Jobs in Folkestone

Site Manager

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Project Type: Educational New Build

Contract: Temporary

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven Site Manager to lead a major new build school development in the Canterbury area. Educational builds come with unique challenges, and we need a strong leader who can maintain a highly organized, safe, and efficient site.

A critical focus of this role will be the successful delivery of the substructure and external packages. We require a specialist who is highly proficient in managing everything from the ground up, with a heavy emphasis on groundworks, complex scaffolding setups, and external envelope delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations on-site, ensuring the new build educational facility is delivered in line with program schedules and strict DFEs/local authority specifications.

Act as the subject matter expert on-site for all external packages, directly managing subcontractors handling groundworks, civils, scaffolding, and external facades.

Maintain rigorous health and safety standards, which is paramount given the educational nature and setting of the development.

Manage, motivate, and coordinate sub-contractors and direct labor.

Liaise closely with project managers, clients, and school stakeholders to ensure a smooth, disruption-free project delivery.

What We Are Looking For

New Build / Education Experience: A proven track record as a Site Manager delivering new build projects, ideally within the education, commercial, or public sectors.

Externals Expertise: Strong, demonstrable experience managing major external works, specifically groundworks, civils, and scaffolding.

Qualifications:

SMSTS
CSCS Black Card

First Aid at Work

Local to Canterbury: Ideally based in Kent or within a reasonable, reliable commuting distance to Canterbury.

To Apply

If you have the new-build background and the external works expertise we are looking for, please apply with your updated CV highlighting your relevant project experience.

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.

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