Job Description:

Job Title: Site Manager (New Build Industrial Unit)

Location: Didcot, South East

Rate: £280.00 to £300.00 per day

Start Date: 18/05/26 for 46 weeks

Key Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Proven experience delivering new build industrial projects for a main contractor (e.g. warehouses, distribution centres or manufacturing facilities)
• CSCS Card (Essential)
• First Aid (Essential)
• SMSTS (Essential)

Role Overview:
We are looking for a Site Manager to oversee a new build industrial unit project in Didcot. You will be expected to coordinate site activities, manage trades, ensure adherence to H&S protocols and ensure that all works meet project design specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of industrial unit construction projects, ensuring works are completed safely, on programme, within budget, and in line with required specifications.
• Manage site teams including subcontractors, direct labour, and specialist trades (e.g. steel frame, cladding, M&E), promoting a coordinated and high-performing site environment.
• Enforce strict site safety standards, with particular focus on high-risk activities such as steel erection, plant movement, working at height, and heavy lifting operations, ensuring full compliance with HSE regulations and company procedures.
• Develop, monitor, and drive project programmes, sequencing key activities such as groundworks, structural steel installation, envelope works, and internal fit-out to maintain progress and mitigate delays.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, tenants, and developers, providing regular progress updates and ensuring the industrial unit meets operational and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate labour, plant, and materials efficiently, with emphasis on logistics planning, large deliveries, cranage operations, and minimising disruption on busy or constrained industrial sites.
• Ensure all works meet industrial build quality standards, including tolerances for concrete slabs, steel frame alignment, cladding systems, and service installations through regular inspections and snagging.
• Proactively identify and resolve site challenges such as ground condition issues, service clashes, access constraints, and programme conflicts to maintain project momentum.
• Monitor project costs closely, identifying value engineering opportunities while ensuring all variations are captured, costed, and agreed in line with contract requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive site records, including daily diaries, safety documentation, progress reports, QA records, and change management logs.
• Liaise with architects, structural and civil engineers, and M&E consultants to resolve technical issues, particularly around structural interfaces, drainage, utilities, and building services integration.
• Manage subcontractor performance against programme, quality, and safety expectations, addressing any issues promptly to maintain delivery standards.
• Oversee commissioning and completion stages, including testing of building services, external works, and yard areas, ensuring a smooth handover aligned with client operational needs.
• Manage final handover and aftercare, ensuring all documentation (O&M manuals, as-builts, warranties) is complete and any defects are resolved efficiently.

Contacts to Apply:
Sam Hunter - Fit Out & Interiors Manager: (phone number removed)
Cameron Lally - Senior Resourcer: (phone number removed)