Senior Site Manager
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | G21 2AA |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9849 |
Summary
We're looking for a Senior Site Manager to join our HMP Glasgow team based in Glasgow.
Location: HMP Glasgow, Glasgow
Hours: 45 per week, Monday to Friday
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Kier Construction have been appointed to deliver one of Scotland's largest ever construction projects. HMP Glasgow will provide a safe, secure, energy efficient custodial facility to house 2000 inmates and staff located Northeast of Glasgow city. A £750M project, HMP Glasgow will replace Glasgow's ageing Barlinnie prison with a rehabilitation focussed modern facility, utilising cutting edge Modern Methods of Construction making this a true flagship project for the Scottish Construction sector and Kier Construction.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Site Manager, you'll be working within the HMP Glasgow team, supporting them in delivering this transformative project. Your day to day will include:
-Managing sub-contractors and site logistics to ensure safe, high-quality delivery of construction work
-Reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements to maintain Kier's health and safety standards
-Coordinating site activities and resolving emerging challenges with creative solutions
-Ensuring quality standards are maintained throughout all construction phases
-Creating and maintaining accurate site documentation and reporting
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Site Manager is great for you if:
-You have experience in a management role within a large construction environment
-You possess excellent communication skills and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams
-You're passionate about maintaining the highest health and safety standards
-You have relevant construction qualifications (HND/Degree/SVQ) or technical trade experience
-You hold SMSTS certification, CSCS card, First Aid certification and a UK driving licence
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.
Location: HMP Glasgow, Glasgow
Hours: 45 per week, Monday to Friday
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Kier Construction have been appointed to deliver one of Scotland's largest ever construction projects. HMP Glasgow will provide a safe, secure, energy efficient custodial facility to house 2000 inmates and staff located Northeast of Glasgow city. A £750M project, HMP Glasgow will replace Glasgow's ageing Barlinnie prison with a rehabilitation focussed modern facility, utilising cutting edge Modern Methods of Construction making this a true flagship project for the Scottish Construction sector and Kier Construction.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Site Manager, you'll be working within the HMP Glasgow team, supporting them in delivering this transformative project. Your day to day will include:
-Managing sub-contractors and site logistics to ensure safe, high-quality delivery of construction work
-Reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements to maintain Kier's health and safety standards
-Coordinating site activities and resolving emerging challenges with creative solutions
-Ensuring quality standards are maintained throughout all construction phases
-Creating and maintaining accurate site documentation and reporting
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Site Manager is great for you if:
-You have experience in a management role within a large construction environment
-You possess excellent communication skills and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams
-You're passionate about maintaining the highest health and safety standards
-You have relevant construction qualifications (HND/Degree/SVQ) or technical trade experience
-You hold SMSTS certification, CSCS card, First Aid certification and a UK driving licence
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.
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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.