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site manager - nationwide.
Site Manager - Nationwide.
Ref: V-88353
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location.
Milton Keynes
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salary.
£50000 - £55000 per annum
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type.
Permanent
job description.
Site Manager - NationwideLocation: Nationwide - extensive UK travel required
Contract Length: Permanent
Start Date: 2 November 2026
Salary: £50,000-£55,000 package
Pattern: Full-time, nationwide travel | Black CSCS required
Sector: Commercial Fit-Out / Light Industrial / DWP
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Site Manager to join a growing team delivering nationwide commercial projects, predominantly across light industrial and design & build fit-out environments.
The role will involve taking responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of projects from mobilisation through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme and to the required quality standards.
Projects are typically valued at around £500k, with a significant proportion of the work being delivered for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) environments.
Due to the nationwide nature of the work, the successful candidate must be comfortable with regular UK travel and working away from home when required. Ideally, candidates will be based around 1-2 hours or more from Milton Keynes, giving them good accessibility to projects across the country.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of commercial fit-out and light industrial projects.
- Take ownership of site operations from mobilisation through to completion.
- Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site teams.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within agreed quality standards.
- Manage site logistics, sequencing and short-term programmes.
- Conduct site inductions, briefings and toolbox talks.
- Monitor progress and report against programme.
- Liaise with the Project Manager, client and wider project team.
- Maintain accurate site records and documentation.
- Ensure all works comply with relevant H&S legislation and company procedures.
- Drive quality, snagging and handover through to completion.
- Proven experience as a Site Manager within commercial fit-out, light industrial, refurbishment or design & build environments.
- Experience managing projects in the region of £500k.
- Strong subcontractor and site management experience.
- Good understanding of construction programmes, sequencing and site logistics.
- Strong health & safety awareness.
- SMSTS and Black CSCS required.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Willingness to travel nationwide and stay away from home when required.
