Site Manager

Northampton Business Directory; Northampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in Northampton is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a 6-month freelance position to oversee a £10m commercial project. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering industrial and commercial projects valued between £5m and £20m, alongside relevant safety certifications. Responsibilities include managing resources, ensuring compliance with budget and timelines, and maintaining high safety standards. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Design and Build projects, particularly in commercial or industrial sectors.
• Proven success in delivering projects valued between £5m and £20m.
• Experience with a main contractor.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe completion of the project in compliance with all standards.
• Contribute to value engineering and build-ability.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Safety standards management

Communication

Team leadership

Tools

CSCS

SMSTS

First aid certification

Job description

I am assisting my client with an exciting opportunity for a Site Manager to join a leading main contractor. The business undertake projects in various sectors including commercial, education and industrial projects, with values ranging between £5m and £20m. This is a freelance position for a site manager for approximately 6 months, managing a new build £10m new build commercial scheme in Northampton, through to client handover.

As Site Manager you will be responsible for the project to ensure the safe completion, in accordance with programme, specification and budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining the highest standards of safety
• Contributing to the value engineering and build-ability of the project
• Agreement of programmes and methods of construction with Planners and other appropriate production personnel
• Marshalling of resources for the overall control and execution of the works including the selection of sub-contractors to carry out the works
• Ensuring that key dates, resource requirements, production rates, overhead targets etc., are established, monitored and controlled
• Managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Establishing and maintaining commercial and financial control systems, procedures and standards which will meet the contractual requirements of the projects

Experience and Qualifications

• You will ideally have experience of working specifically on Design and Build, industrial or commercial projects.
• A proven track of success of delivering projects up to £5m- £20m in value
• You will have experience of working for a main contractor.
• Good communication verbally and in written form.
• Hold current CSCS, SMSTS and first aid certification
• Present a clean and tidy site and have a good understanding of the considerate contractor's requirements to achieve high score

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