Site Manager – Planned Works

Build Recruitment; Croydon; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is seeking a Planned Works Site Manager to oversee major planned works projects in South London. This role involves leading the delivery of large-scale projects, ensuring high standards of service and product quality. The successful candidate will have proven project management experience, strong financial acumen, and collaborative engagement skills to work effectively with stakeholders. This is a permanent position offering a salary of £52,000 and benefits including a car package.

Benefits

Car package

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management of large, planned works.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including risk management and reporting.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large-scale planned works across multiple disciplines.
• Ensure projects are developed into efficient, de-risked solutions for contractor delivery.
• Maintain high standards of service and product quality through contractor partnerships.

Skills

Project management

Financial acumen

Planning skills

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Title: Planned WorksSite Manager

Location: South London

Salary: £52,000 Benefits Car package

Contract Type: Permanent

Build Recruitment is working with a leading housing association to find a skilled Planned Works Site Manager to join their Major Works Delivery team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead large-scale planned works projects and make a meaningful impact on communities.

About the Role

As a Planned Works Site Manager, you’ll oversee the delivery and quality of major planned programmes including kitchen and bathroom renewals, external windows and doors, roofing, retrofit, and complex refurbishment projects. You’ll work closely with partnered contractors to ensure high standards of service and product quality, while maintaining property assets in line with programme goals.

You’ll be the key point of contact for residents, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring projects are de-risked, efficient, and aligned with compliance and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large-scale planned works across multiple disciplines.
• Ensure projects are developed into efficient, de-risked solutions for contractor delivery.
• Maintain high standards of service and product quality through contractor partnerships.
• Act as first point of contact for residents, partners, and stakeholders.
• Oversee refurbishment, planned investment, M&E works, and fire safety remediation.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in project management of large, planned works.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including risk management and reporting.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and administrative skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, formulas) and Office Suite.
• Ability to produce mail merges and presentations.
• Collaborative team player with empathy and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Resilient under pressure, with strong prioritisation and support capabilities.