Site Manager – Cabling Infrastructure

Eligo Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Eligo Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead end-to-end cabling installations across the UK and Europe, delivering small to medium-sized projects in commercial buildings, offices and data centres.

The role is site-based, focusing on safe delivery, on-time completion and quality, with responsibilities spanning client liaison, reporting and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in structured cabling infrastructure in data centres or commercial buildings.
• Proven ability to lead site teams and manage safety, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Familiarity with Cat6/Cat6A cabling installations.
• Strong communication skills and client-facing confidence.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating site teams and engineers
• Overseeing structured cabling installations and ensuring quality standards are met
• Managing Health & Safety, risk assessments and method statements
• Managing materials, stock and ordering
• Providing progress updates and reporting to the Project Manager
• Carrying out quality checks and ensuring installations meet required standards
• Reading and updating site drawings
• Attending client meetings and managing actions
• Producing project and installation documentation
• Developing patching schedules and ensuring timely implementation
• Supporting O&M documentation and project handover
• Assisting with urgent installation works when required
• Supporting the commercial performance and profitability of projects

Skills

Structured cabling

Leadership & team management

Site management

Data centres

Client communication

Microsoft Office

Job description

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Site Manager to join a rapidly growing technology and connectivity business, delivering end-to-end infrastructure solutions across the UK and Europe.

This is a site-based role, responsible for delivering small to medium-sized cabling projects, or elements of larger projects, across commercial buildings, offices and data centre environments.

The Role:

You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day site delivery, leading supervisors and engineers to ensure cabling installations are completed safely, on time and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating site teams and engineers
• Overseeing structured cabling installations and ensuring quality standards are met
• Managing Health & Safety, risk assessments and method statements
• Managing materials, stock and ordering
• Providing progress updates and reporting to the Project Manager
• Carrying out quality checks and ensuring installations meet required standards
• Reading and updating site drawings
• Attending client meetings and managing actions
• Producing project and installation documentation
• Developing patching schedules and ensuring timely implementation
• Supporting O&M documentation and project handover
• Assisting with urgent installation works when required
• Supporting the commercial performance and profitability of projects

We’re looking for someone with:

• Previous experience within the structured cabling infrastructure industry
• Experience across data centres and/or commercial buildings and offices
• Strong knowledge of Cat6/Cat6A cabling installations
• Good understanding of cabling product sets, particularly within financial-sector environments
• Experience organising and managing site teams
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a high workload
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and understanding their requirements

Location: UK & Europe
Sector: Data Centres / Commercial Buildings / Structured Cabling