Senior Site Manager - Residential Housebuilding
Gloucestershire | Permanent | £70,000-£75,000 + Car/Allowance + Bonus
An established, high-performing residential developer is seeking an exceptional Senior Site Manager to lead major live developments in the Gloucester area. These are not standard site roles - we are specifically looking for top-tier, award-winning site leaders with proven delivery capability in volume housebuilding. This opportunity is suited to a hands-on, highly driven Site Manager who thrives in the detail, leads from the front, and takes personal ownership of quality, safety, and programme delivery.
The Role
You will lead two active sites within proximity - large timber frame scheme and major masonry-led development - doth sites operate independently and require a Site Manager who can take full operational control with a lean support team. You will take full responsibility for day-to-day site leadership, programme control, quality inspections, and safe delivery. This is a visible, accountable role requiring consistent on-site presence and proactive decision-making.
Key responsibilities include:
- Full site management and programme delivery against master schedule
- Direct supervision of site teams and subcontractors
- Plot inspections and staged quality control checks
- Health & Safety leadership and compliance enforcement
- Environmental controls and site logistics planning
- Material flow and long lead-time coordination
- NHBC/warranty stage readiness and sign-off preparation
- Customer quality standards and finish excellence
- Daily short-term programming and sequencing
- Maintaining high presentation standards across site
Essential Experience
- Senior Site Manager experience with a volume housebuilder
- Strong masonry construction background (critical requirement)
- Experience delivering apartment blocks with M&E coordination complexity
- Proven record of delivering sites safely and to programme
- Demonstrable personal site awards or recognised quality achievements
- Experience running sites with lean teams and high accountability
- Strong environmental and regulatory awareness on live sites
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 6 (minimum expected)
- Valid CSCS (Site Manager level)
- SMSTS (current or recently expired considered)
- First Aid
- Scaffold/LOLER awareness desirable
Candidate Profile
- Highly driven and self-motivated
- Detail-focused
- Energetic and decisive on site
- Comfortable being fully accountable
- Strong with customer quality expectations
- Respected by trades and subcontractors