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)
Salary description
£280.00 - £300.00 per day