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Commercial Build Site Manager
Location: Ipswich
Salary: £70,000
Contract Type: Permanent
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Commercial Build Site Manager to take leadership of a major new-build project in Ipswich.
You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of a large-scale commercial build, ensuring programme, quality, health and safety, and budget targets are met. This role is ideal for a driven Site Manager with strong main contracting experience who thrives on delivering high-quality commercial spaces and leading site operations from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all site activities across the commercial build programme, ensuring works are delivered safely, to specification, and on schedule.
- Coordinate subcontractors, site labour, suppliers, and logistics.
- Oversee all structural, envelope, and internal fit-out stages through to handover.
- Monitor and report on progress, programme, and risk, implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Maintain site records including RAMS, daily diaries, quality checks, and handover documentation.
- Work closely with the Project Manager, Design Manager, and commercial team to deliver the project efficiently and to budget.
- Drive high standards of workmanship and promote a positive safety culture on site.
About You
- Proven experience delivering commercial builds (industrial, offices, retail, education, or similar).
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to drive performance.
- Excellent understanding of construction sequencing, subcontractor coordination, and quality control.
- Able to interpret drawings, foresee challenges, and implement practical solutions.
- Organised, proactive, and commercially aware.
Qualifications
- SMSTS
- CSCS (Managers / Professionals)
- First Aid at Work
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Construction-related qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) beneficial but not essential
For further information, contact Jenny Saban in our Cambridge office.
