Site Manager - Refurbishment Project
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £42,000 + £7,000 allowance (approx. £50,000 total package)
Project Value: £4M Sector: Local Authority / Assisted Living Residential Refurbishment
Overview
A Site Manager is required to oversee a full refurbishment of assisted living &care environment. The project involves a complete strip out back to shell and full internal refurbishment. This role suits someone personable, proactive, and confident managing both the site and client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day to day site operations on a full refurbishment project.
- Manage 15-20 subcontractors, ensuring smooth coordination and high quality workmanship.
- Conduct site inductions and maintain strong health & safety standards.
- Oversee material orders, deliveries, and site logistics.
- Produce weekly progress reports and update the Contracts Manager and Quantity Surveyor.
- Maintain excellent communication with local authority representatives and stakeholders.
- Ensure the project runs to programme, budget, and quality expectations.
- Build positive working relationships with subcontractors and promote a collaborative site culture.
- Address issues proactively with a can do attitude, going above and beyond to keep the project moving.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing refurbishment projects, ideally within residential or care environments.
- Strong leadership and communication skills; personable and client focused.
- Ability to manage multiple subcontractors effectively.
- SMSTS certification.
- First Aid qualification.
- Strong understanding of health & safety compliance.
- Organised, reliable, and able to work independently while reporting clearly to senior management.