Site Manager
Location: West Yorkshire
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.00am-5.00pm, Friday 8.00am-4.30pm, 42 hours per week
Salary: Competitive Salary, Dependent on Experience
Role Overview
The Site Manager plays a central role in the successful delivery of each project, working closely with the wider project team to ensure schemes are completed safely, on programme, to budget and to the quality standard expected by both the client and our business.
As a key operational leader on site, the Site Manager helps create a positive, collaborative working environment. They lead by example, promoting our values, ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures, and driving high levels of performance.
The successful candidate will take shared responsibility for day‑to‑day site operations, coordinating subcontractors, monitoring progress, resolving issues proactively and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, end users and project partners.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the site delivery team using a positive, “one team” approach, working collaboratively with colleagues, subcontractors, designers and the client.
- Communicate clearly and proactively, using face‑to‑face or phone conversations wherever possible to resolve issues quickly.
- Set expectations from the outset and motivate the team through visible, hands‑on leadership.
- Build strong relationships with customers and end users, maintaining open, honest communication throughout the project and supporting ongoing client satisfaction post‑completion.
- Participate in cross‑business initiatives and meetings to support wider organisational priorities.
- Ensure compliance with company H&S policies, procedures and KPIs, and monitor site activities (including subcontractors) against approved risk assessments and method statements.
- Carry out regular site inspections, review safety documentation and ensure prompt reporting of accidents, incidents, near misses or unsafe conditions.
- Support safety training, emergency preparedness, and attendance at safety committees, HSE visits or audits.
- Encourage best practice across the project team and ensure issues are addressed swiftly and effectively.
- Ensure the project meets required quality standards, promoting a “right first time” attitude across the team and supply chain.
- Monitor workmanship and compliance with subcontractor quality plans, including inspection and hold point requirements.
- Report, investigate and resolve quality issues promptly, targeting zero defects at completion.
- Support the development of short‑term and overall project programmes, ensuring progress is monitored and reported in line with company requirements.
- Work closely with the supply chain to meet project milestones, leading or supporting regular coordination meetings to discuss progress, risks and required actions.
- Work with the project team to achieve financial targets, minimising waste, rework and inefficiencies.
- Support correct contract implementation and protect the business’s commercial interests through fair and respectful supply chain management.
- Contribute to risk reviews and help identify and mitigate factors that may affect successful delivery.
- Support the project team in meeting environmental performance requirements and ensure full compliance with environmental legislation and company procedures.
- Promote sustainable practices including pollution prevention, waste reduction and protection of local habitats and communities.
- Report and address environmental incidents or near misses promptly.
Requirements
As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful candidates will have the following:
Essential:
- Hold a full, valid UK driving licence.
- Be qualified to HNC level (or above) and hold a current 5‑day CITB SMSTS certificate.
- Demonstrate a proven track record in managing large‑scale construction projects, including the coordination of subcontractors.
- Have proven experience delivering refurbishment and remodelling works in live, operational health and/or education environments.
- Evidence strong leadership skills with experience of leading teams effectively.
- Have experience using project programming tools and web‑based document management systems.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with senior clients and subcontractors.
- Be highly organised, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and work both independently and as part of a close‑knit team.
- Show strong computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Display a proactive, professional and positive attitude, with a commitment to delivering work to a high standard.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn, develop and progress within the role.
- Have a flexible outlook towards working hours (occasional out‑of‑hours work may be required).
- Hold a solid working knowledge of current health and safety practice.
Desirable:
- Have experience working with both public and private sector clients.
- Hold, or be actively working towards, a professional qualification relevant to the role.
- Have previous experience or formal training in BIM (Building Information Modelling).
Sewell Group and it's subsidiaries are equal opportunities employer,s recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services.
As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary, Dependent on Experience
- Annual Bonus opportunity
- 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 30 days
- Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
- Auto Enrolment pension
- Staff discounts
- High Street & Retail discount schemes
- Bike 2 Work Scheme
- Technology Scheme
- Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes
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