Site Manager – Towcester, Northamptonshire (Towcester Grange)
Major Traditional-Build Housing Scheme | Multi-Phase Flagship Development | Ownership of a Defined Phase
My client — a leading national housebuilder — is seeking a Site Manager to take full responsibility for a designated build phase within the Towcester Grange development in Towcester, Northamptonshire.
Towcester Grange delivers a mix of 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom homes, set within a large-scale, multi-phase masterplan offering a stable, high-profile build environment.
Your Role – Phase Leadership & Delivery
You will lead a full build phase from groundwork to final handover, ensuring high standards of quality, safety and programme compliance.
Key Responsibilities
• Take ownership of a defined phase within the wider development
• Manage all on-site operations: from groundwork and foundations through plot completions and handovers
• Lead subcontractors, suppliers, and labour to meet programme milestones and maintain build rhythm
• Ensure every home is delivered to specification, build quality and programme standards
• Manage labour, plant, materials, and resource planning for efficient delivery
• Produce accurate progress reports, maintain site records and report to senior management
• Control costs: prelims, non-productive expenditure and site overheads in your phase
• Oversee multi-stage inspections and quality checks (pre-plaster, pre-handover, warranty/inspection sign-offs)
• Ensure compliance with internal, external and client standards
• Maintain robust Health & Safety standards, including RAMS and site welfare
• Mentor and support site team, encouraging high standards and professionalism
• Manage snagging, trade performance and stage completions to ensure smooth handovers
• Represent the company positively to clients, inspectors, and stakeholders
Ideal Candidate Profile
• Proven experience as a Site Manager on traditional-build residential schemes
• Comfortable leading a phase on a medium to large multi-phase development
• Strong organisational, leadership and technical build knowledge
• Valid CSCS, First Aid, SMSTS (or equivalent)
• Commitment to safety, quality, and delivering great homes on time
• Ability to work independently while contributing to wider project success
What’s On Offer
• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with responsibility and scale
• Responsibility for running your own phase on a major development
• Long-term career progression as the wider site builds out
• A stable, structured environment with high build standards and support
• Opportunity to deliver homes that form part of a high-profile community