Site Manager - Fit-Out | You know the difference between "nearly done" and "haven't started yet"..
Near St Albans, Herts | £50m Luxury Retirement Development
£70,000 - £80,000
If you've ever stood in the middle of a site wondering how it's 7am and you're already behind programme, this might be the role for you. We're after a Site Manager to join the team on the internal fit-out of a £50m retirement apartment development. Several blocks of high-end apartments and 30 + cottages. Running through to September 2026.
You'll be leading the internals (the bit where everyone starts getting fussy about grout lines and paint colours)
The role:
We're after a Site Manager (to work alongside another), to run the internal fit-out. And by "internals" we mean:
Dealing with trades who swear they'll be finished by Friday
Pretending today's drawings match what's been built
Staring into the void while someone asks if the skirting has to be straight
Welcome to fit-out - where timelines are tight, patience is thin, and someone always wants to paint before the walls are up.
The Wishlist
Trade sequencing - ideally (but not essential) project experience on residential, student accommodation, hotels or care homes. Basically, you know how to line them up so they don't all show up on the same day demanding parking and asking where the toilet is.
An eye for detail - the sort that spots a wonky socket from 20 feet away and a bad silicone job in the dark.
Time served - You've stuck around on jobs long enough to hand over, not just long enough to get the branded fleece.
Tier 1 experience - You know how to operate at a high standard and still hit a programme when half the site has "just popped out for a bit.
The Company
A well-backed principal contractor - cash-rich, professionally run, and expanding fast (great time to join). Think Tier 1 build quality, minus the six-week approval process to move a tap 200mm to the left.
They build cool stuff - film studios, stadiums, high-end retirement schemes - and they do it with their own demolition, piling, structure, joinery and haulage teams. which means when something needs doing, it gets done.
This role could also be referred to as Site Manager, Fit-Out Site Manager, Internals Manager, Internals Site Manager and Internals Package Manager
I know this ad's had a bit of fun, but let's be clear-I'm a serious recruiter working with a serious contractor, and this is a seriously good opportunity. If you've got the experience and the grit to handle projects that matter, I want to hear from you.
Give me (Spencer Wade) a call on (phone number removed) or drop me an email at (url removed)