Job Description
Senior Site Manager
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
Location: Luton (projects within 30 miles / M25 corridor)
Salary: £60,000 + £5,000 car allowance
Hours: 7.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
About the Company
A long-established, reputable and well-respected main contractor based in Bedfordshire, delivering high-quality construction projects across commercial, education, industrial and leisure sectors. The business has a strong local presence, a successful track record, and a reputation for excellence. Continued growth and a strong project pipeline have created the need for an additional Senior Site Manager.
Projects are typically located within a 30-mile radius of Luton, covering the wider M25 corridor including Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.
The Role
The Senior Site Manager will oversee day-to-day site operations on projects up to £15m, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality delivery. This includes managing trades and subcontractors, maintaining programme, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and delivering projects on time, within budget and to the required specification.
The role requires strong programming capability, excellent organisational skills and the ability to lead site teams while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee daily site operations across live schemes
Manage trades, subcontractors and site staff
Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks and safety inspections
Ensure safe systems of work and adherence to health and safety protocols
Maintain productivity to ensure projects are completed on time
Manage activity on site in line with contract and cost constraints
Minimise environmental and community impact
Coordinate interfaces between clients, consultants and internal teams
Monitor progress against programme and adjust sequencing where required
Maintain accurate site records, reporting and documentation
Support commercial teams with variations, valuations and contract administration
Ensure projects are delivered to specification and client quality standards
Person Specification
Experience as a Site Manager or Senior Site Manager for a main contractor
Background delivering refurbishment and new build schemes up to £15m
Strong understanding of JCT and NEC contracts
In-depth knowledge of health and safety protocols
Familiar with industry ISO standards
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Strong programming and organisational capability
Ability to xwwtmva manage multiple trades and complex site logistics
Comfortable working with a variety of clients and stakeholders
Strong prioritisation and coordination skills
Qualifications
CSCS card (appropriate grade)
SMSTS
First Aid
HNC in Construction Management (or equivalent) or qualified by experience
Additional health and safety or contract-related training advantageous
Benefits
£60,000 salary + £5,000 car allowance
33 days holiday including bank holidays
Contributory pension
Non-contributory life cover
On-site parking at head office
Provision of all PPE
Continued professional development through the Group Life Learning Programme
Supportive, family-run culture with strong work-life balance
Regular social events
All projects within a 30-mile radius with no long travel
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