Location: Kent
Salary: Competitive Salary + Package (Car/Allowance, Healthcare, Pension, Bonus)
Sector: Tier 1 Main Contracting (Education)
About the Role
We are currently recruiting a Site Manager to join a leading Tier 1 Main Contractor overseeing a major school refurbishment and extension project in Kent.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a ambitious, career-minded manager seeking long-term stability with an industry leader. You will take full operational ownership of the scheme, leading the build through its entire lifecycle-from early groundworks right through to final handover and snagging.
Key Responsibilities
- Full Project Delivery: Manage daily site operations from groundworks, substructures, and structural alterations through to high-spec fit-outs, commissioning, and client sign-off.
- Subcontractor & Supply Chain Leadership: Drive performance, ensure quality standards, and keep all trade contractors strictly aligned with the baseline construction program.
- Health, Safety & Compliance: Enforce Tier 1 Health & Safety standards on site, conducting RAMS reviews and managing CDM compliance in an educational environment.
- Technical Management: Review technical drawings, resolve RFIs on-site, and manage quality assurance alongside the Project Manager.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Track Record: Proven experience as a Site Manager delivering school or educational projects within a Tier 1 or top-tier regional main contractor.
- Technical Depth: Broad technical capability spanning groundworks, structural packages, and detailed internal finishes.
- Essential Tickets:
- SMSTS
- CSCS Black (or Gold) Card
- First Aid at Work
- Desirable: Enhanced DBS check (ideal for school environments, though not compulsory for application).
On Offer
- Highly competitive base salary
- Company car or generous allowance
- Pension contribution, healthcare, and performance-related bonus scheme
- Clear pathway for career progression into Senior Site / Project Management
How to Apply
If you are a Kent-based Site Manager looking for a secure role with a top Tier 1 contractor, submit your updated CV or contact us directly for a confidential conversation.
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.
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