Senior Site Manager
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | G21 2AA |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8152 |
Summary
Kier Construction is proud to be delivering one of Scotland's most significant infrastructure projects — the new HMP Glasgow, a £750M state-of-the-art custodial facility designed with rehabilitation, sustainability, and innovation at its core.
We're seeking a skilled and safety-focused Site Manager to lead the delivery of one of five modular houseblocks — four-storey secure accommodation units constructed using cutting-edge Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). This is your opportunity to be part of a landmark project that will shape the future of custodial environments in the UK.
Location: HMP Glasgow, Royston
Hours: 45 Hours P/W - Monday to Friday
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
-Manage and direct subcontractors across a range of packages throughout the full build process
-Ensure all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
-Review RAMS, conduct toolbox talks and site inductions to uphold Kier's health & safety culture.
-Coordinate site logistics, plant, and labour movements to maintain a safe and productive site.
-Monitor progress, report programme slippages, and maintain accurate site records and reports.
-Collaborate with the wider project team to resolve challenges and drive continuous improvement.
-Work closely with the construction manager to report any challenges that might impact programme or quality.
What are we looking for?
This role of Site Manager is great for you if:
-You have management experience from a similar role within the UK construction industry.
-Demonstrate experience within the Main Contracting environment demonstrating technical and process understanding of large-scale commercial builds
-General IT literacy - able to use software such as Procore/ Snagmaster or similar
Qualifications / Accreditations:
-Relevant Construction Management Qualification (HND/ Degree / SVQ)
-SMSTS 5 Day Cert
-CSCS Card
-First Aid
-UK driving license
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-SM1
We're seeking a skilled and safety-focused Site Manager to lead the delivery of one of five modular houseblocks — four-storey secure accommodation units constructed using cutting-edge Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). This is your opportunity to be part of a landmark project that will shape the future of custodial environments in the UK.
Location: HMP Glasgow, Royston
Hours: 45 Hours P/W - Monday to Friday
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
-Manage and direct subcontractors across a range of packages throughout the full build process
-Ensure all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
-Review RAMS, conduct toolbox talks and site inductions to uphold Kier's health & safety culture.
-Coordinate site logistics, plant, and labour movements to maintain a safe and productive site.
-Monitor progress, report programme slippages, and maintain accurate site records and reports.
-Collaborate with the wider project team to resolve challenges and drive continuous improvement.
-Work closely with the construction manager to report any challenges that might impact programme or quality.
What are we looking for?
This role of Site Manager is great for you if:
-You have management experience from a similar role within the UK construction industry.
-Demonstrate experience within the Main Contracting environment demonstrating technical and process understanding of large-scale commercial builds
-General IT literacy - able to use software such as Procore/ Snagmaster or similar
Qualifications / Accreditations:
-Relevant Construction Management Qualification (HND/ Degree / SVQ)
-SMSTS 5 Day Cert
-CSCS Card
-First Aid
-UK driving license
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-SM1
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.