Site Manager

An experienced Site Manager with an internal or finishing trade background is required by Willmott Dixon to initially work on an £82m new build scheme before moving onto other projects in the Coventry area thereafter.

Reporting to the Construction Manager the successful candidate will manage the delivery of projects safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management.


• Implement project strategies in order to achieve the company’s sustainability objectives.


• Establish standards of quality on site and ensure delivery of a quality build in accordance with the project specifications and project requirements.


• Understand the client priorities and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations.


• Implement the supply chain policy.


• Adopt the principles of the Considerate Constructor’s Scheme and manage community relations. Ensure appropriate site image is maintained to encourage repeat business.


• Produce and develop project programmes and control operations to achieve delivery of the project on time. Organise the works and supply chain to provide the right working environment to avoid disruption between trades.


• Undertake the works in the most economic manner to eliminate waste and avoid non recoverable costs and preliminaries losses. Monitor and work to agreed preliminaries budget.


• Comply with standard procedures


• Manage project handover and ensure defect / snag free completion.


• Support the strategy for the closure of defects during defects period and obtain certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set.

Essential Criteria

• Proven track record of successful delivery of projects.


• Use of Microsoft suite of Office programmes; inc. Excel, Word, Outlook and Project/ASTA


• The ability to read and accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications.


• Understanding and appropriately sharing build programmes.


• Managing the supply chain, direct employees and consultants.


• Proactively liaising with customers and the supply chain.


• Internal trade/finishing background

Desirable Criteria

• Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc) or equivalent.


• Appropriate CSCS card.


• SMSTS certificate.


• First Aid at Work certificate.


• Valid driving licence.

Additional Information

We reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.