Site Manager

Role overview

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• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry Cornwall South West
• Department: Build
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Plymouth, Devon
• Date Posted: 06.10.2025

We have a new opportunity for a Site Manager to join our team within Vistry Cornwall South West, at our Plymouth site in Devon. As our Site Manager, you will be responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Consortium, ensuring all elements of works are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. They manage teams, coordinate resources, enforce health and safety regulations, and liaise with contractors, suppliers, partners and customers.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
  • 2 Volunteering days per annum
  • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
  • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
  • Share save and share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits
• In return, what we would like from you
  • Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • A proven background in new build housing site management
  • Proven experience in traffic management plans
  • Proven ability to manage projects and deliver quality work on time, within budgetAble to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
  • Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation and traffic management co-ordination
  • Thorough, with strong attention to detail
  • Strong Time management skills with an ability to prioritise
  • Proficient in MS Office programmes; particularly Word and OutlookAbility to build productive stakeholder relationships
  • Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels
  • Strong leadership skills with an ability to mentor and develop others

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 4/5/6, BTEC diploma in Building Construction or similar
  • Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate
  • Black CSCS Card
  • Valid SMSTS certificate
  • Valid First Aid at Work certificate
  • Valid LOLER certificate
  • Valid CITB SEATS & Temporary works Certificate
  • Groundwork experience
• More about the Site Manager role
  • Develop, control, implement and monitor adherence to the Consortium Traffic Management Plan
  • Record, develop traffic management controls through Traffic Management Marshals
  • Co-ordinate site operations to ensure adherence to specifications, timelines, and budgets
  • Continually review and report on public safety in Consortium areas
  • Public interface communicating with residents and Issuing residence letters in advance of works planned
  • Control and issue licenses to developers and contractors including working in main access routes and issuing Non-Conformance Notices
  • Ensure Consortium works are compliant with the HBF and CEMP
  • Induction of contractors into Consortium F10 areas
  • Reviewing lift plans and RAMS for consortium areas
  • Responsible for preparing and handing over Manco areas, country parks, maintenance, snagging and checking estate completion areas
  • Ensuring Consortium roads are cleaned, advising developers in controlling parcel roads
  • Environmental protection measures are checked- Water monitoring quality
  • Daily/Weekly reporting to the Project Manager
  • Managing ecology site inspections
  • Managing planning archaeology works
  • Point of contact for Community trust areas
  • Responding and checking complaints questions- concerns
  • Managing extreme weather call out works
  • Managing weekend working applications in advance
  • Assisting in meeting Planners and Local authority visitors
  • Trouble shooting issues between site teams
  • Liaising with on-site services team and various providers such as Wales and West, National Grid and Southwest Water
  • Meetings with Highways teams on site liaison
  • Assist in adoptions with the site teams and Resident Engineer
  • Check and record Civil infrastructure programme deliverables
  • Working with the Consortium Commercial Team to issue Works Requests - costs to prepare for review and approvals
  • Managing Landscape works to all phases of works
  • Managing Stopping up notices displaying and comms with design teams requests
  • Attending out of hours on set occasions as and when required if necessary
  • Dealing with Developers Customer Services complaints
  • Effective communication with existing landowners to keep them up to date on any relevant activities and to resolve any issues
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, promoting a safety culture.
  • Investigate all near miss reports for the Consortium
  • Chair and record weekly site management meetings
  • Ensure permits and inspections are in place before and during the project
  • Conduct site inductions for new personnel and subcontractors on health and safety procedures.
  • Maintain accurate records of site activities and project documentation
  • Develop and lead staff to maintain high morale and performance
  • Support training and development of team members
  • Ensure 100% compliance with NHBC standards and building regulation
  • Ensure a harassment-free work environment

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable an