Site Manager - Social Housing Retrofit Works

Howells Solutions Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Social Housing Contractor in Peterborough seeks a proactive Site Manager for planned retrofit works. This full-time, temporary position involves managing refurbishment projects and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates must have experience with external cladding projects and a proven ability to lead teams effectively. Offering a competitive salary up to £30 per hour, this role entails managing subcontractors, cost control, and liaising with clients to ensure timely project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience managing refurbishment projects with a reputable contractor.
• Proven track record of ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Hands-on management style with strong site presence.

Responsibilities

• Control overall direction and financial aspects of contracts.
• Work in partnership with clients to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Conduct onsite inspections and prepare reports.

Skills

Project management

Health and safety compliance

Effective communication

Cost control

Team leadership

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Site Manager - Planned Retrofit Works

Full time, temporary (till end of May 2026)

£25 - £30 per hour (40 hour week)

Peterborough based with travel

We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a proactive Site Manager to deliver an internal and external retrofit refurbishment project on Social Housing and decent homes works across the Peterborough area.

This is a client facing role, you will be responsible for delivering external refurbishment programs to tenanted properties, through effective management of your site team of Assistant Site Managers and Customer Service Officers.

You must have experience of delivering similar projects including external cladding with a reputable main contractor, delivering projects on time and within budget, whilst ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to at all times.

We are looking for a hands on Site Manager, with a proven track record of driving sites through effective management and maintaining site presence.

Site Manager Duties

• Controlling the overall direction and whilst maintaining financial control of the contract
• Work in partnership with the client and client representatives, to ensure that a high quality service delivery is actually provided
• Cost control and subcontractor management
• Implementing the short, mid and long term programmes for the various work streams
• Carry out onsite inspections, undertake investigations, enquiries, prepare reports and offer solutions maintaining continuous improvement
• Hand over properties on time, working to strict key performance indicators
• Liaison with the client and contract administrators
• Health and safety on the site
• Management and control of the site administration and staff
• Scheduling and procurement of materials
• Chair sub-contractor progress meetings
• Liaising with Design Teams, Client Representatives and Consultants
• Programming works using MS Project

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a full time, on-going temporary position for which you will receive a highly competitive salary of up to £30 per hour.

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