Site Manager

  • Seddon Construction Ltd
  • City, Birmingham
  • 04/01/2026
Full time Construction Contracts Manager Site Manager Management Architect and Design Skilled Trades & Labour Property

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Site Manager to join our Property Services Midlands team based in the East or West Midlands / Nottingham region. The main purpose of the role is to manage and have overall responsibility for all on-site construction activities, reporting on a regular and routine basis to the Contracts Manager, ensuring all works are carried out safely, to programme, within budget and in accordance with all design standards, specifications and company procedures .

Competitive Salary / Competitive Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities / Free Wellbeing Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon Smartspending)

What you'll do:

  • Supervise and effectively manage all contractors and labour forces on site to consistently deliver value to the highest standard of workmanship
  • Manage all staff to ensure they carry out their responsibilities to the required standards and appropriate resources, plant and material are available
  • Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with the company's policies and procedures
  • Proactively motivate and develop the workforce
  • Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed and returned in a timely manner
  • Ensure all works are carried out and monitored in accordance with the company safety policy and procedures and in accordance with current legislations, regulations and environmental standards
  • Input to improving H&S management practices
  • Monitor the project, ensuring it has the correct resources to be completed to the required quality standards and 'Right First Time' culture, within the agreed timescales
  • Ensure client satisfaction with the work process in delivering a defect free result
  • Promote best practice and continuous improvement
  • Forward plan and programme the daily works to use all resources efficiently
  • Oversee planning and programming needs of the project
  • Manage the weekly planning of productivity, resources, materials and plant to deliver forecasted outputs
  • Maintain and control financial aspects of the contract and deliver the project's profit in line with business requirements
  • Have a good understanding of the different forms of building contracts

Have you got what it takes:

  • Proven track record of successful delivery of projects and running schemes of circa £2M
  • Use of Microsoft suite of Office programmes; inc. Excel, Word, Outlook and Project
  • The ability to read and accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications
  • Understanding and appropriately sharing build programmes
  • Managing the supply chain, direct employees and consultants
  • Proactively liaising with customers and the supply chain
  • Appropriate CSCS card
  • SMSTS certificate
  • First Aid at Work certificate
  • Full UK driving
Location

Birmingham - Site Based

Department

Property Services Midlands

Company

5 - Seddon Construction - Property Services