Senior Site Manager
Advertised by Randstad Construction and Property
- Location
- Canterbury, Kent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Construction
- Posted
- 30 October 2026
Job description
Senior Site ManagerLocation: Canterbury, Kent
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Comprehensive Package (Negotiable & Dependent on Experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
About the Role & The Company
Are you an accomplished Senior Site Manager looking for a stable, long-term career move with one of the region's top, award-winning main contractors? We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Site Manager to take the operational lead on an initial school project based in Canterbury.
As a vital member of our delivery team, you will progress onto a diverse range of high-profile schemes as our pipeline evolves-including commercial, healthcare, residential, and mixed-use developments. Because we deliver prestigious projects across the county, candidates must be flexible and able to travel to sites throughout Kent as new schemes commence.
Key Responsibilities
Site Leadership: Act as the operational lead on site from pre-construction setup through to PC and handover, ensuring delivery is safe, on programme, within budget, and to exemplary quality standards.
Subcontractor Management: Coordinate, motivate, and direct direct staff, trade contractors, and supply chain partners.
Health, Safety & Environment: Champion a rigorous zero-harm safety culture on site, maintaining strict statutory and company compliance.
Quality Assurance: Uphold rigorous QA/QC processes, ensuring a right-first-time culture and minimising defects.
Client & Stakeholder Relations: Represent one of the region's premier contractors with professionalism, liaising seamlessly with clients, design teams, clerk of works, and local communities.
Commercial Coordination: Collaborate closely with the project QS and planner to monitor progress, track milestones, and mitigate risk.
What We Are Looking For
Proven Track Record: Demonstrable success leading schemes in the £8m-£15m+ range as the number one on site from start to finish.
Diverse Sector Background: Broad project experience across multiple sectors (e.g., education, commercial, healthcare, industrial, or mixed-use).
Mobility: A full UK driving licence and the willingness/ability to travel to project locations across Kent as required.
Long-Term Vision: A committed professional seeking a lasting home with clear progression pathways into Project Management or Contracts Management.
Essential Qualifications:
SMSTS
CSCS Black Card (Managerial)
First Aid at Work
How to Apply
If you are an ambitious, well-rounded Senior Site Manager looking for a long-term home with a premier regional contractor, we would love to speak with you.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Reference 225780114
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