Senior Site Manager Externals

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Site Manager to join a major residential development in Stratford. The scheme is a high-profile build-to-rent project delivering circa 247 apartments, including affordable housing provision and associated commercial and public realm space.

The successful candidate will take a key site leadership role, overseeing all externals packages, with a particular focus on façade works, hard landscaping, soft landscaping, and associated public realm delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-structured project team on a long-term freelance basis, working on a large-scale, city-shaping development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all externals packages across the project
• Oversee façade installation works, ensuring quality, programme, and safety compliance
• Manage hard landscaping works including paving, surfacing, drainage interfaces, and street furniture installation
• Coordinate soft landscaping works including planting, turfing, irrigation, and establishment phases
• Liaise with subcontractors, design teams, and client representatives to ensure smooth delivery
• Drive programme adherence across multiple external work fronts
• Ensure strict compliance with HSEQ standards at all times
• Conduct site inspections, snagging, and quality assurance checks
• Coordinate logistics, access, and sequencing of external works in a live construction environment
• Report progress to the Senior Project Team and attend site/management meetings

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Site Manager on large-scale residential or mixed-use developments
• Strong background in externals delivery (façade and landscaping essential)
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors and complex work fronts
• Excellent understanding of sequencing, interface management, and programme control
• Valid SMSTS, CSCS (Black or Gold), and First Aid
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to drive quality and performance on a fast-paced site