Senior Site Manager
Location: Brucefields, FK7 (Initial Assignment)
Why Persimmon Homes?
We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders – FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year. At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes – we build careers. When you join us as a Senior Site Manager, you’ll benefit from the following:
* Competitive salary
* Bonus
* Car allowance or company car
* 5* housebuilder – consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
* Healthcare
* Life cover & contributory pension
* Employee benefits platform – high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
* Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and empowering development
What is the role?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Persimmon Homes Construction Team as a Senior Site Manager reporting into the Contracts Manager. The purpose of the role is to manage the construction site in accordance with company guidelines and goals, ensuring all aspects of the project conform to proposed budgets, timelines, and construction and quality standards.
What You'll Do As a Senior Site Manager
* Manage a construction site to ensure the development is completed on time, to specification, and in compliance with safety regulations and company and construction quality standards.
* Ensure all quality and safety inspections are within quality control standards and carried out under group guidelines.
* Facilitate communication and coordinate activities with external third parties, such as warranty providers, local authorities, and utility companies to achieve the build programme.
* Maintain accurate records for the development, including staff inductions, health, safety, and environment, timesheets, incident reports, and quality control checklists.
* Ensure materials are called off in a timely manner and checked and stored per group guidelines.
* Direct and supervise the workforce, including all subcontractors, to ensure work is completed on time, to the desired quality standards, and within budget.
* Work cohesively with other departments across the operating company, such as Sales and Customer Care, to meet targets, including prompt resolution of customer care issues and timely updates on plot progress.
* Ensure compliance of the site workforce and all visitors with the Group Health, Safety and Environment policy to minimise incidents and accidents.
* Travel across various sites in the region and occasional trips to other group offices.
What experience do I need?
* A proven track record of managing the full lifecycle of a construction development site.
* Experience within the house‑building industry is essential.
* Understanding of the NHBC, LABC, or Premier standards.
* Understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation.
* Current CSCS card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme).
* SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) is essential.
* Full UK driving licence required.
* Qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management preferred.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
* Industry: Construction
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