound knowledge of construction regulations, health & safety, and programme management
• SMSTS, CSCS (Black/Gold), and First Aid certified
• DBS clearance or willingness to undergo enhanced checks