Site / Finishing Manager in King's Lynn, Norfolk

Location: Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Start Date: 16 November 2026
Expected Completion: April 2027
Contract: Temporary / Fixed-Term Contract
Project: Small Residential Housing Development
Rate: £220 - £250 per day

The Role

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Site / Finishing Manager to oversee the final stages of a small residential housing development in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing the day-to-day site activities, coordinating subcontractors and trades, driving the finishing programme and ensuring that homes are completed to a high standard, ready for handover to the client.

This is a temporary position commencing on 16 November 2026, with the development expected to reach completion in April 2027. The role would suit a practical, organised and proactive individual with residential construction experience and a strong focus on quality, programme and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Site Management

• Manage the day-to-day running of the site through to completion.

• Coordinate subcontractors, trades and suppliers to ensure works are completed safely, efficiently and in the correct sequence.

• Monitor progress against the construction programme and proactively address delays or issues.

• Maintain a tidy, organised and professional site environment.

• Ensure adequate materials, labour and resources are available to meet programme requirements.

Finishing and Quality Control

• Oversee all internal and external finishing works across the development.

• Carry out regular inspections to ensure workmanship meets the required standards and specifications.

• Identify, record and manage defects, snagging items and outstanding works.

• Coordinate subcontractors to ensure snags are rectified promptly and to an acceptable standard.

• Ensure properties are fully completed, clean and presentable ahead of inspections and handover.

Health, Safety and Compliance

• Ensure all site activities are carried out in accordance with current health and safety legislation, site procedures and company requirements.

• Conduct regular site inspections and ensure any issues are addressed promptly.

• Monitor subcontractor compliance with site rules, risk assessments and method statements.

• Maintain appropriate site records, including relevant inspections, inductions and progress documentation.

• Ensure works are completed in accordance with the approved drawings, specifications and applicable building regulations.

Programme and Handover

• Drive the completion programme to achieve the anticipated April 2027 completion date.

• Prepare and maintain short-term work schedules and coordinate trades to avoid clashes and delays.

• Liaise with the Contracts Manager, project team, subcontractors and relevant stakeholders regarding progress and outstanding issues.

• Coordinate pre-handover inspections, snagging and the completion of outstanding works.

• Ensure all required completion documentation, certificates and handover information are obtained and collated.

• Provide regular progress updates and promptly escalate any risks to programme, quality or cost.