New Site Manager position in Canterbury, Kent. Are you looking for the next step in your career?

Position:Site Manager
Start date:June 2025
Contract type:Permanent
Location:Canterbury, Kent
Pay rate:65,000 - 70,000 + car allowance & competitive benefits package
Xenon Recruitment contact:Matt Jasper

The company:

An award winning national residential developer who have a strong presenceacross the Southern Home Counties.

The project:

A new residential development of 120x new homes. Consisting of houses and apartments which are a mixture of private and HA spec.

The role:

Reporting into a visiting ContractsManager you will be responsible for overseeing this development as the number 1 on site.Your role will involve but not be limited to:

Management of the master build programme
Preparation of short term programmes
Weekly progress meetings with the site team and subcontractors
Progress reporting to the visiting ContractsManager on a weekly basis
Pre-start meetings with the relevant subcontractors
Overseeing Health & Safety on site and production of relevant reports
Liaise regularly with external bodies regarding development including Building Control, HSE, Utilities and Service providers and NHBC
Responsible for quality control, ensuring all units are completed to the required standard prior to NHBC inspection

About you:

You will have gained circa 5+ years experience, ideally working for a Residential Developer
Have the correct CITB qualifications for the position (CSCS Card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work)
Experience working on a similar scheme would be preferable, but not essential
Experience of controlling multiple subcontractor packages and direct labour
Strong organisational and time management skills