At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage construction sites, ensuring projects meet quality standards and deadlines.
- Company: Join Persimmon Homes, one of the UK's leading housebuilders with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonuses, car allowance, healthcare, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for travel and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the construction industry while building your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in construction management and knowledge of safety regulations required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Location: Burgess Hill, RH15 (Initial Assignment)
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Senior Site Manager and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes? We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year. At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers.
When you join us as a Senior Site Manager, you'll benefit from:
- Competitive salary
- Bonus
- Car Allowance or Company Car
- 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
- Healthcare
- Life Cover & Contributory Pension
- Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
- Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role? This is an exciting opportunity to join the Persimmon Homes Construction Team as a Senior Site Manager reporting into the Contracts Manager. The purpose of the role is to manage the construction site according to company guidelines and goals, ensuring all aspects of the project are in conformity with proposed budgets, timelines and construction and quality standards.
What you'll do as a Senior Site Manager:
- Manage a construction site, to ensure the development is completed on time, to specification and safety regulations, while complying with company and construction build and quality standards
- Ensure all quality and safety inspections are within quality control standards and carried out in accordance with Group guidelines
- Facilitate communication and coordinate activities with external third-parties, such as warranty provider, local authorities and utility companies to ensure achievement of the build programme
- Maintain accurate records for the development including but not limited to, staff inductions, Health, Safety and Environment, timesheets, incident reports, quality control checklists
- Ensure materials are called off in a timely manner and checked and stored in accordance with Group guidelines
- Direct and supervise activity of the workforce, including all subcontractors, to ensure works are completed on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget
- Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company such as Sales and Customer Care to ensure achievement of targets, for example prompt resolution of customer care issues and timely updates relating to plot progress
- Ensure compliance of the site workforce and all visitors with the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy to minimise incidents and accidents
This role will involve travel across various sites in the region as well as occasional trips to other Group offices.
What experience do I need?
- A proven track record of managing the full lifecycle of a construction development site
- Experience within the house building industry is essential
- Understanding of the NHBC or /LABC/Premier standards
- Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation
- Current CSCS Card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
- SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) are essential
- Full UK Driving Licence is required
- Qualified to minimum NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management preferred
Senior Site Manager employer: Persimmon Homes
At Persimmon Homes, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and dynamic work culture where your contributions as a Maintenance Operative are valued and recognised. With competitive salaries, opportunities for career advancement, and the chance to be part of a leading 5* housebuilder in Plymouth, you will find a rewarding environment that encourages personal and professional growth while making a real impact in the community.
