Site Manager
- Location: Reading / Basingstoke
- Salary: Competitive
- Hours: 41 hours per week
About the Company
4Site Recruitment is working with a respected construction contractor operating across the high-end residential and heritage sectors. The company delivers a range of projects throughout London and the South of England, including substantial private residences, listed properties, luxury hotels and complex refurbishments.
They are looking to appoint a Site Manager to oversee one of their projects in the Reading / Basingstoke area.
The Position
This is a hands-on site management role, taking responsibility for coordinating daily construction activities and ensuring the smooth running of the site. You will work alongside the Project Manager, managing subcontractors, planning upcoming works and maintaining control of programme, quality and health and safety.
The successful candidate will be organised, technically capable and confident taking ownership of site operations.
Key Duties
- Oversee all daily site activities, ensuring labour, materials and subcontractors are coordinated effectively.
- Prepare short-term programmes and plan upcoming works in line with the overall project schedule.
- Monitor construction progress and address any issues that could impact delivery.
- Manage subcontractor performance, ensuring works are completed to specification and within agreed timescales.
- Coordinate deliveries, site logistics and resource requirements.
- Work alongside the Project Manager on programme updates, variations and changes to the works.
- Maintain quality standards through regular site inspections and monitoring workmanship.
- Ensure site records, health and safety documentation and compliance procedures are kept up to date.
- Maintain good working relationships with clients, consultants and the wider construction team.
Candidate Requirements
- Previous experience in a Site Manager position within the construction industry.
- Experience in high-end residential, heritage construction or refurbishment projects would be beneficial.
- Strong understanding of construction processes, sequencing and site coordination.
- Proven ability to manage subcontractors and multiple trades.
- Good planning skills and experience working to construction programmes.
- Familiarity with programming software and project scheduling.
- Commercial awareness, including labour, plant and material costs.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety procedures and statutory requirements.
- SMSTS and CSCS qualifications.
- First Aid certified.
- Trade background or construction apprenticeship advantageous.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- 41-hour working week.
- Company pension and life cover.
- Company sick pay and enhanced family leave.
- Holiday allowance increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays.
- Long service awards.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Retail and supermarket discounts.
- Healthcare and wellbeing support.
- Christmas shutdown.
Interested?
If you have a solid background in site management and are looking for an opportunity within the high-end residential and heritage construction sector, apply today or contact 4Site Recruitment for further information.
