Site Manager

AA Euro Group are currently seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to join a residential main contractor based in central London, this is a full-time permanent position working on a £125M residential development in East London.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience working on large-scale residential schemes.
• Experience managing projects with labour levels exceeding 400 personnel and 3040 subcontractors at peak.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and Procore.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness and the ability to manage staff effectively.
• Granted the autonomy to hire and remove staff as required to maintain project standards.

Key Skills

• Ability to plan works, complete detailed look-ahead, and ensure all materials and labour are secured in advance.
• Strong leadership skills to manage staff, ensuring all team members understand their roles and perform tasks in accordance with the programme.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all professional levels.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and consistently achieve project targets.
• Confident in leading and chairing meetings, including the production of effective meeting minutes.
• Experience in professional liaison with client teams.
• Competence in coordinating with logistics teams and contractor supervisors to ensure operational efficiency.

Operational Actions

• Chair weekly coordination meetings with all applicable contractor supervisors.
• Ensure clear actions are established for subcontractors for upcoming periods and escalate issues to the Project Manager when necessary.
• Review and formally sign off on site diaries.
• Write comprehensive internal and external meeting minutes.
• Dropline and review the construction programme to provide accurate look-ahead.
• Collaborate with other site members to resolve daily issues and settle disputes.
• Liaise with the commercial and design teams to ensure all necessary information is available for subcontractors to complete their works.
• Work with the site Health & Safety officer to ensure safety rules are adhered to and high standards of housekeeping are maintained.
• Ensure the site team maintains accurate daily records.
• Carry out weekly reviews of Procore to ensure site inspections meet high quality standards.
• Liaise with the Q&E Manager to set out site inspection forms and oversee the general running of Quality Assurance for the entire site.
• Liaise with and oversee the Temporary Works Coordinator.
• Lead site inspection walkarounds for Building Control, Warranty providers, and the Clerk of Works.
• Review and approve staff timesheets.
• Oversee site logistics, including setup and any necessary changes.
• Attend “dabs” meetings as required to ensure staff are running meetings effectively.
• Contribute to daily briefings to ensure all works are planned and coordinated between all parties.
• Provide input into subcontractor packages and scopes of work to ensure all items are included.