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Marketing And Communications Manager
Posted 1 day ago by TACT (The Adolescent & Childrens Trust)
The Marketing and Communications Manager role involves overseeing marketing strategies and communications efforts for an...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location Blyth, Northumberland, UK
Hardware Asset Manager/Configuration Manager/Software License
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Recruitment
The role of Hardware Asset Manager involves managing hardware assets and software licenses within a large estate, suitab...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location United Kingdom
Station Manager Control - North West
Posted 1 day ago by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
The Station Manager Control at Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is a leadership role focused on enhancing the Fire Con...
- Rate £52,236 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location North West; Manchester; Liverpool; Bolton; Warrington; Preston; Chester; Blackpool; Oldham; Wigan; Carlisle
Business Development Manager - South East
Posted 1 day ago by Actionstep
The Business Development Manager role at Actionstep UK focuses on generating a substantial outbound pipeline to drive gr...
- Rate £70,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpRegional Sales Manager - South East
Posted 1 day ago by Orderyoyo Ltd
The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) will lead the growth and development of OrderYOYO within their designated region, actin...
- Rate £52,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpSenior Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by SymphonyAI
The Senior Project Manager role at SymphonyAI Financial Services involves leading high-impact programs in Customer Succe...
- Rate £88,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign Up2606 - Claims Manager - Leeds, West Yorkshire
Posted 1 day ago by NHS resolution
The Claims Manager role at NHS Resolution involves managing a diverse portfolio of clinical claims, ensuring thorough in...
- Rate £56,515 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Leeds, West Yorkshire
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About Our Site Manager Contract Roles
What does a site manager contractor do?
Site Manager contractors are engaged to manage the day-to-day delivery of construction works on site, coordinating trades, subcontractors, materials, plant, and the overall site programme to ensure that the project is built safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standard. The Site Manager holds operational responsibility for the site, managing the workforce and subcontractor relationships directly, ensuring compliance with the construction phase health and safety plan, monitoring progress against programme, managing the site logistics and welfare facilities, and reporting site performance to the main contractor's project management team. Site Manager contractors are brought in to cover vacancies within site management teams, to provide additional site management capacity on large or complex projects, or to manage specific phases of a project where dedicated site management resource is required.
The skills expected of Site Manager contractors are built on extensive practical construction delivery experience, supplemented by the formal safety and management qualifications expected across the industry. SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) certification is effectively mandatory for Site Manager roles, alongside a relevant CSCS card. Experience managing the construction phase of comparable projects, with the ability to programme and sequence work across multiple trades and subcontractors, manage the inspection and test plan process, and maintain site records to the standard required for handover is the core competency. For roles on regulated projects including healthcare, education, or housing, familiarity with the specific quality and regulatory requirements of those sectors is expected. First Aid certification, experience with site inductions and toolbox talks, and the ability to manage the behavioural aspects of site safety, including challenging unsafe behaviours across a multi-contractor site workforce, are consistently expected.
What is the market like for site manager contractors?
Site Manager contracting is a large and reliably busy market across the building and civil engineering sectors, with demand driven by the volume of construction activity and the structural shortage of experienced site management personnel relative to the pipeline of work. Residential development, commercial construction, healthcare and education capital programmes, and infrastructure delivery all generate consistent Site Manager contract demand. The shortage of experienced site managers, combined with the non-delegable nature of site safety responsibility that makes quality site management commercially critical, supports solid day rates across most Site Manager contracting roles. Rates reflect the seniority of the role, the size and complexity of the project, and the specific sector experience of the contractor.
How much do site manager contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for site manager roles typically range from £400 to £700 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many site manager vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 600 site manager contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to June 2026.