Site Manager

Persimmon plc.; Bathgate; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilding company is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee construction sites in Bathgate. Responsibilities include ensuring project completion on time and to specifications while complying with safety regulations. Applicants should have significant experience in house building and hold required certifications. This position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Car Allowance or Company Car

Healthcare

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Experience within the house building industry is essential.
• Current CSCS Card required.
• SMSTS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a construction site following company guidelines and safety regulations.
• Facilitate communication with third parties to achieve build programme.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment Policy.

Skills

Experience within the house building industry

Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation

Current CSCS Card

Education

NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management

Job description

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Location: Bathgate, EH48 (Initial Assignment).

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity?

Why Persimmon Homes?

We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, We Don't Just Build Homes — We Build Careers. When you join us as a Site Manager, you'll benefit from the following:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• Car Allowance or Company Car
• 5* housebuilder – Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Healthcare
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

Persimmon Homes are recruiting for an experienced Site Manager to join their Construction Team and report into the Construction Director. The purpose of the role is to manage the construction site according to company guidelines and goals ensuring all aspects of the project are in conformity with proposed budgets, timelines and construction and quality standards.

What You'll Do As a Site Manager

• Manage a construction site to ensure the development is completed on time, to specification and safety regulations, while complying with company and construction build and quality standards.
• Ensure all quality and safety inspections are within quality control standards and carried out in accordance with Group guidelines.
• Facilitate communication and coordinate activities with external third‑parties, such as warranty provider, local authorities and utility companies to ensure achievement of the build programme.
• Maintain accurate records for the development including but not limited to staff inductions, health, safety and environment, timesheets, incident reports, quality control checklists.
• Ensure materials are called off in a timely manner and checked and stored in accordance with Group guidelines.
• Direct and supervise activity of the workforce, including all subcontractors, to ensure works are completed on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget.
• Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company such as Sales and Customer Care to ensure achievement of targets, for example prompt resolution of customer care issues and timely updates relating to plot progress.
• Ensure compliance of the site workforce and all visitors with the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy to minimise incidents and accidents.
• This role will involve travel across various sites in the region as well as occasional trips to other Group offices.

What experience do I need?

• Experience within the house building industry is essential.
• Understanding of the NHBC or /LABC/Premier standards.
• Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Current CSCS Card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme).
• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) is preferred.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Qualified to minimum NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management preferred.

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