Site Manager - Social Housing External Maintenance Leicester

Energy Jobline CVL; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Mileage reimbursement

Excellent career progression

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is recruiting a Site Manager to deliver external retrofit projects across social housing properties in the Leicester area. This client-facing role requires delivering projects on time, within budget, and to high standards of quality and health & safety.

You will oversee programme planning, cost control, subcontractor management, and liaison with clients, contract administrators and design teams.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering planned maintenance projects within social housing.
• Strong leadership skills with a hands-on site presence.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Experience in cost control and subcontractor management.
• Competent in planning software such as MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall direction of projects while maintaining financial control.
• Build strong relationships with clients and their representatives to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Manage costs and coordinate subcontractors effectively.
• Plan and implement short, medium, and long-term programmes for multiple work streams.
• Conduct onsite inspections, investigations, and reporting to drive continuous improvement.
• Handover properties on time, meeting strict KPIs.
• Liaise closely with clients, contract administrators, and design teams.
• Ensure strict health and safety compliance on site.
• Manage site administration and staff effectively.
• Oversee scheduling and procurement of materials.
• Chair subcontractor progress meetings.
• Programme works using MS Project.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Cost control

Subcontractors

MS Project

Scheduling

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is recruiting a Site Manager to deliver external retrofit projects across social housing properties in the Leicester area. This client-facing role requires delivering projects on time, within budget, and to high standards of quality and health & safety.

You will oversee programme planning, cost control, subcontractor management, and liaison with clients, contract administrators and design teams.