Finishing Manager in Cobham, Surrey

Freelance Finishing Site Manager

Surrey
Freelance assignment – approximately 6 weeks up to Christmas
Start date: Monday, 23 November 2026

Outline

A focused apartment refurbishment assignment for a practical fit-out / Internal Site Manager who prefers being close to the work. The hiring business is modernising 10 existing, finished apartments in Esher, with a scope that includes stripping out and refitting kitchens and bathrooms, replacing carpets and retiling. This is an opportunity to take day-to-day ownership of a defined package of refurbishment works, bringing trades together and keeping attention firmly on safe working, practical progress and the quality of the finish.

Role Purpose

This assignment calls for a hands-on manager or finishing foreman rather than a conventional number one site manager. You will organise the work on site, coordinate the trades and stay actively involved in resolving the practical issues that arise during strip-out and refitting. From establishing health and safety arrangements and setting up welfare to directing kitchen and carpet fitters, the emphasis is on making the site work effectively. Your contribution will be to keep the refurbishment moving in a sensible sequence while maintaining close control of workmanship across the 10 apartments.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate trades across the refurbishment of 10 existing apartments.
• Organise the stripping out of kitchens, bathrooms and other finishes within the agreed scope.
• Direct kitchen fitters and coordinate kitchen refitting works.
• Coordinate bathroom refitting and retiling activities.
• Direct carpet fitters and organise carpet replacement.
• Establish site health and safety arrangements and maintain safe working practices.
• Set up a site office and welfare facility in the final plot.
• Manage skips and coordinate the removal of strip-out waste.
• Monitor progress, sequence activities and resolve day-to-day site issues.
• Check finishing quality and coordinate the correction of defects as work progresses.

Requirements

• Relevant background could include hands-on fit-out management or finishing foreman work on apartment or residential refurbishment projects.
• Practical experience coordinating trades through strip-out, refitting and finishing would be particularly relevant.
• The assignment suits someone comfortable working with a practical approach, rather than managing solely from the site office.
• Relevant capability includes organising site health and safety, welfare, waste handling and day-to-day logistics.
• Availability for the planned start on Monday, 23 November 2026 and the approximately six-week assignment covering the period up to Christmas.

Apply with your CV and availability, highlighting comparable hands-on refurbishment or finishing assignments.