Site Manager - 25 Apartments

Hays; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a new residential scheme in Maidstone. This permanent position will require overseeing a 25-unit residential project, managing subcontractors, and ensuring quality and safety on-site. Ideal candidates will have previous site management experience, relevant certifications, and the drive for a long-term career.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunity to manage significant projects

Qualifications

• Experience as a site manager with a stable employment history.
• Comfortable managing a busy site and all associated duties.
• Able to report weekly on site progress.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from site setup to client handover.
• Manage site team, clients, and subcontractors effectively.
• Maintain accurate site records and project administration.

Skills

Project management

Short-term programming

Subcontract management

Quality control

Health and safety enforcement

Education

SMSTS qualification

CSCS card

1st Aid certification

Job description

Site Manager (no.1) 25 apartments plus commercial, Maidstone, Soho scheme, Established main contractor

Your new company
A successful main contractor specialising in new-build residential schemes now seeks an experienced site manager to oversee an upcoming scheme in Maidstone on a permanent basis. Working across Greater London and the South East, they are extremely well-established, particularly in the social housing sector. Typically taking on projects of between 20-100 units, they go through an extremely busy period and need to expand their management team. The role is permanent with the initial scheme being a 25-unit plus commercial flat scheme in Maidstone, due on site imminently.

Your new role
As site manager, you will be project lead and number 1 on site, reporting to a visiting contracts manager once a fortnight. You will oversee the scheme from site-site-up through to client handover, working closely with an office-based qs, your site team, the client and sub-contactors. You will be comfortable with short-term programming, subcontract management, quality control, health and safety enforcement and generally managing a tight, busy site. You will be expected to keep accurate site records, be comfortable with the day-to-day project administration and be able to report monthly on the site progress to the directors.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a standalone site manager comfortable running your own scheme and all that entails. You will have worked as a site manager previously building similar schemes and have evidence of some stability with previous employers. You will hold valid 1st Aid, cscs and smsts qualifications and be looking for a long-term career move on a permanent basis. Due to site location, ideally you will live within 45 min commute.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary plus the opportunity to run a well-procured scheme with a good client from day 1 on site.
What you need to do now

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