Location: Newbury / West Berkshire (M4 Corridor)
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Car Allowance + Package (or competitive Freelance day rate)
Sector: Education, Commercial D&B, Civic & Heritage Refurbishment (£1M-£10M)
The Opportunity
Are you a proven No. 1 Site Manager or an experienced Senior Site Manager looking to take total site operational ownership on high-quality regional schemes in Berkshire and the Thames Valley?
We are working alongside one of the region's most respected regional main contractors. This business has built a stellar reputation across Newbury, Berkshire, and the surrounding counties by delivering exceptional £1M to £10M Design & Build, high-spec education, public sector, and sensitive heritage refurbishments.
Unlike high-volume corporate contractors, this firm prides itself on local site delivery, strong regional sub-contractor relationships, and giving their Site Managers the full autonomy needed to run a tight, high-quality, and safe job.
The Role
As the No. 1 Site Manager on site, you will take lead responsibility for the day-to-day operational delivery of live schemes from groundworks through to handover, reporting directly into a visiting Contracts Manager.
Full Site Ownership: Drive project programmes, RAMS, site inductions, and daily sub-contractor coordination.
Quality & Finishes: Maintain strict quality assurance, especially on high-spec joinery, structural refurbs, and architectural packages.
Client & Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary face of the contractor on-site, holding regular progress meetings with school heads, private clients, local authorities, and clerk of works.
H&S Leadership: Maintain exemplary Health & Safety standards, environmental compliance, and site logistics.
About You
To be successful in this role, you must be local to Newbury, Berkshire, or the immediate surrounding areas (North Hampshire / Wiltshire / M4 belt) to ensure reasonable daily site travel.
Experience: Proven track record as a No. 1 Site Manager running complete schemes valued between £2M and £8M as the lead operational figure on site.
Sector Background: Strong main contracting background across education (live school refurbs/extensions), regional commercial D&B, civic builds, or heritage/restoration.
Tickets Required: SMSTS, CSCS (Black/Gold Card), First Aid at Work.
Attributes: Hands-on, detail-oriented leader who takes pride in the finished product and knows how to get the best out of local sub-contractors without burning bridges.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Salary description
£55000.00 - £65000.00 per year