Job Overview Our client is a nationally recognised construction company delivering projects from large-scale infrastructure to smaller assignments.
With a team of certified professionals, they consistently exceed client expectations while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and operational excellence.
Operating under ISO-aligned systems for Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental compliance, they value transparency, traceability, and efficiency.
Leveraging decades of industry expertise, our client delivers exceptional results, ensuring customer satisfaction, repeat business, and strong referrals.
They are now seeking a Site Manager to join their team for a six-month fixed term contract.
This is a key leadership role responsible for the day-to-day management of construction projects on site, ensuring all works are executed safely, efficiently, on programme, to budget, and to the required quality standards.
The role involves supervising sub-contractors and site teams, coordinating with the Contracts Manager and Operations Manager, and maintaining accurate operational, commercial, and compliance records.
The Site Manager is the key on-site leader, ensuring smooth site operations, effective management of resources, and adherence to company procedures, health and safety, and environmental regulations.
Key Responsibilities Site Set-Up & Logistics Arrange office compound and welfare facilities as per the approved site layout.
Set up site signage and site access arrangements.
Check all survey equipment is certified and calibrated - ensure all site staff have functioning measuring equipment.
Complete the QF 27 New Site Set-Up Checklist at the commencement of each project.
Ensure site inductions are arranged for all sub-contractors upon arrival and that work commences only after induction.
Submit crew lists for each sub-contractor to the Contracts Manager and Commercial Team.
Ensure crew lists are created and maintained on Procore for operational and Environment, Health and Safety purposes.
Daily Site Management Maintain a site diary on Procore recording: Number of personnel on site; Sub-contractors and visitors present; Instructions and variations received; Deliveries and plant manoeuvres; Delays, disruptions, and progress updates; Photographs/videos for progress reporting (Open Space); Health and safety, environmental forms, incident reports, and accident records; Scaffold inspections, plant inspections, permits to work, working at height inspections, and safety system of work plans; ISO checklist completion, induction forms, and site attendance records.
Complete QF 22 Daily Checklist, if applicable.
Ensure timesheets are completed daily for all sub-contractor crew members.
Carry out morning checks before 9.00am to verify all sub-contractors are present and compliant.
Identify and address missing sub-contractor contracts or documentation and escalate to the Operations Manager, Contracts Manager and Commercial Team.
Continuously monitor sub-contractor work to ensure compliance with programme, quality, and safety standards.
Materials, Plant & Equipment Request materials, plant, or equipment from Contracts Manager, as required.
Receive and check goods delivered to site - sign delivery dockets and upload them to Procore.
Ensure delivery dockets are returned to the Procurement Manager weekly and updated in Procore.
Coordinate company and/or hired plant requirements with the Contracts Manager.
Confirm completion of plant hire, notify the Contracts Manager, and ensure plant items are marked correctly as on hire or off hire.
Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance Ensure compliance with statutory health, safety, and environmental regulations and company policies.
Collaborate with the Environmental Health and Safety Team to implement safety procedures, inspections, and risk assessments.
Monitor daily health, safety, and environmental compliance, including permits to work, incident reports, scaffold inspections, plant inspections, and safe systems of work.
Maintain waste management practices on site in accordance with environmental and regulatory requirements.
Ensure sub-contractors follow safety procedures and site rules.
Quality, Programme & Progress Control Monitor site activities to ensure works are carried out to project specifications and quality standards.
Identify delays or disruptions and implement mitigation measures to maintain programme targets.
Capture progress through photographs and videos and provide regular updates to the Contracts Manager.
In collaboration with the Contracts Manager compile snagging lists and ensure timely resolution of defects before project handover.
Reporting & Documentation Maintain accurate records of site operations, including site diary entries, progress reporting, delivery dockets, timesheets, inspections, and health and safety documentation.
Submit required reports to the Contracts Manager and Operations Manager in a timely manner.
Ensure all site documentation is complete for project close-out and final account preparation.
Skills: "site manager" "fixed term" "logistics" "Procore" "Health & safety" "Quality control" "reporting