Vertek Construction Limited is looking for a driven, highly capable Site Manager to lead the delivery of a landmark airspace project: the construction of four premium penthouses in central London. This is a 12-month contract with a strong opportunity to continue with us on future sites as we scale.
If you take pride in running a tight, compliant, well-organised site, and you thrive in an environment where initiative, ownership, and problem-solving are essential, we’d like to speak with you.
The Role
You will run the site day-to-day, ensuring exceptional safety, sequencing, coordination, and communication.
Responsibilities include:
* Managing the full onsite build of multiple penthouses on top of an occupied building
* Planning ahead and coordinating all subcontractors and trades
* Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, H&S standards, and company policies
* Managing materials, stock, and proactive ordering to keep the programme on track
* Keeping accurate site documentation, logs, and reporting
* Acting as the key onsite liaison for residents, stakeholders, and the internal PM team
* Upholding high-quality workmanship and maintaining a well-organised site at all times
Requirements
We’re looking for someone with genuine depth of experience and confidence managing complex city-centre builds.
* Proven Site Management experience, ideally including airspace/rooftop or London residential projects
* SMSTS & CSCS (mandatory)
* First Aid and strong H&S knowledge (CDM, fire safety, highways, and working-at-height experience advantageous)
* Strong communication and people management skills
* Proactive, reliable, calm under pressure, and able to make decisions independently
* Capable of planning weeks ahead, identifying risks early, and maintaining clear site records
* Excellent references from relevant projects
What We Offer
* £300–£325 per day (freelance, CIS or Ltd company), subject to experience and qualifications
* Flexible subcontractor engagement, with 1 month probation period
* Initial 12-month contract with ambition to progress to further projects
* Opportunity to grow with a specialist contractor delivering some of London’s most interesting rooftop schemes
* Prime location: SE1, near London Bridge