Site Manager – Industrial Installation

Site Manager - Engineering Projects Salary and Package £50,000 plus company van Location Desborough, UK site-based (travel required) Full-time, Permanent Position About the Company A UK-based engineering and manufacturing business specialising in recycling and materials handling systems. The company delivers industrial installations, upgrades, and decommissioning projects across active operational environments, supporting customers within waste, recycling, and wider process industries. A Site Manager opportunity within a UK engineering and manufacturing business delivering complex installation and operational projects. This Site Manager role sits within a busy project delivery environment working across active industrial sites. As a Site Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating site activity, programme delivery, and safety-critical operations. We are looking for an experienced Site Manager with strong operational site management capability, particularly across industrial or process-led environments. The Site Manager position involves full ownership of site delivery including installation, commissioning, and decommissioning activity. Why Join Them This is a hands-on site leadership role where you will be trusted to run live operational projects with autonomy and accountability. Work is varied, covering installation, commissioning, and decommissioning activity on active industrial sites. The role offers stability, a strong pipeline of work, and exposure to technically interesting projects. You will be supported by experienced project and engineering teams while having clear ownership of site delivery. About the Role The Site Manager will take full responsibility for on-site delivery across multiple installation and upgrade projects, ensuring safe, efficient, and well-programmed execution of works. Key responsibilities include: * Overall site management across installation and operational projects * Planning and managing site programmes and daily activity * Leading health and safety on live operational sites * Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations * Client-facing responsibility and coordination on site * Managing subcontractors and specialist trades * Overseeing installation, commissioning, and decommissioning works * Driving site efficiency and maintaining project timelines * Coordinating logistics, materials, and sequencing of works * Monitoring progress and resolving site-based issues quickly * Ensuring high standards of safety and operational control at all times * Reporting progress to project and engineering teams * Supporting smooth handover at completion stages Experience within waste, recycling, materials handling, or similar industrial environments would be advantageous, particularly on live operational or heavy engineering sites. Summary This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Site Manager who is confident running active industrial sites, managing safety-critical environments, and delivering efficient installation and commissioning programmes. The role offers long-term stability, varied project work, and genuine site ownership within a growing engineering business. Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information