- Pay
- £44–65k
- Where
- Edinburgh, Scotland, GB · GB
- Level
- Senior
An exceptional opportunity for a mid-level Senior Site Manager to shape the future of Property & Construction in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh's construction pipeline has stayed busy through a tough few years, and that's not an accident.
Demand for housing, commercial refurbishment and infrastructure work keeps outpacing supply across the city and the Lothians.
This is an established Property & Construction business, the kind that's grown steadily rather than chasing headlines, and it now needs a Senior Site Manager capable of running live sites without someone looking over their shoulder.
Here's what you'll be doing: Running day-to-day site operations across live Property & Construction projects, from groundworks through to handover Managing subcontractors and trades on site, checking quality and chasing programme when it slips Owning health and safety on site.
Toolbox talks, RAMS reviews, inductions, the lot Reporting progress to the project manager and client, with honest numbers, not rounded-up ones Resolving on-site problems before they become delays.
Material shortages, design queries, weather setbacks Keeping site records straight: diaries, permits, variations and snagging logs Here are the skills you'll need: Several years' experience as a Site Manager or Senior Site Manager on construction projects of a comparable size SMSTS and CSCS card held, First Aid at Work preferred Working knowledge of UK building regulations and CDM 2015 Confidence managing multiple trades and subcontractors at once, without losing your temper or your grip on the programme Clear communicator.
You can explain a delay to a client without it sounding like an excuse Comfortable with site software and basic reporting tools Key perks and benefits: Salary of £44,000 to £64,500, plus bonus scheme Private medical insurance Pension contribution Annual leave with flexible working where site demands allow Office-based role with genuine scope to progress as the company grows Why pursue a career in Property & Construction?
Edinburgh is one of the strongest markets in the UK for construction talent right now, with sustained demand across residential, commercial and heritage-sensitive projects.
A Senior Site Manager who delivers on time and on budget builds a reputation fast, and reputation is what gets you the bigger sites.
Few sectors reward hands-on competence as directly as this one does.
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