Site Manager
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Scott Mitchell
Benefits
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
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Site Manager
We're looking for a Site Manager to join our Defence JV team based in Coulport.
Location: Faslane & Coulport Naval Base Hours: 42.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Site Manager, you'll be working within the Defence JV team, supporting them in delivering capital projects at the Faslane and Coulport Naval bases. Your day to day will include:
- Managing day-to-day site activities in a high security environment, coordinating logistics and ensuring safety standards are maintained
- Supervising sub-contractors to ensure quality meets Kier Standards while delivering against construction programme targets
- Reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements to ensure safe working methods
- Conducting toolbox talks and site inductions to ensure full compliance with Kier standards
- Collaborating with the project team to address challenges and find effective solutions
What are we looking for?
This role of Site Manager is great for you if:
- You have experience in a similar role within the UK construction industry, particularly in main contracting environments
- You possess relevant Construction Management qualifications (HND/Degree/SVQ) or have a technical trade background
- You hold essential certifications including SMSTS 5 Day, CSCS Card, and First Aid
- You have strong relationship-building skills and can effectively collaborate with diverse teams
- You're comfortable working with digital tools and have general IT literacy with construction management software
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 an Enhanced Level 1 (EL1) 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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Location: Glasgow
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Vacancy ID: 10312
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Background check: SC - Security Clearance
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Closing Date: 30 Mar 2026
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Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
