Site Manager – Social Housing Roofing & Solar
Location: Swindon
Competitive Salary Package including company vehicle once Perm
We are recruiting an experienced Site Manager to oversee pitched roofing replacement works within the social housing sector, including integrated solar panel installations.
This role involves managing multiple roofing projects, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, and to a high standard while maintaining excellent communication with clients and residents. The works are on a mix of houses and flats, not construction sites and you will need to be driving from site to site on a daily basis.
Key Responsibilities for the Site Manager – Social Housing Roofing & Solar
1. Oversee pitched roof replacement projects within occupied social housing.
2. Manage roofing contractors, scaffold teams, and solar installers.
3. Coordinate works involving recessed solar panel systems within tiled roofs.
4. Ensure site safety and compliance, including awareness of asbestos and gas works where relevant.
5. Carry out roof and Gas flue surveys / inspections prior to works.
6. Maintain photographic evidence and site records for compliance and reporting.
7. Liaise with clients, residents, and internal teams.
8. Manage programme delivery using systems such as EasyBOP, SharePoint or similar reporting tools.
9. Communicate all of the above effectively to the client and senior MGMT team
Requirements for the Site Manager – Social Housing Roofing & Solar
10. Proven experience as a Site Manager within social housing refurbishment or roofing works.
11. Strong knowledge of pitched roofing systems.
12. Experience coordinating solar PV installations on residential roofs.
13. Ability to manage scaffolding and multi-trade site operations.
14. Experience conducting roof surveys and inspections.
15. Strong reporting and documentation skills.
Qualifications for the Site Manager – Social Housing Roofing & Solar
16. SMSTS
17. Asbestos Awareness
18. First Aid
19. Experience working within social housing frameworks
20. Driving License
Desirable for the Site Manager – Social Housing Roofing & Solar
21. Experience working on renewable energy / solar programmes
22. Knowledge of EasyBOP / SharePoint / ECO online for H&S
23. Experience with occupied properties and resident liaison