Senior Site Manager

Lagan Specialist GroupNewry, Down
For more information, please view the attached Job Description document. 

​​​​​​​What you'll do:
  • Oversee the construction of projects from conception to completion.
  • Ensure that projects are delivered to the highest quality, safely, on time and to projected profit levels.
  • Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations, ensuring that policy and procedures are implemented throughout the operations. This will always include the ownership and promotion of site health and safety.
  • Using an effective leadership style to ensure that all functions within the project are managed and operating to agreed objectives and targets, leading to the completion of the project to the tendered level of profitability as a minimum.
  • Liaise with the client on site and represent the Company at progress meetings.
  • Liaise with all external bodies, statutory authorities and key stakeholders, always portraying a professional and positive image.
  • Ensure overall client and external body satisfaction with construction process and end product.
  • Ensure the project is always on or ahead of programme, and with the support of project commercial staff ensure that no contractual disputes arise.
  • Manage risk and opportunity effectively throughout the project.
  • Play a part in the selection of the correct supply chain and then manage this supply chain effectively to deliver the project.
  • Management of Project Quality daily, ensuring that works are always delivered to the highest standard and in compliance with project specifications and relevant best practice guides
  • Ensure all Quality Management is adequately recorded in line with Quality Management Plan.
  • Review RAMS issued by sub-contractors.
  • Material take-offs for orders for labour only contractors.
  • Provide micro programmes/period ‘look ahead’ to ensure detailed project monitoring.
  • Raise Technical queries and issue to consultants.
  • Contribute to the progress reports with senior management.
  • Ensure that the key roles are staffed with people who can effectively undertake their roles, ensuring that their roles are clearly defined and understood and that all personnel are motivated and managed to achieve the business’s objectives.
  • With the support of commercial staff, ensure that good relations with suppliers are established and maintained so that the most favourable deals are facilitated.
  • Always portray a professional image.
  • Keep an accurate record of site activities throughout the project
  • Promote company values daily
  • To undertake any other reasonable duties as required by this function
What you'll bring
  • Extensive experience in the management of Construction projects.
  • Chartered CIOB Membership
  • Experience of delivering residential schemes to NHBC Best Practice standards or equivalent (such as ICW or Global Homes).
  • Experience of delivering schemes to Choice Housing Design Guide
  • A positive awareness of the Commercial Management of site issues
  • Site Management Safety Training Scheme (5-day SMSTS)
  • CSR/CSCS Qualification or equivalent
  • Relevant experience of client and end user engagement
  • Scaffold inspection training
  • Temporary works training
  • Qualified first aider

LAGAN SPECIALIST GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER - We will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of Sex, Pregnancy or maternity, Gender reassignment, Marital or Civil Partnership status, Religious or other similar philosophical belief, Political Opinion, Racial group, Sexual orientation, Disability or Age.

The closing date for applications is Monday the 23rd of November 2026

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