Site Manager

Location: Cardiff
Salary: 65K- 75K per Year
Contract: Permanent
Type: Full Time

Reference: SM_CARD_
Posted: October 9, 2026

Site Manager required on a permanent basis to join on with a tier 1 Main Contractor to work on the delivery of a 250m new build arena, specifically to manage the arena's dry-lining package. This project has 2 & 1/2 years left to run before completion.

This contractor has set up a regional office in Cardiff and has a future pipeline of work in the South Wales & Bristol area's.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

• Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality procedures
• Subcontract Packages/sections of work
• Quality and delivery within budget and programme
• Client liaison and reporting
• Planning and design
• Overseeing Engineering/Quality/Record keeping
• Risk assessments and Method statements
• Manage site inductions
• Draw up and monitor short term programmes
• Organise site logistics
• Awareness of budget, cost control and cost recovery, ensuring that expenditure is in line with the contract budget, and that resources are utilised efficiently
• Monitor effectiveness of the H & S Management System
• Manage sub-contractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved
• Produce and regularly review the project programme to ensure completion on time under the supervision of a Project Manager
• Achieve quality/programme
• Ensure site audits are undertaken and take appropriate action on the findings

Skills and Abilities:

• Person management/organising labour
• Excellent team player and team leader, able to work competently and independently without supervision
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity
• Team management experience
• Read drawings
• Knowledge of Dry-lining systems

Benefits

• Octopus Energy Car Scheme
• Holiday carry-over
• 26 days of Annual Leave
• Additional Annual Leave Purchase
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional Membership - will cover the cost of two professional memberships per year.
• Maternity support - 26 weeks full pay
• Paternity support - 4 weeks full pay.
• Long service awards