Job description
A fast-growing, ambitious main contractor is seeking an experienced Site Manager to join the team on a landmark high-rise student accommodation scheme in Central London.
With a strong pipeline of major residential and mixed-use projects across London and the South East, this contractor has built a reputation for quality delivery, collaborative culture, and promoting from within. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a flagship city-centre development and grow with a business on an exciting upward trajectory.
The Project
- High-rise purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)
- Reinforced concrete frame
- Complex city-centre logistics
- High-quality façade and internal fit-out packages
- Strong focus on safety, programme, and quality
The Role as a Site Manager
Reporting to the Project Manager, you will take responsibility for managing a section of works through to completion, ensuring delivery is safe, on programme, and to the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day site management of subcontractors
- Coordinating trades and managing programme targets
- Ensuring strict adherence to health & safety procedures
- Quality inspections and compliance checks
- Chairing subcontractor meetings
- Managing logistics in a constrained city-centre environment
- Driving standards and maintaining site documentation
About You
- Proven experience as a Site Manager on high-rise residential or student accommodation projects
- Strong knowledge of RC frame construction and fit-out phases
- Excellent health & safety track record
- SMSTS, CSCS (Black or Gold), and First Aid certified
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple packages in a fast-paced environment
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- City of London
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 05-03-2026
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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