Site Manager-Residential

Randstad CPE; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a luxury residential project in Wokingham. You will take complete operational control of the site, ensuring quality standards and compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates must have prior experience in site management of high-specification builds and relevant certifications. This permanent, full-time role offers potential earnings between £55,000 and £70,000 annually, along with benefits including a company car and private healthcare.

Benefits

Company Car/Allowance

Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Performance Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Management on residential new-build projects.
• Demonstrable experience managing sites with luxury or high-specification finishes.
• Proven ability to manage all trades and subcontractors independently.

Responsibilities

• Take complete operational control of the site.
• Uphold and enforce Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance.
• Manage and coordinate all sub-contractors and trades.

Skills

Experience in Site Management on residential new-build projects

Manage sites with luxury or high-specification finishes

Manage trades and subcontractors independently

Uphold exceptional Health & Safety standards

Education

Valid SMSTS, CSCS Card, First Aid at Work certification

Job description

Overview

Randstad UK CPE Team is looking to onboard an experienced Site Manager to support a new residential site in Wokingham.

• Job Title: Site Manager
• Location: Wokingham, Berkshire
• Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 per annum
• Benefits: Company Car/Allowance, Pension Scheme, Private Healthcare, Performance Bonus
• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
• Start Date: January 2026

About the Job

Our Client is renowned for developing bespoke, high-end, luxury residential properties. We are seeking an exceptional, self-motivated Site Manager to take full ownership of our prestigious developments from groundworks to handover. You will be the single point of accountability for all site operations, quality standards, and trade management.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Take complete operational control of the site, ensuring the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to Client's standards of quality and finish.
• Uphold and enforce the highest standards of Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance.
• Conduct regular site inductions, toolbox talks, and risk assessments, ensuring a zero-incident culture is maintained.
• Effectively manage and coordinate all sub-contractors and trades (carpenters, plumbers, electricians, specialized finishes, etc.), ensuring high productivity and quality workmanship.
• Conduct frequent quality checks against specification and drawings, identifying and resolving any defects or issues promptly, with a focus on luxury-level detailing.
• Monitor and drive the construction programme, reporting progress accurately and proactively anticipating and mitigating potential delays.
• Act as the primary on-site point of contact for the Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, and design team, providing clear, concise daily/weekly progress reports.
• Oversee site logistics, including the ordering, storage, and security of high-value materials.

Qualifications & Experience required

• Experience in a Site Management on residential new-build projects.
• Demonstrable experience managing sites with luxury or high-specification finishes.
• Proven ability to manage all trades and subcontractors independently, driving performance and quality without constant supervision.
• A strong, documented track record of managing and upholding exceptional Health & Safety standards on site.
• Valid SMSTS, CSCS Card, First Aid at Work certification.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.