Senior Site Manager
Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.
Job description
We have an opportunity for a Senior Site Manager to join us in the Scarborough area.
Reporting to the Contracts Manager, the Senior Site Manager is responsible for safely and profitably managing day-to-day site operations, ensuring delivery against programme, budget, and company standards.
You will lead all on-site activity from pre-start through to completion, driving progress, quality, and customer satisfaction, while maintaining a strong health & safety culture. Working closely with internal teams and subcontractors, you’ll ensure projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and to the highest standard.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing site operations to meet programme targets and cost plans
- Leading health, safety and compliance (CDM, HSE, site inspections, inductions)
- Coordinating subcontractors, materials, and work schedules
- Producing and managing build programmes, WIP, and weekly plans
- Driving quality standards, inspections, and NHBC compliance
- Maintaining strong customer focus throughout the build and handover process
- Monitoring budgets, authorising payments, and controlling costs
- Leading, motivating, and developing site teams and subcontractors
Skills, knowledge & experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a Senior Site Manager (or similar) role within housebuilding
- Strong knowledge of building regulations and health & safety legislation
- Excellent understanding of new build quality standards and customer expectations
- Experience managing programmes, subcontractors, and site performance
- Ability to lead, motivate, and influence teams effectively
- Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving skills
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- Commercial awareness and cost control experience
- IT literate (MS Office) with strong reporting capability
- Professional, resilient, proactive, and detail-focused
Desirable
- Experience with NHBC inspections or awards (e.g. Pride in the Job)
- Knowledge of people management tools (e.g. succession planning)
- Experience stepping into more senior leadership responsibilities
Education & qualifications
Education and Qualifications
Essential:
- Relevant industry requirements,
- Up to date relevant knowledge of building and health and safety legislation, along with Clerk of Works, Buildings or NHBC inspection roles are essential requirements for this position. A full UK driving license is also required.
Desirable:
- Coaching or Mentoring Qualification for example ILM at level 3 or higher
Building Safety Act
As Designated Individual Principal Contractor (DIPC), the Senior Site Manager is accountable for delivering projects in line with the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated regulations. This includes ensuring that building works are planned, managed, and monitored to meet fire and structural safety standards, and that all regulatory requirements — including the golden thread, gateway processes, and Dutyholder responsibilities — are met. The Senior Site Manager will uphold Keepmoat Homes' obligations as Principal Contractor and ensure all subcontractors and stakeholders operate within their assessed competence.
If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [email protected]
Why work for us?
At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.
- Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
- Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
- Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
- Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
- Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
Our values
Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.
- Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
- Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
- Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
- Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.
Reference:
KMH/NE/2156
Hours:
39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location:
Scarborough, YO13 0BG
Employer:
Keepmoat Homes, North East
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Closing date:
03/07/2026
