Senior Site Manager

Company: Talk Recruitment
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Location: Cardiff
Job Description:

Senior Site Manager – South Wales / Cardiff – Building / Construction

One of the UK’s busiest Tier 1 main contractors.

Ideal opportunity for an already experienced Senior Site Manager or a Site Manager ready for promotion. Initial multi‑million pound education project to start on.

What Makes it Great?

  • Opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading Tier 1 main contractors
  • Long‑term local South Wales regional projects, ideal for good work‑life balance / less travel
  • Diverse range of building sector projects to keep things interesting (including education, healthcare, commercial, student accommodation, PRS and hotels)
  • Multi‑million pound construction projects
  • Stable business on plenty of long‑term public sector project frameworks

Role

We are looking for an experienced site manager with strong leadership skills. The role will be site based, with critical responsibility for the management and success of the project, including customer relations, health and safety, quality, environmental, programme and the cost/value of operations.

Duties

  • Providing leadership and energy
  • Controlling prelims and project budgets
  • Ensuring construction works run to strict programme
  • Managing pre‑construction activities
  • Maintaining strict quality control procedures
  • Procurement and management of the supply chain
  • Managing change – client, company and supply chain
  • Leading regular site meetings with all interested parties
  • Conducting regular site safety checks
  • Being proactive in identification and resolution of problems
  • Maintaining effective long‑term relationships with the customer and their representatives / advisors
  • Ensuring the project team complies with the company’s business management system
  • Reviewing methods of working, alternative materials etc. to maximise commercial profitability
  • Seeking and developing ongoing continuous improvement
  • Providing aftercare services to the customer
  • Implementing and maintaining company policies for sustainability, health and safety, quality, environmental, training and development, and acting as an exemplar of the company culture and values
  • Coaching and motivating subordinates
  • Supporting and being familiar with own role and responsibility in respect of business continuity planning, ensuring team members are aware of the plans and communicating the same
  • Any other duties relevant to the role

Requirements

  • Knowledge of the building / construction sector
  • Previous employment as a site manager, construction manager, build manager or similar role
  • Previous new‑build project experience ideally
  • Previous experience ideally in building sector projects such as commercial, mixed use, residential, apartment blocks, student accommodation, hotels, extra‑care housing, MOJ, industrial, retail, education or healthcare
  • Previous main contractor employment is essential

Remuneration

  • Competitive basic salary (dependent on experience)
  • Car allowance
  • Pension
  • Bonus

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.

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Posted: May 26th, 2026