About the role
Site Manager – Permanent
Location: Kent (project locations are up to 45 minutes commute from home location and all within Kent)
Start Date: May / June 2026
Salary: £ competitive + package
The Company
A well-established regional main contractor delivering new build and refurbishment projects across multiple sectors including commercial, healthcare, education, heritage and residential sectors. Projects are typically valued up to from £3m - £10m and delivered through Design & Build and Traditional procurement routes.
The Role
This is a Site Manager position, reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing and coordinating subcontractors
Liaising with clients, consultants and designers.
Design coordination and reviewing drawings for potential issues
Producing short-term construction programmes
Managing project health & safety.
Inspecting and signing off works to ensure they meet quality and specification requirements
Maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and the local community
About you:
The client is seeking a well-rounded Site Manager capable of delivering projects independently from start to finish.
Ideal candidates will have:
Experience delivering projects from groundworks through to final finishes
The ability to run sites autonomously.
Experience coordinating with architects, engineers and designers
Strong client-facing and stakeholder communication skills
Confidence working on projects that involve public interaction
Future projects could range from care homes and commercial schemes to heritage refurbishments, so versatility is essential.
Requirements:
CSCS Manager Card (Black) or CSCS Academically Qualified Person Card (White).
SMSTS.
First Aid at Work.
Experience producing programmes using software (Project Commander or similar) would be an advantage.
Preferred background: A trade professional or site engineer that progressed into site management.
Location & travel:
Candidates should ideally live within Kent and be willing to travel up to 45 minutes to project sites across the county.
The career opportunity:
This role offers genuine long-term progression.
A competitive salary which is dependant upon experience.
Work on projects with commutable distance everyday.
Working with a well established Kent based contractor that have an excellent reputation and a repeat client base
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