Site Manager

We Served; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Rosyth is seeking a Site Manager for managing major infrastructure projects. The role involves supervising construction activities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and coordinating site logistics. Candidates should have proven experience in a construction environment and strong leadership skills. This is a full-time position based on-site, offering competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a construction environment.
• Strong background in supervising or managing live construction sites.
• Ability to lead teams and coordinate multiple site activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervising subcontractors and site staff.
• Managing all on-site construction activities.
• Enforcing health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Construction management

Team leadership

HSE regulations

Job description

Job Title: Site Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Shape Tomorrow. Secure Today.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Site Manager at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Site Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of delivering major infrastructure projects that support national defence and engineering excellence. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll oversee construction activities on a live site, ensuring safety, quality, and progress are always front and centre. You’ll be part of a team that’s shaping the future of our dockyard facilities - making a real impact on our operations and your career.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be:

• Supervising subcontractors, tradespeople, and site staff to align with project goals.
• Managing all on‑site construction activities to ensure safe, timely, and high‑quality delivery.
• Enforcing health, safety, and environmental standards through toolbox talks and inspections.
• Tracking project milestones and reporting progress to senior stakeholders.
• Overseeing site logistics including deliveries, storage, and equipment use.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth.

Essential experience of the Site Manager

• Proven experience in a construction environment.
• Strong background in supervising or managing live construction sites.
• Ability to lead teams and coordinate multiple site activities.
• Knowledge of HSE regulations and site safety practices.
• Experience working with contractors and project stakeholders.

Qualifications for the Site Manager

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 09/01/2026