Site Manager – Full Time – Plymouth

Catering; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or company van

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Contributed pension

Income protection

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Plymouth City Centre Main Contractor is seeking a Lead Site Manager to run a £2m cladding and retrofit project in Plymouth city centre. You will manage day-to-day site operations, coordinate subcontractors, and report to a Contracts Manager over a 12-month duration on a largely autonomous basis.

The role requires strong client-facing leadership, safety compliance, and the ability to navigate a confined city-centre site with occupied apartments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Manager or Lead Site Manager, ideally on cladding, retrofit, or refurbishment projects.
• Experience working on occupied residential buildings, with strong public- and client-facing skills.
• Valid CSCS card and First Aid certification essential.
• SMSTS essential; scaffold inspection qualification a plus.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing all on-site operations from mobilisation through to practical completion.
• Overseeing cladding and retrofit works to occupied residential apartments.
• Managing site logistics in a constrained city-centre environment, including access, deliveries, and public interface.
• Acting as the key point of contact for residents, clients, and stakeholders, handling queries and concerns professionally and proactively.
• Coordinating subcontractors and trades to maintain programme and quality.
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, quality, and building regulations, including relevant cladding/fire safety standards.
• Chairing site and progress meetings with the client and design team.
• Reporting progress, issues, and programme updates to the visiting Contracts Manager.
• Managing site records, RAMS, and progress reporting

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Public-facing skills

Job description

Lead Site Manager Cladding & Retrofit | Plymouth City Centre | £2m Project

Location: Plymouth city centre
Salary: £45,000£55,000 + car allowance/company van
Contract type: Permanent | Project duration: 12 months (start to finish)

The Company

A friendly, client-focused, and growing privately owned main contractor across the South West is looking for an experienced Lead Site Manager to oversee a £2m cladding and retrofit project to private apartments in the heart of Plymouth. With an expanding project pipeline across the region, this is a great opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of growth.

The Role

As Lead Site Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the site, reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager. You’ll oversee the project from start to finish over its 12-month duration, working largely autonomously on site while being supported by regular contracts manager visits. This is a logistically challenging city-centre scheme involving occupied private apartments, so strong client and public-facing skills are essential alongside technical site management ability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing all on-site operations from mobilisation through to practical completion
• Overseeing cladding and retrofit works to occupied residential apartments
• Managing site logistics in a constrained city-centre environment, including access, deliveries, and public interface
• Acting as the key point of contact for residents, clients, and stakeholders, handling queries and concerns professionally and proactively
• Coordinating subcontractors and trades to maintain programme and quality
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, quality, and building regulations, including relevant cladding/fire safety standards
• Chairing site and progress meetings with the client and design team
• Reporting progress, issues, and programme updates to the visiting Contracts Manager
• Managing site records, RAMS, and progress reporting

About You

• Proven experience as a Site Manager or Lead Site Manager, ideally on cladding, retrofit, or refurbishment projects
• Experience working on occupied residential buildings, with strong public and client-facing skills
• Comfortable managing logistically challenging city-centre sites, working autonomously day-to-day
• Valid CSCS card and First Aid certification essential
• SMSTS essential; scaffold inspection qualification a plus
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Must live within an easy daily commute of Plymouth
• Full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

• £45,000£55,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Car allowance or company van
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Contributed pension
• Income protection
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Genuine opportunity to work for a friendly, client-focused, and growing main contractor with further pipeline across the South West

Salary: £45000 - £55000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Plymouth, Devon