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New Site Manager position in Canterbury, Kent. Are you looking for the next step in your career?
- Position:Site Manager
- Start date:June 2025
- Contract type:Permanent
- Location:Canterbury, Kent
- Pay rate:65,000 - 70,000 + car allowance & competitive benefits package
- Xenon Recruitment contact:Matt Jasper
The company:
An award winning national residential developer who have a strong presenceacross the Southern Home Counties.
The project:
A new residential development of 120x new homes. Consisting of houses and apartments which are a mixture of private and HA spec.
The role:
Reporting into a visiting ContractsManager you will be responsible for overseeing this development as the number 1 on site.Your role will involve but not be limited to:
- Management of the master build programme
- Preparation of short term programmes
- Weekly progress meetings with the site team and subcontractors
- Progress reporting to the visiting ContractsManager on a weekly basis
- Pre-start meetings with the relevant subcontractors
- Overseeing Health & Safety on site and production of relevant reports
- Liaise regularly with external bodies regarding development including Building Control, HSE, Utilities and Service providers and NHBC
- Responsible for quality control, ensuring all units are completed to the required standard prior to NHBC inspection
About you:
- You will have gained circa 5+ years experience, ideally working for a Residential Developer
- Have the correct CITB qualifications for the position (CSCS Card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work)
- Experience working on a similar scheme would be preferable, but not essential
- Experience of controlling multiple subcontractor packages and direct labour
- Strong organisational and time management skills
