Site Manager - Brighton

Balfour Beatty; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead projects at the University of Sussex. Candidates must be SMSTS qualified and hold a CSCS Card. This role involves managing a multidisciplinary team, ensuring site safety, and delivering projects on time. Join a company that values innovation and diverse talent, offering competitive benefits and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience managing construction projects.
• Ability to implement health and safety systems.
• Strong team player and leader.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction projects ensuring delivery with precision.
• Coordinate trade contractors and manage site logistics.
• Communicate outcomes clearly with the team.

Skills

Managing operational delivery

Communication of safe systems of work

Team management

Problem-solving

Strong communication skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

SMSTS qualification

CSCS Card

Job description

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About the role

Build the future, one project at a time. Step into a pivotal role where your leadership shapes the spaces people live, learn, and thrive in. As a Site Manager with a top-tier construction firm, you'll be part of a forward-thinking team that's redefining infrastructure and leaving a lasting impact on communities. We're expanding fast, driven by innovation, collaboration, and a deep respect for individual talent. Now's the time to join us.

In our Regional Buildings division, you'll take the lead on the prestigious West Slopes development at the University of Sussex. Whether managing smaller-scale site works or supporting senior project leaders on major phases, you'll oversee delivery with precision and purpose. You'll guide a multidisciplinary team, coordinate trade contractors, and ensure seamless site logistics—all while helping bring a landmark project to life.

What you'll be doing

Managing vital construction projects for a stable business in a booming industry, you'll have:

• A successful track record in managing operational delivery within a construction, or construction related environment
• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately, and experience in implementing systems improvements
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines, and a flexible attitude towards work in order to deal with a variable and demanding workload
• CSCS Card and SMSTS qualified; must be willing to become First Aid qualified
• Excellent team player and team leader, able to work competently and independently without supervision
• Able and willing to make decisions following consideration of options based on best available information; track record of solution orientated approach to resolve issues
• Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, Excel)
• Excellent role model for team and demonstrates required behaviours to align to business, project and team objectives
• Is a self-starter who can manage their own time
• Team management experience

Who we're looking for

An SMSTS-qualified Site Manager with a CSCS Card, you'll:

• Build on your track record of managing site logistics and operational delivery within a construction or related environment
• Communicate safe systems of work and implement improvements
• Work flexibly on complex projects and to strict deadlines
• Use your working knowledge of health and safety legislation to apply H&S systems, coach people to produce H&S documents, and guide others in incident investigation
• Tackle problems head on and go the extra mile to take us to the next level.

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, visit www.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]