Site Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 8 May 2026

LOCATION

Norwich

TYPE

Contract

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Safety Management Value Engineering Programme Management Subcontractor Management Team Leadership Commercial Management CSCS Certification SMSTS Certification

FULL DESCRIPTION

Freelance Site Manager needed for a leading main contractor to manage a new build commercial project in Norwich as No2 manager through to client handover. Responsible for safe completion, programme, specification, and budget. Ideal candidate has experience on Design and Build, industrial or commercial projects up to £5m-£20m, and holds CSCS, SMSTS, and first aid certifications.

Key Responsibilities

Managing and maintaining the highest standards of safety
Contributing to the value engineering and build-ability of the project
Agreement of programmes and methods of construction with Planners and other appropriate production personnel
Marshalling of resources for the overall control and execution of the works including the selection of sub-contractors to carry out the works
Ensuring that key dates, resource requirements, production rates, overhead targets etc., are established, monitored and controlled
Managing multi-disciplinary teams
Establishing and maintaining commercial and financial control systems, procedures and standards which will meet the contractual requirements of the projects

Experience and Qualifications

You will ideally have experience of working specifically on Design and Build, industrial or commercial projects.
A proven track of success of delivering projects up to £5m-£20m in value
You will have experience of working for a main contractor.
Good communication verbally and in written form.
Hold current CSCS, SMSTS and first aid certification
Present a clean and tidy site and have a good understanding of the considerate contractor's requirements to achieve high score