Senior Site Manager

Senior Site Manager – Cut & Carve / Structural Refurbishment

Location: Central London
Salary: Competitive salary and package
Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

An established London main contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to join the delivery team on a technically challenging commercial refurbishment and extension in Central London.

This position requires a Senior Site Manager from a strong engineering background, with demonstrable experience delivering complex cut-and-carve, structural alteration and refurbishment projects.

The Project

The scheme involves the transformation of a Grade II listed commercial building into approximately 30,000 sq ft of premium office accommodation across seven floors.

The works include:

• Careful demolition of the existing structural core, partial floorplates and rear façade
• Construction of a new reinforced-concrete core
• Significant structural alterations and temporary works
• A two-storey vertical extension and new rooftop pavilion
• Installation of new lifts and modern MEP systems
• Complete window replacement
• High-quality office, amenity and retail accommodation
• Retention and protection of the building’s historic features

The constrained Central London location and interface between the existing structure and new-build elements make this a particularly engineering-led project.

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of structural and construction activities
• Plan and manage complex demolition, temporary works and structural alteration packages
• Coordinate the new reinforced-concrete core and vertical extension works
• Review drawings, specifications, temporary works designs and construction information
• Identify potential engineering, buildability and sequencing issues before they affect the programme
• Manage specialist subcontractors and ensure works are completed safely and to the required quality
• Work closely with the Project Manager, Design Manager, engineers and wider site team
• Coordinate interfaces between structural, architectural and building-services packages
• Maintain short-term programmes and monitor progress against key milestones
• Lead site inspections, quality-control procedures and health and safety standards
• Provide accurate progress updates and contribute to client and consultant meetings
• Manage works within a constrained and logistically challenging Central London environment

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience as a Senior Site Manager or engineering-led Site Manager
• A strong engineering background, ideally having progressed from Site Engineer or Senior Engineer
• Proven cut-and-carve, structural refurbishment or major structural-alteration experience
• Good understanding of temporary works, demolition sequencing and reinforced-concrete construction
• Experience working on complex commercial projects for a recognised main contractor
• Confident reading and interrogating technical drawings and structural information
• Strong planning, coordination and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent health and safety and quality-management standards
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications
• Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline would be beneficial

This is an excellent opportunity to join a technically capable project team and play a leading role in the delivery of a prominent Central London redevelopment.

Please apply with your latest CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.