Senior Site Manager - Education new build £70m, Hounslow
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Client - Tier 1 main contractor
Project - new build education, circa £70m
Freelance Rate - £330 - £400 per shift NEG DOE (CIS Preferred)
Duration: Long term - 2 years until 2028
I am recruiting for a client looking for a Senior Site Manager to join their team as soon as possible, subject to successful interview and referencing - key details as follows:
The Project / Role
It's a major circa £70m new-build education scheme for a Tier 1 national main contractor, with approximately 150 operatives on site.
You'd be taking ownership of a defined section of the works, covering:
- Teaching block — steel erection, pile caps and ground beams, leading into external envelope installation, with lifting operations throughout
- Sports block superstructure — roofing, external cladding and internal slab formation
- Drainage — overseeing and coordinating the sequence of works
- Internal fit-out — once the superstructure completes, driving the programme and sequence, and overseeing the designated managers responsible for each fit-out section
You'd be coordinating directly with the subcontractors' own designated managers and overseeing Site Managers beneath you — so this is a genuine senior appointment rather than a single-trade/package management role.
The Details
- Rate: Circa £330–£400 per shift, negotiable DOE (CIS preferred)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am–6:00pm (including a one-hour break)
- Saturdays: Some Saturday working will be required
- Start Date: As early as w/c 14th September 2026 — longer notice periods may be considered for the right candidate
- Duration: Genuine long-term requirement — circa 2 years / through to 2028
- Cards & Certificates: CSCS Card (Black or White) + SMSTS + First Aid at Work (all in date)
- A proven Senior Site Manager track record with a well-known Tier 1/main contractor or major developer, ideally on large-scale projects of comparable size and complexity
- Demonstrable project stability is essential — the client is specifically looking for candidates who can evidence substantial durations on major projects, ideally 2+ years and/or through significant phases of delivery
- Experience managing site operations on large, complex projects with substantial subcontractor and operative numbers
- Previous education/schools experience would be highly advantageous, particularly experience delivering major DfE schemes
- Strong ability to read and interrogate drawings, with the confidence to challenge conflicting or unclear information before it impacts delivery
- Strong programme awareness — able to coordinate sequencing, identify slippage and drive subcontractors to recover lost time
- Strong logistical awareness and the ability to anticipate and resolve site constraints
- An excellent communicator, able to manage subcontractors firmly and professionally and drive performance against programme
- Professional conduct with contractors, management and operatives alike
If your recent assignments have been shorter, please provide some context as to why they ended — completed scope/package, project completion or planned contract end are all perfectly normal, and I'd rather present that context to the client upfront than have a shorter duration viewed without explanation.
Timescales / Next Steps
The client is reviewing CVs now, with the requirement due to start as early as w/c 14th September. Longer notice periods may be considered for the right candidate, so please don't be put off if you're not immediately available.
If you're interested, please reply with:
- Your latest CV, including your postcode and contact details
- Your availability for a call
- Details of two recent assignments that can be referenced (referee contact details can follow after we've spoken)
- Confirmation that you're comfortable with the 7:30am–6:00pm working hours plus some Saturdays
- If applicable, a brief explanation of any shorter recent assignments and whether these ended due to completion of your scope/package, project completion or planned contract end
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