Senior Site Manager

Location: North Cornwall
Salary: Competitive + 10% Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
Employment Type: Permanent

Overview

Sphere Solutions are working in partnership with one of the South West’s leading regional housebuilders to recruit an experienced Senior Site Manager to oversee the delivery of a residential development in North Cornwall.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of residential developments, ensuring construction programmes are achieved and homes are completed to specification.
• Take responsibility for maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance across site operations.
• Manage, motivate, and develop site teams, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
• Provide strong leadership and support to other Site Managers, offering guidance, mentoring, and development where required.
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Sales, and Customer Care teams to ensure a positive customer journey.
• Maintain effective working relationships with building inspectors, key stakeholders, and warranty providers, including NHBC and Premier.
• Monitor construction progress, budgets, build releases, and programme performance.
• Identify and address operational challenges, driving continuous improvement across site delivery.
• Ensure all works comply with current building regulations, company standards, and relevant industry requirements.

About You

• Proven experience as a Site Manager or Senior Site Manager within a residential housebuilding environment.
• Experience delivering large-scale, sales-led residential developments.
• A thorough understanding of traditional housebuilding methods, construction processes, and building regulations.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and NHBC standards.
• Experience managing site teams, subcontractors, and multiple stakeholders.
• The ability to manage construction programmes, budgets, and build schedules effectively.
• SMSTS, First Aid at Work & CSCS Manager Card required.
• Relevant construction qualifications.

Salary & Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, the successful candidate will receive an excellent benefits package, including:

• 10% car allowance
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Workplace pension with death-in-service benefit
• Professional membership fees paid
• Cycle to Work scheme
• And more…

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We