Site Manager (Freelance)

  • GBR recruitment ltd
  • Newark, Nottinghamshire
  • Oct 22, 2025
Contract Construction

Job Description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively in partnership with an expanding construction services business (pre-construction phase consultancy, right through to the full build process project management to the end using client handover) delivering bespoke high quality build solutions for a varied mix of clients across the industrial, commercial & residential sectors.

This modern growing construction company is recruiting for an experienced Freelance Site Manager to work on construction sites in Lincoln / Lincolnshire, managing the whole supply chain (procurement of sub contract labour, services, trades, plant machinery hire, plus H&S).

You should be experienced in managing all construction site operations, plus managing predominantly a team of sub-contractors to ensure the build is completed to the agreed timescales & to the quality the customer wants.

This role requires a Site Manager who is experienced in managing site H&S (RAMS & toolbox talks), short term build programmes & construction sequencing (strategically planning the order of tasks to be completed within the building project), along with coordinating / delegating all site works & all site activities.

This is a great opportunity to join a business that is on a substantial growth journey & to work with a small highly professional construction team.

The client is open to applicants at varying levels from those looking to take a step up into a no.1 Site Managers role such as a Multi trade Supervisor, Working Foreman, Junior Site Manager, Assistant Site Managers or those more experienced Site Managers or Senior Site Managers.

Duties to include:

  • Successfully managing, directing & instructing the necessary trades labour, plant, staff and equipment to achieve the completion of the build OTIF, to specification / quality required & within the set budget.
  • Effectively managing the site teams, monitoring their performance levels against contract targets (SLA's) instigating any necessary corrective actions.
  • Ensure compliance with construction site HSE, as well delivering toolbox talks, plus producing RAMS.
  • Working hands on when needed completed joinery & carpentry tasks in order to keep preliminary costs down wherever possible.

Desired Qualifications & Experience:

  • SMSTS qualified
  • CSCS card holder (ideally black)
  • Site Management or Site Supervisor / Foreman level experience
  • Used to working on builds worth £100K to £2M plus
  • NVQ or equivalent qualifications in construction
  • First Aid trained (3 day course completed)
  • Multi-sector construction experience across Commercial, Industrial, Fit Outs, Residential & any other
  • Hands on Carpentry, Joinery or other trade / multi-trade skills would be ideal due to it being a small on-site team
  • CDM 2015 knowledge
  • CIS registered self employed / freelancer
  • Strong communicator at all levels
  • Ideally local to Lincoln / Lincolnshire

Employee Benefits:

  • Role could go permanent after initial freelance term
  • Training & development opportunities

This role could suit someone working as; Junior Site Manager, Site Manager, Senior Site Manager, Assistant Site Manager, Site Supervisor, Working Foreman, or similar.

This role is commutable from: Lincoln, Sleaford, Spalding, Grantham, Newark, Gainsborough, East Lindsey & areas in close proximity to these location.

Interviews are to take place immediately with a mid-November start date.

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