Senior Site Manager

Kier is seeking a Senior Site Manager to join their regional construction business in Leeds, with an emphasis on safe project delivery and quality standards. The role involves overseeing multiple subcontractors, managing site logistics, conducting safety inductions, and addressing challenges that arise during construction. Candidates should possess relevant construction qualifications, significant experience in a main contractor environment, and certifications such as SMSTS and CSCS. Kier prioritises diversity and inclusion and encourages all potential applicants, including those with transferable skills, to apply. A range of benefits is also offered to employees.

We’re looking for a Senior Site Manager to join our regional construction business in Leeds.

Location : Senior Site Manager, Leeds / Yorkshire.

Site based Hours : Full time, can discuss flexibility if desired What will you be responsible for? As Senior Site Manager you will fulfill a key role that will drive safe delivery of works in line with Kier programme and quality standards.

You will oversee multiple sub contractors and kier staff on site ensuring progression of works against programme, offering solutions and advice on any challenges that present themselves on site.

Your day to day will include: Under the direction of the project manager, manage and direct sub contractor partners to deliver work packages such as groundworks, drainage, structural frame erection, roofing, cladding, interior fit out and finishing’s.

Safely.

Check work carried out by sub-contractors to assess delivery in line with programme, design drawings and quality standards.

Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements from sub contractors to ensure working methods outlined are safe and appropriate.

Carry out toolbox talks and site inductions to ensure full compliance with Kier standards.

Co-ordinate site logistics, movement of plant & labour too, from and around site ensuring safety is maintained in doing so.

Report any issues or programme slippages to the site / project manager.

Create, log and file site reports and paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.

With the guidance of the wider project team (P.M, Designer, Engineer etc) find solutions to any challenges.

As appropriate oversee and mentor more junior management / supervisory staff day to day What are we looking for? This role of Senior Site Manager is great for you if: You hold a relevant construction qualification or accreditation (Degree/ HND/ Technical Trade etc) You can demonstrate significant experience managing within the construction main contractor environment You hold SMSTS 5 Day, CSCS card and First Aid as well as full UK driving license We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits We’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us.

We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more.

Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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