Senior Site Manager

Location: Thatcham
Salary: £60K- £70K per Year
Contract: Permanent
Type: Full Time

Reference: MO020126_
Posted: January 2, 2026

Experienced Senior Site Manager required by this small regional main contractor to work as No1 on a £3.5m new build Care/Assisted Living Home in Thatcham, Berkshire. This is a secured scheme with enabling works due to commence on site in January for a 14 months duration.

As Senior Site Manager, you will take the lead on the project and be responsible for the management and coordination of all works on-site throughout the construction phase to handover.

This will include client liaison, engagement with consultant design team, programming of works, logistics planning, management of supply chain sub-contractors, review of RAMS, health and safety, coordination meetings, ensuring progress of works against programme, quality assurance, issue resolution, snagging and handovers.

Reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager, you will have full responsibility for the site / project to achieve successful delivery on programme, quality and budget.

About the Company:

The client is a smaller regional main contractor based in Southampton with a turnover of circa £12m.

Scope of work for this main contractor will include projects of circa £2m-4m build value in the new build commercial, industrial, retirement living and education sectors, typically in the Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire areas.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:

You will ideally be an experienced No1 Senior Site Manager with a proven track record within a Tier 2 main contracting organisation, able to deliver design & build schemes up to £3m+ in value. Key attributes will include excellent client, design team and site team management ability, technical, contractual and commercial knowledge, plus focus and drive, with excellent communication and leadership skills.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

For more information on this contract please contact Martin Olney at Fawkes & Reece on or email

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK