Assistant Site Manager - Permanent

Location: Kent (project locations are up to 45 minutes commute from home location and all within Kent)

Start Date: May / June 2026

Salary: £ competitive + package

The Company

A well-established regional main contractor delivering new build and refurbishment projects across multiple sectors including commercial, healthcare, education, heritage and residential sectors. Projects are typically valued up to from £3m - £10m and delivered through Design & Build and Traditional procurement routes.

The Role

This is a Assistant Site Manager position, reporting to a lead Site Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing and coordinating subcontractors which will include envelope and internal fit out.

Raising RFI's on design queries.

Producing short-term construction programmes for your packages.

Managing project health & safety.

Inspecting and signing off works to ensure they meet quality and specification requirements using the company's QA system (Site Audit Pro).

Materials requisitions

Management of direct site labour

About you:

The client is seeking a Assistant Site Manager with several years experience as a minimum that can lead subcontractors.

Ideal candidates will have:

Experience delivering projects and have some previous experience of working on projects that are coming out of the ground through to handover.

The ability to run packages autonomously.

Strong client-facing and stakeholder communication skills

Confidence working on projects that involve public interaction

Future projects could range from care homes and commercial schemes to heritage refurbishments, so versatility is essential.

Requirements:

NVQ Level 3 in Supervision as a minimum

CSCS Supervisor or CSCS Manager Card (Black) or CSCS Academically Qualified Person Card (White).

SMSTS.

First Aid at Work.

Drivers licence

Location & travel:

Candidates should ideally live within Kent and be willing to travel up to 45 minutes to project sites across the county.

The career opportunity:

This role offers genuine long-term progression.

A competitive salary which is dependant upon experience.

Work on projects with commutable distance everyday.

Working with a well established Kent based contractor that have an excellent reputation and a repeat client base