Site Manager

Lead Site Manager – Cladding & Retrofit | Plymouth City Centre | £2m Project Location: Plymouth city centre Salary: £45,000–£55,000 + car allowance/company van Contract type: Permanent | Project duration: 12 months (start to finish) The Company A friendly, client-focused, and growing privately owned main contractor across the South West is looking for an experienced Lead Site Manager to oversee a £2m cladding and retrofit project to private apartments in the heart of Plymouth. With an expanding project pipeline across the region, this is a great opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of growth. The Role As Lead Site Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the site, reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager. You'll oversee the project from start to finish over its 12-month duration, working largely autonomously on site while being supported by regular contracts manager visits. This is a logistically challenging city-centre scheme involving occupied private apartments, so strong client and public-facing skills are essential alongside technical site management ability. Key responsibilities include: * Managing all on-site operations from mobilisation through to practical completion * Overseeing cladding and retrofit works to occupied residential apartments * Managing site logistics in a constrained city-centre environment, including access, deliveries, and public interface * Acting as the key point of contact for residents, clients, and stakeholders, handling queries and concerns professionally and proactively * Coordinating subcontractors and trades to maintain programme and quality * Ensuring compliance with health & safety, quality, and building regulations, including relevant cladding/fire safety standards * Chairing site and progress meetings with the client and design team * Reporting progress, issues, and programme updates to the visiting Contracts Manager * Managing site records, RAMS, and progress reporting About You * Proven experience as a Site Manager or Lead Site Manager, ideally on cladding, retrofit, or refurbishment projects * Experience working on occupied residential buildings, with strong public and client-facing skills * Comfortable managing logistically challenging city-centre sites, working autonomously day-to-day * Valid CSCS card and First Aid certification essential * SMSTS essential; scaffold inspection qualification a plus * Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills * Must live within an easy daily commute of Plymouth * Full UK driving licence What's on Offer * £45,000–£55,000 per annum, dependent on experience * Car allowance or company van * Private medical insurance * Life insurance * Contributed pension * Income protection * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Genuine opportunity to work for a friendly, client-focused, and growing main contractor with further pipeline across the South West How to Apply To apply or find out more, please contact Martin Randall at JHR Recruitment with an up-to-date CV or apply to the role below