Senior Site Manager

Knightwood Associates


Location: Coventry
Development: 67-unit residential scheme
Company: Established Privately Owned Housebuilder: Growing Region

The Role:
We are recruiting for an experienced Site Manager to take responsibility for a 67-unit frame residential development just outside Coventry. This is a key role within a busy and expanding region for a well-established privately owned housebuilder, offering long-term career progression and consistent project flow.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the site, ensuring homes are delivered safely, on programme, to specification, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Full responsibility for the successful delivery of the site from start through to completion
  • Managing and coordinating timber frame erection and follow-on trades
  • Ensuring works are carried out in line with programme, budgets, and build quality expectations
  • Maintaining high standards of health & safety, site presentation, and housekeeping
  • Coordinating subcontractors, suppliers, and site labour
  • Working closely with Construction, Technical, Commercial, and Customer Care teams
  • Ensuring compliance with NHBC, Building Regulations, and company quality standards
  • Conducting regular quality inspections and managing snagging processes
  • Attending site and regional meetings, reporting progress and risks
  • Delivering homes ready for CMLs, inspections, and handover

About You:

  • Proven experience as a Site Manager on residential developments
  • Timber frame experience is essential
  • Strong knowledge of NHBC standards and building regulations
  • Able to manage multiple trades and maintain momentum on a busy site
  • Hands-on, organised, and quality-focused
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to lead from the front

Qualifications:

  • SMSTS
  • CSCS (Black or Gold)
  • First Aid at Work
  • NVQ Level 6 (or working towards) desirable

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to join a well-established housebuilder with a strong reputation
  • A busy and growing region with long-term pipeline and security
  • Competitive salary and package (dependent on experience)
  • Supportive regional structure and clear progression opportunities

If this role sounds of interest, please apply with your current CV to be considered.

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