Details:
- Salary: £28 - 30 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Ashington Northumberland
- Date: 5 hours ago
Description:
Site Manager - New Build Housing
Location: Ashington, Northumberland
Contract Type: Temporary (Immediate Start - Christmas 2026)
Pay Rate: £28-£30 per hour CIS
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, standard site hours (39 per week)
The Role
We are recruiting an experienced Site Manager to oversee day-to-day operations on a fast-paced new build residential development in Ashington.
This is a temporary cover role starting immediately and running through until Christmas, with the primary objective of driving site progress, coordinating trades, and ensuring quality and health & safety standards are maintained ahead of the holiday shutdown.
Key Responsibilities
Overseeing daily site operations, groundworks, build stages, and internal trades.
Enforcing strict Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance across the entire site.
Managing and motivating direct labour, sub-contractors, and material deliveries to keep builds on programme.
Conducting daily inductions, toolbox talks, and RAMS reviews.
Performing stage inspections, snagging, and quality assurance checks.
Liaising with the Contracts Manager, commercial team, building control, and NHBC/warranty inspectors.
Essential Requirements
Proven experience as a Site Manager specifically on volume or speculative new build housing developments.
Valid SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme).
Valid CSCS Black Card (or valid Managers/Supervisors equivalent).
Valid First Aid at Work (3-day certification preferred).
Availability: Must be available to start immediately and commit fully through until Christmas.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Up-to-date knowledge of current NHBC standards and UK Building Regulations.
How to Apply
If you have the required tickets, relevant residential housing background, and immediate availability, please apply with an up-to-date CV or contact Rhianna in the Newcastle Office.
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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