Site Manager

Position: Site Manager (Contract)
Site Manager – Tier 1 Main Contractor

📍 Central Belt, Scotland (projects across Falkirk, West & East Central Belt)
🗓 Interviews taking place next week

A leading Tier 1 construction contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Site Manager to support a strong pipeline of upcoming projects across Scotland’s Central Belt. Works include schools, fire stations, and other public sector / commercial schemes, with multiple sites coming live.

This is a generic Site Manager role due to the variety of projects, making it ideal for someone with broad Tier 1 main contractor experience who can adapt quickly across different schemes.

The Role

You will take full responsibility for the safe, high-quality delivery of projects on site, managing programme, subcontractors, logistics, and stakeholder relationships while supporting commercial and client objectives.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and own site Health & Safety culture, including inductions, audits, TBTs, RAMS, permits, and CDM duties

* Drive programme delivery through short-interval planning, lookaheads, sequencing, and resourcing

* Manage and coordinate subcontractors, including pre-start meetings, performance, QA sign-off, and progress tracking

* Champion quality assurance, including ITPs, inspections, benchmarks, commissioning readiness, and O&M collation

* Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, producing reports and attending progress meetings

* Oversee site logistics, including traffic management, cranage, waste control, and environmental measures

* Support commercial processes, including valuations, variations, EWNs/CEs, and defect planning

* Coordinate design information, handling RFIs, NCRs, buildability feedback, and change management

* Manage project close-out, including snagging, testing, commissioning, training, and handover documentation

Requirements

Essential

* CSCS (Manager / Black or equivalent)

* SMSTS

* First Aid at Work

Desirable

* Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC)

* Scaffold Inspection

* Fire Marshal

* Environmental qualifications (e.g. SEATS)

* Mental Health First Aid

Experience

* 5–10+ years’ experience in a Site Manager role

* Proven background delivering projects for a Tier 1 main contractor

* Strong track record in H&S, quality, and programme delivery

Why Apply?

* Long-term pipeline of work across the Central Belt

* Strong, well-established contractor with a recognised people-focused culture

* Immediate interview availability and fast-moving appointment

📩 If you’re available or open to hearing more, CVs are being reviewed now with interviews scheduled for next week