Senior Site Manager

Overview

Oversee multi-site construction projects, ensuring safety, budget compliance and team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• team training
• site coordination
• safety compliance
• procurement monitoring
• performance management
• construction direction

Tasks

-Train and develop junior members of the team to meet current and assessed future requirements -To communicate within the construction team and potentially direct junior members of the team. -To direct the necessary labour, plant, staff and equipment to achieve both plot and project completion on time, to specification and within budget -Ensure compliance with Group Safety Policy and Health and Safety Regulations. -Monitor that the Buying team and Surveying department order the correct materials and sub-contract services in good time to meet contract objectives -Ensure that staff and operatives are managed and led effectively by developing the skills and attitudes of managers leading to provision of a working environment that engenders high morale. -To ensure that the site is organised and that it is always in good order. -Manage site teams by monitoring performance against contract targets and instigating any necessary corrective actions.. -Establish that staff training and development has occurred as plan at annual appraisal and appraisal review stages. -Take direction and instruction from line managers and challenge if necessary -To assists and lead on occasions with the various disciplines within the construction processes

Requirements

• cscs card
• smsts
• safety audits
• safety knowledge
• trade experience
• site experience

What You Bring

-Achieve maximum marks on the twice monthly Health and Safety audit. -CSCS Card at Site Manager level -To have an understand of his/her position within the construction team and to understand what is expected. -Up to date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation -Trade experience and site experience preferable -Valid SMSTS certificate

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Benefits

-Comprehensive pension plan -Cycle to Work schemes -Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays -Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -A wide range of corporate discounts -Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it

About Galliford Try

-a national construction powerhouse with a history tracing back to two century‑old local builders. -now focusing on Building, Infrastructure (including Highways and Environment), and Specialist Services, delivering projects such as schools, hospitals, water barriers, and road networks. -expanded through strategic acquisitions—Morrison Construction in 2006, Miller Construction in 2014, and water and specialist services firms since 2021—to broaden its technical capabilities. -delivers projects in sectors like education, health, defence, justice facilities, major highways, water treatment infrastructure, fire‑safety upgrades, and digital infrastructure. -retains dual brands—Galliford Try in England & Wales and Morrison Construction in Scotland—to maintain regional strength. -has shown strong growth, recovering from COVID, reinstating dividends in 2021, and aiming to exceed £2.2 billion in revenue and achieve a 4% operating margin by 2030.

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