Timber Frame Site Manager — Hands-On Leader

Even Group; Forest Row; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Even Group in Forest Row, East Sussex, seeks a hands-on Site Manager to own 14 timber-frame plots on a residential development. Self-employed, CIS, January 2027 start, with day-to-day site leadership and a strong focus on on-site health and safety.

You will coordinate trades, manage programme, ensure quality, and work with Axo Consulting as PM/QS to keep delivery on track. The role requires SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid, and a Telehandler licence; you will actively drive site performance rather than

Qualifications

• Proven Site Manager experience on timber frame new build housing, from frame erection through to handover.
• Strong technical understanding of timber frame construction and the follow on trade sequence.
• SMSTS, First Aid at Work and CSCS.
• Telehandler licence (CPCS or NPORS) and the willingness to use it.
• Genuine competence and confidence on health and safety, with a track record of running a tidy, well controlled site.
• The ability to build trust quickly with subcontractors, consultants and the client team.
• Comfortable working alongside a client side PM and QS, with the reporting discipline that comes with it.

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the 14 new build plots from frame erection through to completion and handover
• Short term programming, trade sequencing and subcontractor coordination
• Active on site health and safety management, including inspections, briefings, RAMS review and toolbox talks
• Quality control against drawings and specification, with a focus on getting the timber frame follow on trades right first time
• Materials calls, deliveries, plant and logistics
• Site records, progress reporting and day to day liaison with Axo Consulting as the client's PM and QS
• Supporting the commercial process with accurate site information on progress, variations and valuations
• Driving the telehandler as required to support the trades

Skills

Timber frame construction

Health & safety mindset

On-site leadership

Client liaison

Tools

Telehandler licence

Job description

Even Group in Forest Row, East Sussex, seeks a hands-on Site Manager to own 14 timber-frame plots on a residential development. Self-employed, CIS, January 2027 start, with day-to-day site leadership and a strong focus on on-site health and safety.

You will coordinate trades, manage programme, ensure quality, and work with Axo Consulting as PM/QS to keep delivery on track. The role requires SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid, and a Telehandler licence; you will actively drive site performance rather than